Hill College, Johnson County (vascular) sonography program: pass rate, jobs and local pay
A certificate, vascular sonography program in Cleburne, 1 year (fall and spring), 16 credit hours.
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Hill College also runs a cardiac track (89.0% credential exam rate).
How graduates do
JRC-DMS requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 2
Graduates who passed the ARDMS or CCI credentialing exams for their concentration, as the program reports it to JRC-DMS. Job placement: graduates employed in sonography, as the program reports it to JRC-DMS.
What it costs
Hill College does not publish a total cost for this program. No program total or fixed itemized cost list found on the school site. Ask the program for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 13 Texas sonography programs that publish a cost range from $4,810 to $50,193, with a median of $8,743.
What diagnostic medical sonographers earn around Fort Worth
The median yearly wage for diagnostic medical sonographers in the Fort Worth metro area is $98,810. 1 Payback time sets aside 10% of that each year toward the program cost.
Other sonography programs in the Fort Worth area
Compare all 6 sonography programs in the Fort Worth area
| Program | credential exam rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County College, Trinity River East AAS, general sonography, Fort Worth | 100% | 100% | $4,810 |
| Weatherford College AAS, general sonography, Weatherford | 100% | 100% | $13,204 |
| Weatherford College AAS, cardiovascular sonography, Weatherford | 100% | 100% | $12,599 |
| Hill College, Johnson County AAS, cardiac sonography, Cleburne | 89.0% | 83.3% | Not published |
| The College of Health Care Professions, Fort Worth AAS, general sonography, Fort Worth | Not reported | Not reported | Not published |
| Hill College, Johnson County (this page) Certificate, vascular sonography, Cleburne | Not reported | Not reported | Not published |
After you graduate: getting to work in Texas
Texas does not license sonographers. Employers typically require a national credential: ARDMS (the SPI exam plus a specialty exam, for RDMS, RDCS or RVT) or CCI (such as RCS).
| Step | Fee |
|---|---|
| Pass the ARDMS Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) exam.3 | $275 |
| Pass a specialty exam within five years of the SPI, for example Abdomen for the RDMS (AB).4 | $300 |
| Alternative for cardiac graduates: take the CCI Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) exam as a graduate of an accredited cardiac ultrasound program.5 | $365not counted |
Typical fees to start working: $575. Counts the ARDMS route to the RDMS in abdomen: SPI ($275) plus the abdomen exam ($300). The CCI cardiac route ($365) is an alternative. There is no state fee. ARDMS credentials renew annually ($105 for RDMS, RDCS, RVT) with CME over a three-year cycle; CCI credentials renew for $165 with 36 CEUs per three-year cycle after the first renewal. Full guide: how to become a sonographer in Texas
Program facts
- Credential
- Certificate, vascular sonography
- Length
- 1 year (fall and spring), 16 credit hours
- Schedule
- Face to face with clinicals
- Before you apply
- For credentialed sonographers: an AAS plus an echocardiography or general sonography credential, a 2.5 GPA, prior medical work experience, and an essay questionnaire.
- Accreditation
- CAAHEP, on the recommendation of JRC-CVT, Accredited by CAAHEP on recommendation of JRC-CVT (program page cites a 2024 accreditation award)
- Leads to
- ARDMS or CCI credentialing exams
Sources and dates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (29-2032), May 2025 estimates.
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (programs accredited by CAAHEP) (JRC-DMS), checked Nov. 2026.
- Inteleos/ARDMS SPI Exam, checked Nov 2026.
- ARDMS AB Exam, checked Nov 2026.
- CCI Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), checked Nov 2026.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or JRC-DMS. Our independence policy