Cardiovascular Sonography
Associate Degree Program
Diagnostic Medical Sonography is one of the safest medical imaging modalities available today. The diagnostic medical sonographer is a highly skilled professional who uses specialized instrumentation to obtain images of structures inside the human body to assist qualified physicians to make a medical diagnosis.
The Georgetown Campus offers the general learning Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (DMS). The Wilmington campus offers both the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (DMS) and the Cardiovascular Sonography Program (CVS) within the field of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. CVS focuses on procedures that help to diagnose abnormalities related to heart and vascular diseases.
Academically ready students can apply to the program following the guidelines of the Allied Health admissions process. Interested applicants should review the information provided here and contact their program advisor for application requirements.
Offered at the following campus(es): Wilmington
What You Can Do
In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:
- Sonographer/echocardiographer/vascular technologist
- Lead technologist/supervisor/manager
- Educator/researcher
- Equipment application specialist
All in working environments which include hospitals, private imaging centers, physician offices, health care facilities, colleges or universities, and equipment manufacturers.
What You Will Learn
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Perform competently a full range of echocardiography procedures.
- Perform competently a full range of vascular sonographic procedures.
- Utilize professional verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills in patient care, procedure intervention, and professional relationships.
- Act in a professional and ethical manner and comply with professional scope of practice.
- Integrate critical thinking and problem solving skills as expected of a healthcare professional.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Suggested Pathway to Graduation
Courses for Application
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
BIO 120 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 5 |
ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
MAT 162 | Statistical Reasoning | 4 |
PHY 111 | Conceptual Physics | 4 |
Semester 1
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
BIO 100 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
DMS 107 | Essentials in Patient Care/Sonography | 3 |
VAS 111 | Vascular Techniques I | 3 |
Semester 2
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
BIO 121 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 5 |
ECH 111 | Echocardiography Techniques I | 3 |
DMS 104 | Intro to Clinical Internship | 1 |
VAS 112 | Vascular Techniques II | 3 |
Semester 3
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
HLH 215 | Cardiovascular Monitoring | 2 |
DMS 110 | Acoustical Physics | 3 |
CVS 109 | Intro to Clinical Internship II | 3 |
ECH 112 | Echocardiography Techniques II | 3 |
VAS 213 | Vascular Techniques III | 3 |
Semester 4
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
CVS 201 | Clinical Internship I | 6 |
ECH 213 | Echocardiography Techniques III | 3 |
Semester 5
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
CVS 202 | Clinical Internship II | 5 |
BIO 130 | Disease Process/Pathophysiology | 3 |
Semester 6
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SOC 213 | Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
CVS 203 | Clinical Internship III | 5 |
DMS 250 | Selected Topics in U/S | 2 |
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 85 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).
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Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree?
This is a Connected Degree program that enables you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior. See a program advisor for details!
This program is offered at the Wilmington campus.
This program is offered at the Wilmington campus.
This program is offered at the Wilmington campus.
Daniel Hernandez, RVT, RDCS, RDMS
dherna16@airllevant.com
(302) 320-4548
The Cardiovascular Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, (727) 210-2350, http://www.caahep.org, upon recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS). JRC – DMS, 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043, (443) 973-3251, mail@jrcdms.org, Primary Contacts: Cindy Weiland or Gerry Magat.