|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Call Cardiotech today
(281) 495-0078
|
|
|
|
|
Echocardiogram Technicians are also called Cardiac Sonographers, Echocardiographers, and Cardiovascular Technicians. They utilize ultrasound equipment to examine the heart chambers, valves, and blood vessels. The images obtained are called Echocardiograms. On occasions Echocardiogram Technicians may administer medication to physically active patients to assess their heart function. They may also assist physicians who perform Transesophageal Echocardiography, which involves placing a tube in the patient’s esophagus to obtain ultrasound images.
Objectives:
This program prepares students for entry level position in Echocardiography labs in various Cardiac non-invasive and X-ray departments at hospitals, clinics, imaging centers, or private physicians’ offices.
Participants also gain the necessary skills and techniques to obtain two-dimensional images of the heart, and measure blood flow within the chambers of the heart.
Courses:
Graduates must complete twenty (20) courses which include:
Pathophysiology
English Composition
Medico-Legal Issues
Anatomy and Physiology
Mathematics
Pharmacology
Applied Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
Echocardiography Principles
Echocardiography Lab Practicum-Proficiency Testing 1
Advanced Principles of Cardiac Evaluation
EKG I
Cardiac Pathology I
Cardiac Pathology II
Introduction to Vascular Ultrasound
Vascular Ultrasound Lab Practicum
Echocardiography clinical I-II
Program Length:
Semesters = 5
Semester Hours Credits = 72
Clock Hours = 1863
Lecture Hours = 716 = 2 semesters
Lab Hours = 334 = 1 semester
Clinical Hours = 904 = 2 Semesters = 1 Academic year.
The program is continuous through the entire year. Fall and Spring semesters are 16 weeks in length. The Summer semester is 14 weeks in length. This program is completed in approximately 20 months.
Graduation:
To graduate from the program students must achieve a minimum of 2.0 (C) grade point or higher, attend more than 85 percent of course duration, and complete the course within 150 percent of the normal length of the program.
|
|
Program Length:
The Echocardiogram Technician program is five semesters for students attending day classes and six semesters for students attending evening classes.
Classes start three times a year.
Spring classes starts in January.
Summer classes starts in May.
Fall classes starts in September.
During the first three semesters classes are scheduled Monday to Thursday on campus.
During the second year classes are scheduled Monday to Friday both at campus clinic, hospitals, and out patient clinics. Students must get a B or better grade to qualify for hospital clinical sites. The school matches the student with the clinical site for externship. Students are not allowed to choose the clinical site.
Day classes are 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, Evening classes are 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm M-F, during the first year, and 8:00 to 4:30 M-F during the second year.
|
|
More About The Program:
The program is presented in the form of lectures, Lab practicum, and clinical exposure.Instructors utilize videotape, slide presentations, models, and hands on training to guide the students.
Clinical Rotation:
Students must complete three semesters of clinical. The first clinical rotation is offered twice per month in the evening in the hospital. The last two clinical rotations are offered in the daytime only, and may be at the campus clinic, out patient clinic or hospital. Evening students must be prepared to attend daytime clinical rotation. During the first clinical rotation the student attend classroom lectures four days a week. During the second clinical rotation the student attend classroom lectures two days per month. During the last clinical rotation students do not attend lectures or lab.
Clinical site placement is provided by the school The school has affiliation agreements with many area hospitals and out patient clinics. Many sites accommodate more than one area school therefore students must accept assigned sites to avoid delay in clinical rotations. Students must be prepared to travel up to 65 miles to the clinical sites. Students with access to clinical sites must inform the school in advance so that proper arrangements can be made with the site.
Additional Requirements:
Candidates must have the emotional and physical health sufficient to meet the demands of the position. Strength must be sufficient to lift some patients, move heavy equipment on wheels (up to approximately 500 lbs), and to move patients in wheelchairs and stretchers. The candidate must also be able to maintain prolonged arm positions necessary for scanning.
The following list for additional standards related to the demands of the Echocardiogram technician.
Lift more than 50 pounds routinely
Push and pull routinely
Bend and stoop routinely
Have full use of both hands, wrists, and shoulders
Distinguish audible sounds
Adequately view echocardiograms
Adequately distinguish colors
Work standing or sitting
Interact compassionately the sick or injured
Assist patients on and off examining tables
Organize procedure in the proper sequence
Accurately perform the steps in a procedure
Accurately measure, calculate, & analyze data
Ability reason, and synthesize data
Operate within the scope of practice
Maintain professional conduct and appearance
Maintain client confidentiality
Make proper assessments, and sound judgments.
|
|
|
|
Cost:
Total Tuition for the program: $21,975
Tuition per Semester: $4,395(D) $3,662.50(E)
Registration Fee: $100 (One Time Payment)
Professional Liability Insurance: $350
Lab Fees: $475
Total Cost: $22,900
CCI Registry Cost: $360 (Paid to CCI)
ARDMS Registry Cost: $400 (Paid to ARDMS)
Books: $1,200 (students buy independently)
Federal Funds are available to students who qualify. Students who are citizens or residents of the United States may apply for Pell grant or a Federal loans. The school also offers a monthly payment plan with a low interest rate to qualified students. VA assisted programs are available to veterans and immediate family members.
Graduates Credentialing:
All Graduates are encouraged to write the registry exams offered by CCI and ARDMS within 30 days of graduation. Students are encouraged to write the SPI exam prior to clinical rotation. Cardiotech Ultrasound School is accredited institutionally by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), therefore graduates who do not hold a bachelors degree prior to entering the program must pass the CCI examination before applying for the Adult Echo registry exam with the ARDMS. Registry certification is not a requirement by law in most states, however in recent years there has been a greater demand for registered technicians. Cardiotech Ultrasound School pays close attention to industry trend, and prepares the graduates for acquiring registry credentials. All student must write the CCI exam one month before graduation. Registry credentials will be issued upon graduation.
You may call(281) 495-0078 for additional information, or email info@cardiotech.org.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
