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Debra L Krukowski
Program Coordinator
ultrasound@triton
.edu
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Hector Zavala Counselor
hectorzavala@tritonedu
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Admissions Specialist
Toni Johnson
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Degree Program
Two-Year (5 semesters)
Pre- requisites
BIS 240 (See Pre req for this course)
RHT 101 AHL 120
Physics (AHL 115)/or Physics
** Five year limit with a “C” or above from the year you are applying for.
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Now accepting Applications for
Fall 2014- August
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Complete a Triton Application
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Send any H.S. and College
Transcripts
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Attend an Information Session
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or complete pdf electronically
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and communicate with
Coordinator via email
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Steps in Application
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*Attend an information session or pdf
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Complete on line application to DMS Health
Careers.
http://www.triton.edu/School-of-Health-Careers-and-Public-Service-Programs/
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Pre requisites
AHL 120 Medical Terminology -3 credits
BIS 240 Anatomy and Physiology I- 4 credits
RHT 101 Rhetoric & Composition I- 3 credits
AHL 115/PSY 100 Physics- 1-3 credits
MAT 085 Algebra and Geometry II
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Physics Pre requisite
Can take AHL 115 here at Triton
Intro to Imaging Physics
or a physics course at another college
AHL 115 only 1 credit hour****
A great option………
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Triton’s MAT 085 THIS NEEDS NEW PLACEMENT
INFO
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May place out of pre req, by taking placement exam
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Also required to take a College level Math,
MAT 110 (triton’s), for degree or place in level 8 to
waive both
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MATH 110 has replaced MATH 103 with curriculum
changes as your required Math for graduation
Application Process
I Info session face to face or electronically II Send H.S. Transcripts
III Send College Transcripts
IV Take placement exam if warranted V Complete Triton application
VI Complete Health Careers Application for DMS VII If qualified will be reviewed by
Admissions Committee
Application Process continued-
VIII Applicants will be reviewed according to deadlines VIII File review will begin after Sept. until program full, deadline is January.
Early application highly recommended.
Files complete by Sept 15th will be notified by Dec. 15th.
Files complete by Jan. 15 will be notified by Mar. 15th
• Files will be review according to the given Allied Health admissions procedure.
• Files complete by September 15th will be notified by
December 15th;
• Files complete by Feb. 15th will be notified by April 15th;
• File complete by March 15th will be considered only if seats
remain available.
• It is highly recommended that students complete files by Sept. 15th due to the highly competitive nature of this program.
• Students will receive either an acceptance, denial or pending letter regarding their status at the end of each cycle.
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This process will continue until the program fills
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Students will receive a letter of either acceptance or
non acceptance.
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If non acceptance it should explain your status for
the following year.
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With current number of applications the DMS
programs fills prior to the March Deadline
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Make sure the content and credits are comparable
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Credits should be equal to Triton’s class or greater
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Can’t be a pass or fail class and must have gotten
credit for it
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AHL, Math, Science must be within five years of year
your applying for.
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Make sure you forward transcripts at the end of each
semester
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Check your files status at X 3723 prior to the
deadline. [email protected]
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Chargebacks
may be available from
your community
college if they don’t
offer this program.
Check w/you college for
deadlines and
Waiving Placement Test Options NEEDS TO BE
CHANGED
• If you have college level English I and II
don’t need Reading/Writing or ACT score of > 20
• College level math courses filling DMS requirements.
• May waive math requirement if you place in level 08 on placement exam, or ACT>23; but then must replace those credits for graduation
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Tuition per Credit hour
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In district……….$103.00*
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Out-of-district…………$268.80*
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Out-of-state……….$337.10*
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Select programs may have higher cost
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Please check current rates on line
• Out of district students may be eligible for a chargeback*
• Bellwood Norridge (part) Maywood
• Berkeley Northlake Stone Park
• Brookfield (part) North Riverside Schiller Park
• Brookview Melrose Park Hines
• Elmwood Park Oak Park Hillside
• Forest Park River Forest Westchester
• Franklin Park River Grove
• Harwood Heights (part) LaGrange Park (part)
• Rosemont (part) Norwood Park (part)
In District Towns
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We are fully accredited General Sonography Program
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Allows you to sit for ARDMS
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Gives you more job opportunities
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Follows essentials of JRC, protects students and
watches over curriculum to meets needs of the field
of sonography
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Jrcdms.org , Caahep.org and sdms.org are great sites
for information
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We accept approximately 30 students each year
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Why only 30….. Limited by number of qualified
clinical sites that meet requirements of JRCDMS
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Don’t want to flood job market
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Want salaries to stay competitive$$$$
Technical Standards
Please review these and direct any questions you may
have to [email protected]
These standards give an idea of skills and
cognitive abilities that one should have to be
successful in the field of Sonography
Health and Physical Abilities
Students enrolled must meet the following criteria:
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Physical stamina is required for the hard work
involved: standing on one’s feet for a long period of
time, pushing and pulling equipment, lifting and
positioning patients; continuous scanning may
cause strain on legs, back, shoulder and wrist
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This program requires a large time commitment.
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It is not possible to work a full-time job and be
successful.
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Classes are 3-4 days a week (semester 1 and 2)
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Classes begin as early as 8:30 & end as late as 6
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Clinicals are 8.5 hours a day (three day a week) in
semester 3, 4 and 5
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Good hand mobility for gripping, and squeezing like
motions, as well as repetitive hand and wrist
motion
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Visual Acuity to view detail differentiation
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Free of communicable diseases and infections, as
you will be working with sick patients and
constantly being exposed to communicable diseases
and infections. (Documentation thru the Health
Technical Aptitude
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Ability to conceptualize images in three-dimensional
form
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Good hand eye coordination
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Ability to hear and distinguish the differences of
audible signals.
Criminal Backround Checks
Drug Screening Test
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• Ability to effectively communicate with patient to give adequate explanations and instructions
• Ability to effectively communicate with other health care
professionals to expedite adequate patient care in acquiring a diagnosis
• Ability to effectively communicate with Sonologist their interpretation of images acquired
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Ability to deal compassionately with patients in the
time of stress and crisis
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Ability to remain calm and flexible by disruption of
routine
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Ability to interact with physicians and other medical
personnel to relay diagnostic information
• Very close contact with patients in a short period of time
• Deal with sick patients (not all OBs)
• Invasive Procedures becoming the norm
• Contrast Agents may eventually lead to sonographers doing injections
• Portable exams require movement of the unit
• Rooms are dark and looking at a computer screen
• Dynamically changing and advancing in procedures
Ultrasound the field………..
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Each student goes to a total of two- four sites
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Completes approx. 1000 clinical hours
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Do take in to account location, but chosen by what
site has to offer as well as students learning styles.
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First rotation ask students for input
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Second rotation chosen by what student needs to
complete requirements
Christ Gottlieb Edwards LCMH Resurrection Elmhurst
Palos Comm LGH Condell
Mac Neal N/W Comm U of I ©
West Sub Condell Swedish Covenant West Lake Sherman Fetal Diag Centers St Francis Evanston Hinsdale
AMG Ct Loyola
• Physical with immunization updates and titers
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification
• Criminal Background Checks
• Some Clinical agencies require 5 panel Drug Test prior to placement
• Proof of Health Insurance
• Uniform
• Currently we are taking the most qualified candidates whether they are in or out of district
• If you r district offers a two-year program you would not be eligible for a charge back
• Charge backs are an agreement between your college and you. Triton doesn’t approve them
• Some schools are not offering charge backs even if they have no DMS program.
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Higher grades…. More points in Pre Requisites
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Pre requisites must be completed by deadline
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No points for courses in progress
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Any other courses in Degree (non-DMS)
completed will increase your chances
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Remember Math, Science and AHL must be within
the last 5 years of the year you are applying for.
Work with a registration specialist, counselor or advisor at your college or here at Triton
Triton Counselor
Hector Zavala
Counselor assigned to Allied Health Prospective students
Admission Specialist
Ms Toni Johnson Ext 3723
DMS Point Count Process
( This may change once reviewed during Application 2013)
• Pre Reqs : Must have these done for application to be evaluated
• RHT 101,
• AHL 120 (med term),
• AHL 115 or physics,
• BIS 240 (anatomy and physiology I)
• MAT 085 (algebra and Geometry II)
• All science, math and AHL must be within the last five years of year student is applying for to qualify for any points.
Must place in college level Algebra (MATH 110)
Additional points done for general education requirement coursework completion
If we have to many with high points, we will look at In district , date of application and other pertinent info that would lead to success.
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Charge backs may be eligible from you CC
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Contact your CC to find out the process
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Charge backs allow you to pay In-district rates
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The general curriculum is available on-line.
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Curriculum is listed under Catalog, curriculum C217E,
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Degree
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Tuition, college placement, and chargeback policies
are all available on line in the Catalog
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
Debra L. Krukowski Marianna Desmond Program Coordinator Clinical Coordinator [email protected]
• Meet with Counselor assigned to help Allie Health prospective students
• Complete Application (TRITON and Health Careers)
E mail any questions you have, leaving messages is not the best way to contact me……. [email protected]
WEBSITE ADDRESS
Triton College
www.triton.edu
Allied Health Application
http://www.triton.edu/School-of-Health-Careers-and-Public-Service-Programs
Other Options
We also offer a Certificate Program that is only open to those who graduated from either
Radiologic Technologist or Nuclear Medicine We offer these programs at Triton
This is 4 semesters, to progress into ULS Also offer Ophthalmic Technician Program 2 year Associates Degree Program or Surgical Technician Program
