Application Process

In order to apply to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Weatherford College, you must complete the following:

*Only completed applications along with official transcripts, test scores, and proof of Hepatitis B shot will be accepted.

*Consideration for credit for human medical work experience requires submission of a letter from your employer stating your role in patient care that is signed and that provides contact information. Please submit this with your application. The program will verify employment on a case-to-case basis. Please, include a training certificate if available.

 Failure to meet application requirements will result in denial of application.

Selection Criteria

Selection into the program is based on the following scoring methods:

1. Prerequisite Courses

Each pre-requisite course must be passed with a ‘C’ or better. It is recommended that prerequisite courses be completed with a ‘B’ or higher. 

(Points awarded for each course completed)

2. Prerequisite Courses

• MATH 1314 – College Algebra or higher
• ENGL 1301 – English Composition I
• BIOL 2401 – Anatomy and Physiology I *(must have been taken within 5 years at time of admission)
• BIOL 2402 – Anatomy and Physiology II *(must have been taken within 5 years at time of admission)
• Physics – One of the following: PHYS 1401, PHYS 1415, PHYS 1417 OR PHYS 2425
• Elective – Creative Arts OR Language/Philosophy, Culture
• PSYC 2301 – Introduction to Psychology
• DMSO 1210- Introduction to Sonography (required for all students beginning December 2026) [3 bonus points awarded for the Dec. 2025-Feb. 2026 application period]

 +2 Bonus Points if the student successfully completes Medical Terminology at the college level with a B or higher within the last 5 years.       

3. Points awarded for a previous degree

4. Points for prior medical work experience

1. 2 points per year of *full-time work experience that involves **direct patient care. Maximum of 6 points allowed.
2. Consideration for credit for human medical work experience requires submission of a letter from your employer stating:
   1. Dates you were employed
   2. Specific duties you performed in your role (involving patient care)
   3. Signature of employer with their business contact information

This letter MUST be submitted with your application. The program will verify employment on a case-to-case basis.

*Full-time is considered at least 32 hours per week.

**Direct patient care requires providing care to persons needing health services, not supporting roles that provide patient care.

• Roles that would earn medical work experience points: phlebotomist, transporter at hospital, medial assistant, certified nurse’s assistant, etc.
• Roles that would not earn medical work experience points:working the front desk in an ER or physician’s office, cleaning medical instruments, working in the billing department of a medical facility, etc.

5. HESI A2 Assessment test scores

As of December 2025, the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program will require a score of at least 75% on both the reading comprehension and math sections of the HESI-A2 Entrance Exam. The program will award points based on the average scores from the Reading, math, A&P, Grammar and Vocabulary sections. This exam can be taken more than once. Points are awarded based on the following scale:

6. Personal Interview

The top 35-40* students who have the highest cumulative amount of points (considering pre-req courses + degree + medical work experience + average of HESI A2 scores) will be invited to interview with the program. Interviews will be scored.

*Number selected is subject to change.

7. Final Ranking Process

The 20 students who have the highest cumulative amount of points (considering the items below) will be accepted into the upcoming Fall cohort:  

See Information Packet for more details.