Cardiovascular Sonography
Program Overview
Johnston Community College’s Cardiovascular Sonography program prepares you to become a skilled Cardiac or Vascular Sonographer. You’ll learn to use ultrasound technology to assess heart and blood vessel health while providing safe, patient-centered care.
Upon completion, you’ll be eligible to take the ARDMS credentialing exams to become a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT).
Credentials Offered: Degree
What You'll Learn
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Cardiac & Vascular Imaging – Learn how to perform ultrasound scans of the heart and blood vessels, identifying normal structures and detecting abnormalities.
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Ultrasound Physics & Equipment – Understand how sound waves create medical images, how to optimize image quality, and how to use Doppler ultrasound to assess blood flow.
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Patient Care & Communication – Develop essential skills to interact with patients, explain procedures, and ensure their comfort during scans.
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Medical Terminology & Anatomy – Study human anatomy, physiology, and sonographic terminology to interpret and document scan results effectively.
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Hands-On Training – Gain real-world experience through on-campus labs and clinical rotations in hospitals and imaging centers.
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Certification Preparation – Get ready for professional registry exams in adult echocardiography and vascular sonography to boost your career prospects.
How To Get Started
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Admissions
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Career Opportunities
After completing the program and obtaining certification, you’ll be prepared for in-demand roles that help diagnose and treat heart and blood vessel conditions.
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Cardiovascular Sonographer – Capture ultrasound images of the heart and vascular system.
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Echocardiography Technician – Focus on heart imaging and cardiac function.
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Vascular Technologist – Specialize in detecting blood flow issues and circulation problems.
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Mobile Sonographer – Provide imaging services at multiple healthcare sites.
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Clinical or Equipment Specialist – Train others or support ultrasound equipment use.
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Healthcare Educator – Teach the next generation of sonographers.
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Accreditation
The Sonography Programs (Adult Cardiac, Vascular, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Abdominal-Extended) are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
The mission of the cardiovascular sonography program is to graduate safe practitioners capable of performing as diagnostic medical sonographers and prepared to sit for the national certification exams.
To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the abdominal sonography-extended and obstetrics and gynecology sonography concentrations.
Graduate individuals capable of passing the National Certification Examinations.
Maintain CAAHEP Program Accreditation and plan for annual program reviews and re-accreditation.
Maintain qualified, competent faculty by providing appropriate educational opportunities.
Encourage Continuing Education opportunities for post-graduates, sonographers, and physicians.
Perform curriculum reviews and make revisions in conjunction with the NCCCS, the CAAHEP standards for program accreditation, and the needs of the cardiovascular sonography profession.
Evaluate and monitor the admission criteria and selection process.
Continue and institute new ideas in recruiting students for imaging technologies.
Maintain scan lab equipment in good working order, available for student practice sessions.
Encourage involvement in local, state, and national professional societies.
Provide a database for jobs in the imaging profession within the surrounding medical community.
Foster the lifelong learning concept to our graduates and diagnostic medical sonographers by supporting Continuing Education opportunities.
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