The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SONO) certificate program is designed to enhance the professional skills of individuals who are currently certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or equivalent and have State of Connecticut licensure. The SONO program accepts qualified individuals into a 14-month, 26-credit program. Students complete 15 credits of academic coursework and 11 clinical course credits. The academic courses are sequential and begin with a foundations course that prepares students for the clinical application of sonographic principles. The academic coursework also helps prepare students for the Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) examination and Abdomen (AB) specialty exam offered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).