Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview Tuition $3,042
Accreditor CAAHEP
Duration 2 years
Trains sonographers to perform ultrasound imaging for diagnostic purposes.
Career outlook Employers hire sonographers to perform diagnostic ultrasound imaging across specialties and to capture quality images that physicians use for diagnosis.
Getting in What Columbus Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.0
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Columbus Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 9 Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (BIOL 2113/2113L) C or better · with lab · within 7 years Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (BIOL 2114/2114L) C or better · with lab · within 7 years Composition and Rhetoric (ENGL 1101) C or better Conceptual Physics with Lab (PHYS 1110/1110L) C or better · with lab · within 7 years Humanities/Fine Arts elective C or better Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 1101) C or better Introduction to Statistics (MATH 1127) or Introduction to Health Care (ALHS 1040) C or better · one of: stats Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (MATH 1103) or College Algebra (MATH 1111) C or better · one of: math Medical Terminology (ALHS 1090); ALHS 1040 only if using MATH 1127 as prerequisite C or better Recommended Entrance exams 1 CTC HESI A2 (reading, vocabulary, grammar, math, biology, A&P) Score 70 HESI A2 score Certifications 1 BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR Health and background checks 2 Criminal background check and drug screen Physical exam (program medical form) and immunization records Application basics 2 High school diploma or GED; age 18 or older Graduate of a CTC Health Sciences and Nursing program (e.g. Nurse Aide, EMS, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, Practical Nursing) Recommended 
