Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview Tuition $4,344
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 Houston Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 3.3
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 Houston Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 7 Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (BIOL 2301 + BIOL 2101, or BIOL 2404) or higher C or better · with lab College Algebra (MATH 1314) or higher (any 3 credit college level math or statistics) C or better English Composition I (ENGL 1301) or higher, or Speech C or better Introduction to Health Professions (HPRS 1201) C or better Introduction to Ethics (PHIL 2306) C or better Highly recommended Introduction to Sonography (DMSO 1210) C or better Highly recommended Physics (PHYS 1305 + 1 credit general education elective, or PHYS 1401) C or better Highly recommended Entrance exams 1 HESI A2 (Anatomy & Physiology, Grammar, Reading, Critical Thinking) within 3 years Health and background checks 8 Additional immunizations (annual TB/PPD, Tdap, Hepatitis C negative, Influenza) Criminal background check Drug screen Hepatitis B series with positive titer MMR (2 shots) with positive titer within the last year Personal health insurance Physical examination Varicella (2 shots) with positive titer within the last year Prep courses 3 CEC 1196 Study Skills for Student Success one of: cec Recommended CEC 1197 Successful Test Taking one of: cec Recommended CEC 1198 Critical Thinking for Standardized Test one of: cec Recommended 
