Echocardiography Program Course Requirements

Echocardiography Program Course Requirements


Preferred applicants will be a: registered diagnostic medical sonographer (ARRT or ARDMS), or registered radiologic technologist with cardiovascular experience or registered nurse with cardiovascular experience. Other allied health professionals with a minimum of an associate degree and cardiovascular experience or those holding any bachelor’s degree or higher and with cardiovascular experience may be considered on an individual case basis. Current CPR certification recommended.

Required Courses

Hours

F,S,I,SU

Grade

First Semester

ECHO 101 Cardiovascular Anat. and Phys.

3

 

 

ECHO 102 Echocardiography Procedures

 8

 

 

SONO 104 Sonography Physics & Instrumentation

3

 

 

ECHO 106 Electrocardiography

1

 

 

Total

15

 

 

Second Semester

*ECHO 103 Clinical Education I

13

 

 

+ECHO 107 Echocardiography Procedures II

2

 

 

Total

15

 

 

First Summer Semester

**ECHO 104  Clinical Education II

8

 

 

+ECHO 105 Special Topics in Echocardiography

3

 

 

Total

11

 

 

+ On-line courses. * 18 week semester **10 week semester
 
Students will need to complete a separate application for consideration into this program. Please contact instructor Jamie Moreland at 217-554-1659 or director Tammy Howard at 217-443-8552 for more information. Application deadline is May 15.

 

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