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Cardiac Sonography Program
This program prepares the student to perform quality, diagnostic echocardiograms that can be interpreted by the reading cardiologist. Graduating students ascertain an in depth understanding of anatomy, medical terminology, hemodynamics, color Doppler, and pathophysiology presented by a registered Cardiac sonographer. Students learn the school’s very general protocol that enables them to adapt to different clinic’s protocol according to the interpreting cardiologist’s specification. Professionalism and medical ethics begins at CVIU and is emphasized throughout the programs to promote excellent patient care and safety.
Program Length: One Year (at least 36 hours per week for 48 weeks). Total clock hours: 1728

Course Number Course Titles Quarter Total Clock Hours
ECHO 101 Adult Echo Principles and Technology 1st 132
ECHO 102 Adult Echo Scan Lab 1st 246
EKG 101 Basic EKG 1st 18
MED 101 Medical Terminology 1st 18
PC 101 Sonography and Patient Care 1st 18
ECHO 201 Adult Echo Clinical Application 2nd 432
ECHO 301 Adult Echo Advanced Studies 3rd 230
ECHO 302 Adult Echo Advanced Scan Lab 3rd 174
PHY 101 Ultrasound Physics 3rd 44
ECHO 202 Adult Echo Clinical Application 4th 416
  TOTAL   1728
 
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