Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Cardiac, AAS (3324)

CIP: 510910

Program Description

The Cardiac Sonography, AAS program prepares selected individuals through theory, lab, and clinical experience to practice as echocardiographers in a variety of health care settings. The Cardiac Sonography program is a limited enrollment program. Admission into the program is competitive requiring a minimum GPA of 2.75 to apply for admission. The highest ranked students that meet qualification requirements and deadlines will be admitted first.

Sonography Program Goals

To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the following concentrations:

• Cardiac Sonography

Program Learning Outcomes

• To prepare competent entry-level cardiac sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains
• To provide an educational culture where everyone feels they can work and learn in a safe and caring environment that respects and treats all individuals
• with dignity and civility.
• To graduate competent, employable, entry-level sonographers in accordance with the criteria established by the Joint Review
• Committee on Education under the auspices of the Commission for Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs.
• To foster student’s communication and critical thinking skills so they will realize their potential as key role players in the realm of health care,
• diagnostic medical imaging, and direct patient care.
• To develop student’s technical skills to include empathy and respect for the provision of quality care to all individuals regardless of race,
• gender, sexuality, physical or mental ability, socioeconomic status, educational backgrounds, and/or cultural beliefs.
• To graduate health care professionals who act responsibly, practice principles of ethics, exercise integrity in decision-making, and who are law abiding citizens.
• To support the student’s awareness and commitment toward understanding and implementing the Code of Conduct and the Code of Ethics as
• described by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
• To reinforce to student’s the importance of striving for continual improvement through education and active participation in the profession.

Program Assessment

The program will periodically assess its effectiveness in achieving its stated goals and learning domains. The results of this evaluation will be reflected in the review and timely revision of the program as needed. Outcomes assessments include, but are not limited to, national credentialing examination performance, programmatic retention/attrition, graduate satisfaction, employer satisfaction, job placement and/or continuing education in a related field.