Medical Program - Echocardiography

1,740 total clock hours, 83.5 total semester credit hours

The program offers exceptional clinical didactic education and hands-on practical experiences needed to create a well-rounded, fully competent cardiac sonographer in an environment based on teamwork and mutual respect.

Persons with high school diploma or GED or college degree or passing score on ATB test are eligible to apply. Each applicant must take an entrance exam to enter the program of study at the college. Applicants who do not have a high school diploma or GED or a college degree and are beyond the age of compulsory secondary education in California must pass the Wonderlic’s Ability-To-Benefit (ATB) test to be considered for admission.

Classes are offered at the campus during Morning 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM (14 Months), and Evening 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (20 Months) Monday through Friday. Class starts every 6 weekes.

Echocardiography program consists of the following:

• Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology
• Physics & Instrumentation I
• Physics & Instrumentation II
• Vascular I
• Vascular II
• Echocardiography I - Coronary Artery Disease, Complications of MI, Pericardial Diseases, Color Doppler, Spectral Doppler Instruments Analysis, Artifacts, Safety, and Performance
• Echocardiography II - Congenital Heart Diseases
• Clinical Internship/Externship

Student will have opportunity to train and observe in the field of adult echocardiography including patient management and clinical medicine, ultrasound physics and instrumentation, pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases and therapeutic measures, 2D & M mode echocardiography, cardiac doppler and color flow echocardiography, advanced techniques in echocardiography and stress echocardiography.

Positions available to graduates of this program include intermediate level invasive cardiology technician, echocardiographer, vascular sonographer, and/or intermediate level assistant to ultrasound/sonograph laboratory technician.

Although echocardiographers are not required to meet state licensing requirements in California, many employers require credentials offered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). Graduates of the Echocardiography program maybe eligible for ARDMS exams.

For more information about the ARDMS exam requirements, visit http://www.ardms.org or call us (TEL: 714-730-7080, 562-864-0506) or email us info@ati.edu.