Updates and Clarifications

Updates and Clarifications

(For the 2025 / 26 Catalog)

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Programs:

Nursing: Practical - Certificate (E91) -
Paragraph #2 of Admission Requirements has been revised as follows:
2. Candidates who do not have a high school diploma or GED will be required to take a reading assessment at Sauk prior to the first day of class. An 8th grade reading level or higher is required to take the CNA course without a high school diploma or GED.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Associate in Applied Science (050) -
has been revised as follows:

The Diagnostic Medical Imaging in Sonography (DMS) Associate Degree Program provides students with didactic, laboratory, and clinical education/experience in preparation for a health career as a Diagnostic Medical Imaging Sonographer. The graduate will demonstrate competency to meet registry requirements, deliver compassionate patient care, and function as an integral member of the healthcare team with competence and confidence.

Special Considerations

Prior to completion of the program, the student is prepared to sit for multiple national registry exams provided by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). This program will prepare students for the following registry exams: Sonography. Satisfactory results on the exams will provide the student/graduate with the following credentials - 'Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) and 'Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)'. The earning of such credentials prior to employment or within a specific time frame indicated by the employer is necessary to work in the field.  The SPI exam can be taken as soon as the Physics and Instrumentation courses are successfully completed during the program. The specialty exams AB, OB/GYN, and VT can be taken 60 days prior to program completion under the ARDMS Paperless Application Program.

Accreditation
SVCC maintains institutional accreditation through the Higher Learning Comission (HLC).