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Ready for an exciting and important career in today’s in-demand healthcare field? Study cardiac sonography and prepare to become a skilled professional by taking ultrasound images of the heart. In our accredited program you’ll receive excellent instruction and experience from our expert faculty and state-of-the-art learning facilities and equipment. Today’s healthcare careers are in demand, providing ample opportunities and a good income.
At Jackson College, we offer a wide range of degrees and certificates designed to help you achieve your educational and career goals. The following options are available within this program.
Prepares students to become certified cardiac sonographers through clinical training and advanced heart imaging techniques.
The Cardiac Sonography program at Jackson College provides students with a comprehensive education in cardiac ultrasound. This program combines online coursework with clinical training to prepare students for careers as skilled cardiac sonographers. Through lectures, laboratory work, and over 1,100 clinical hours, students will master essential skills, including how to perform echocardiograms and assist physicians in diagnosing heart conditions. The program is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), ensuring that students meet the necessary professional standards to enter the workforce.
This course is a study of cardiac anatomy and physiology, cardiac hemodynamics, principles of Doppler, and ECG interpretation. Problem solving, evaluation, and echo interpretation will be emphasized in this course. This course contains materials and instruction that will prepare the student in meeting the program’s final objective of independent performance and evaluation of the complete adult echocardiogram.
In this course, students will focus their studies on the abnormal heart; valvular disease, coronary artery disease, diseases of the myocardium, cardiac masses, and tumors. Pericardial disease and diseases of the aorta are some of the topics to be studied. Students will learn the various appearances of congenital heart disease in the adult heart. This advanced course contains materials and instruction that will assist the student in meeting the final objective of independent performance and evaluation of the complete adult echocardiogram.
This course prepares cardiac sonography students for their clinical externship. Students will study and practice the technical as well as personal skills as they relate and are required for the on-site work experience. Students will demonstrate sonographic scanning of their discipline with the expected outcome of a basic level competency.
In this course, students will attend a supervised clinical experience in an echo lab at an approved clinical education center. This course provides hands-on experience at an advanced level of cardiac imaging and use of cardiovascular equations. Interpretation skills will apply. Successful completion of scanning competencies is required to graduate from the program. This clinical course is the final course in a sequence of three. The final objectives for the student to demonstrate are the skills required of the entry-level cardiac sonographer (independent performance and evaluation of the complete adult echocardiogram)
Graduates of Jackson College’s Cardiac Sonography Associate in Applied Science program can pursue careers as registered diagnostic cardiac sonographers. The demand for skilled sonographers is expected to grow, and the program provides the prerequisites necessary to pursue certification through ARDMS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer) or CCI (Registered Cardiac Sonographer). These certifications open up opportunities for competitive, well-paying positions in hospitals, outpatient care centers, and specialized clinics.
Under general supervision and according to established procedures, conducts echocardiograms producing two-dimensional ultrasonic recordings and Doppler flow analyses of the heart and related structures for use by physicians in diagnosing heart disease.
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This program has additional admission requirements beyond general college enrollment. Learn the steps you need to become a student, including completing prerequisites and meeting program-specific criteria, and start your journey today!
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If you have questions about the Cardiac, General or Vascular Sonography programs at Jackson College, please e-mail sonographyinquires@jccmi.edu.
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