Vascular Sonography Admission Process

Jackson College and the Allied Health Department are pleased that you are interested in the Associate in Applied Science Vascular Sonography Program. The admission process was established to enhance student success in the Sonography curriculum and to help ensure passing scores on the National Exam, given by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).

Application Procedure

All students must:

  1. Submit a Jackson College application.
  2. Submit a completed Vascular Sonography Advising Fact Sheet.
  3. Submit a completed Vascular Sonography Application Form. This application along with the application fee must be submitted to your Student Success Navigator.
  4. Be a high school graduate or successfully complete the G.E.D. test.
  5. Forward to the Jackson College Admissions Office ALL transcripts from colleges previously attended. Only OFFICIAL transcripts are accepted. It is your responsibility to confirm that your transcripts are on file.
  6. Meet Technical Standards for Admission of the Allied Health Department and Technical Standards and Functions required for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Programs.

Complete application procedure and detailed information can be found in the application forms.


Due to the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), at this time we cannot offer online courses and/or clinical externships in California.  If you can only attend a clinical externship (a requirement of all DMS programs) in the states listed above, and you are unable to relocate to a participating SARA state, you will be unable to complete a degree in any of our DMS program offerings. If you are willing to relocate to a SARA member state, please contact the Allied Health office at 517.768.7007.

Clinical opportunities are limited to the United States and we cannot serve international clinical placements at this time.