Sonography Certificate Programs in California
Certificate and diploma programs are usually designed for students who already hold a degree or a prior healthcare credential and want the shortest accredited route into sonography.
This California list has 7 CAAHEP-accredited diagnostic medical sonography programs at 6 schools and hospitals. By award: 6 certificates, 1 diploma. Among the 4 that publish a program length, it ranges from 14 to 18 months. 1 publish a total in-state tuition or program cost, from $58,870 to $58,870. The median published credentialing pass rate is 100% (1 program reports).
Source: CAAHEP accredited program list and each program's official website, checked October 16, 2026. Values a school does not publish are shown as "Not published". How we source our data.
| Community Regional Medical Center General, Vascular | Fresno, CA | Certificate | 18 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Community Regional Medical Center Adult cardiac, Pediatric cardiac | Fresno, CA | Certificate | 18 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Cypress College General | Cypress, CA | Certificate | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Loma Linda University Adult cardiac | Loma Linda, CA | Certificate | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Merced College General | Merced, CA | Certificate | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute General · Hybrid | Sacramento, CA | Diploma | 17 mo | $58,870 | Not published |
| University of California San Diego Medical Center General | San Diego, CA | Certificate | 14 mo | Not published | 100% |
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