Entrance Requirements

Entrance Requirements for Programs

All applicants must meet ONE of the entrance requirements listed below:

As of August 5, 2024, all degrees and/or courses must be completed before you are eligible to apply. CVIU does not accept any degrees or courses that are “In Progress”.

Entrance Requirement 1:

1. High school diploma, GED, or its equivalent.

2. A bachelor’s degree.

3. Submission of ACT and/or SAT score.

4. In addition to the degree, all applicants must have taken the following prerequisite courses and passed the course with a C average:

Entrance Requirement 2:

1. High school diploma, GED, or its equivalent.

2. An associate degree.

3. Minimum ACT score of 20 or SAT score of 1030-1050.

4. In addition to the degree, all applicants must have taken the following prerequisite courses and passed the course with a C average:

  • One basic science course (i.e., biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, etc.)
  • Algebra, Statistics, or a higher mathematics course
  • English, Speech, or Writing Composition
  • Anatomy & Physiology I & II or an A&P course that covers the entire body
  • Medical Terminology

Entrance Requirement 3:

1. High school diploma, GED, or its equivalent.

2. Minimum 45 college credits with an overall GPA of a 3.0, in a healthcare or science field, such as pre-nursing, pre-med, pre-radiological sciences, physical therapy, biology, exercise science, health sciences, etc.

3. Minimum ACT score of 20 or SAT score of 1030/1050.

4. In addition to the degree, all applicants must have taken the following prerequisite courses and passed the course with a C average:

  • One basic science course (i.e., biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, etc.)
  • Algebra, Statistics, or a higher mathematics course
  • English, Speech, or Writing Composition
  • Anatomy & Physiology I & II or an A&P course that covers the entire body
  • Medical Terminology

*If an applicant is accepted into a program at CVIU, has a degree, and at least a 3.0 GPA, they may take A&P and Medical Terminology at CVIU. These courses do not transfer out and are only offered if accepted into the program.

**Both A&P and Medical Terminology must be completed prior to enrollment

Admission Process

The admission process is intended to first determine if the applicant possesses the academic skills, personality, and professionalism necessary to successfully complete the program. The process is also intended to assist the applicant in deciding if cardiovascular ultrasound is an appropriate career choice for the applicant.

Applications are accepted throughout the year for any quarter term beginning in Jan, April, July, Oct.

Download application HERE!!

Required Technical Standards

Each applicant must be able to:

  1. Push a portable ultrasound machine throughout the hospital, accessing elevators and narrow areas in patient rooms.
  2. Transport a patient of 150 lbs on and off a stretcher
  3. Visually examine and select ultrasound controls on display
  4. Orally communicate clearly to the patient being examined and visually observe the patient’s clinical status at all times.
  5. Clearly hear a patient calling for assistance from a minimum of 10 feet away.
  6. Lift more than 50 lbs. routinely
  7. Push and pull routinely
  8. Bend and stoop routinely
  9. Have full use of both hands, wrists and shoulders
  10. Distinguish audible sounds
  11. Adequately view sonograms, including color distinctions
  12. Work standing on their feet 80% of the time
  13. Interact compassionately and effectively with the sick or injured
  14. Assist patients on and off examining tables
  15. Communicate effectively with patients and other health care professionals
  16. Organize and accurately perform the individual steps in a sonographic procedure in the proper sequence

These technical standards are essential to complete the program. Any applicant who does not meet the technical standards is not qualified for this program of study.