Cardiovascular Sonography FAQ

1) What is an Associate's Degree in a patient care related field?

An Associate's Degree (60 hours) in a two-year allied health education program that is patient-care related (must include a clinical internship/externship to complete the program)*

Examples of applicable degrees are:

  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Care
  • Physical Therapist Assistant 

See Admissions Requirements for more information about pre-requisites.

2) May I attend the program on a part-time basis, rather than full-time?

The sonography program offerings, as part of the accredited program, are offered on a full-time basis only, Monday-Friday, during daytime hours. This is because most sonography departments do not operate at a full volume in the evenings or on weekends.

3) Do you offer weekend classes?

The sonography program offerings, as part of the accredited program, are offered on a full-time basis only, Monday-Friday, during daytime hours. This is because most sonography departments do not operate at a full volume in the evenings or on weekends.

4) May I complete all of my coursework online?

You will need the case study interaction in class, the laboratory scanning sessions, and the extensive amount of clinical experiences to assimilate your classroom learning. However, the class schedule is set up to minimize your travel and number of days within the classroom, with classes scheduled for two(2) full days every other week plus an additional day of scanning lab per month.

At this time there is no online coursework available. However, in the future there may be some opportunities for some online activities.

5) Can I complete one sonography program and go directly into the other?

In order to obtain all of the didactic and clinical hours of the program each student must attend all classes sponsored by the specific curriculum. Should a student want to complete both programs he/she must follow the application procedure and then be accepted into the program. Regardless of whether the student has already taken some of the classes (Introduction to Sonography, Songraphic Physics) the student must retake all of the courses to ensure adequate hours for ARDMS certification.

Being accepted into one program does not guarantee that the student will also be accepted into the other.