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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 35 hours per week for 48 weeks). Total clock hours: 1686

Courses   clock hours
Echo 101 Adult Echocardiography Principles and Technology (didactic) 144
Echo 102 Adult Echocardiography (scanning lab)           240
Echo 201 Adult Echocardiography Clinical Application 420
Echo 202 Adult Echocardiography Clinical Application 420
Echo 301 Adult Echocardiography Advanced Studies 198
Echo 302 Adult Echocardiography Advanced Scan Lab 174
Phy 101 Ultrasound Physics 48
EKG   101 Basic EKG 12
MT 101 Medical Terminology 12
PC    101 Sonography and Patient Care 12
  Total Clock Hours 1680
 
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