Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview Tuition $4,056
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 Tyler Junior College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
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 Tyler Junior College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 6 Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 2401) C or better · one of: ap College Algebra (MATH 1314) C or better Composition I (ENGL 1301) C or better Elementary Physics (PHYS 1405) C or better Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 2404) C or better · one of: ap Medical Terminology (HITT 1305) or Anatomy & Physiology II (BIOL 2402) Recommended Entrance exams 1 HESI A2 (Math, Reading, Vocabulary, A&P, Grammar) Score 80 HESI A2 cumulative Health and background checks 3 10 panel drug screen Criminal background check Hepatitis B series and Texas required immunizations Application basics 2 Attend information session Recommended Previous healthcare, biology or physics degree Recommended Experience 2 Observation/job shadow with credentialed sonographer (4 hours general/vascular) Direct patient care work or volunteer experience (6+ months; MA, CNA, LVN, RN etc.) Recommended 
