Echocardiography Sonography Certificate

Location(s): Alliance for Healthcare Education

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Certificate: 30 Hours

Adult Cardiac Sonography is a specialized field within medical imaging that focuses on the use of ultrasound technology to examine the heart’s structure and function in adults. Roles and responsibilities include performing echocardiograms, analyzing heart function, assisting cardiologists in diagnosis, and providing preliminary reports and documenting findings to the cardiologist.

The echocardiography sonography program is a selective admission program for registered sonographers looking to advance their skills and credentials. A separate application process is required for acceptance into this program. Upon acceptance, the students may take the “program-specific courses.” Graduates receive a certificate designed to prepare them for the national certification exam of the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography in Adult Echocardiography.

A grade of “C” or better is required for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography-Echocardiography program required courses.

Selective Admission Program:

The information below shows the courses and requirements you need to graduate from this program. Some courses may need to be completed before you can enter the program and may have extra rules, like a required minimum grade. Please contact the Health Sciences office or visit the program page for more information on how to apply.

Echocardiography Sonography Program Requirements

ECH 210 Cardiovascular Physics Credits: 3
ECH 211 Anatomy & Pathophysiology I Credits: 3
ECH 212 Echocardiographic Procedures Credits: 3
ECH 220 Anatomy & Pathophysiology II Credits: 3
ECH 261 Echocardiography Capstone Credits: 2
ECH 281 Echocardiography Practicum I Credits: 8
ECH 282 Echocardiography Practicum II Credits: 8