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Course Description
SHORT-TERM
SIX-MONTH PROGRAM
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Vascular, Echocardiography
This program is designed to teach students in the areas of vascular
and echocardiography. This course is recommended for those who already
have had training in ultrasound. It is set up to cross train
sonographers into another modality.
Prerequisites:
Graduate of a 2 year program in Allied Health or a Bachelor's Degree*
or 48 semester credits with required classes.*
*Included in the above must be: Anatomy & Physiology, with a Lab,
Biology with a lab and College Algebra.
The program outline is as follows:
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Course
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Clock Hours |
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VAS-101 Vascular
Ultrasound
Classroom Instruction |
108 |
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VAS-102 Vascular
Ultrasound
Scanning Instruction |
396 |
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ECH-101
Echocardiography
Classroom Instruction* |
108 |
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ECH-102
Echocardiography
Scanning Instruction |
396 |
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Total Program Hours |
1,008 |
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The program is six months in length which includes three months of
didactic instruction, and three months of clinical rotations. The
tuition for the program is $9,500. Books are an additional $135. This
program is NOT accredited, and therefore financial aid is not
available. In order to take the ARDMS Registry in Vascular or Echo,
students must already be Registered sonographers (i.e., RDMS). All
other information regarding the class schedule and start dates is the
same for the one year program.
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Another short-term
program . . .
Diagnostic Medical
Sonography Abdomen, Obstetrics & Gynecology, andUltrasound Physics:
This six-month
program is designed to teach students in the areas of abdomen, obstetrics
and gynecology and ultrasound physics. This course is recommended for
those who already have had training in ultrasound. It is designed to cross
train sonographers into another modality.
DETAILS
Scanning equipment
available at the school:
Two GE Lagiq P5's, four GE Logiq P6's and one GE Logiq 7.
Clinical Rotation: All
students will be required to rotate to various clinical affiliates for
practical experience and observation on a schedule basis. These affiliates
have a wide variety of equipment and procedures which are a vital part of
the student's education.
Registry: The
Florida Institute of Ultrasound, Inc. recommends all graduates become
registered sonographers. Most of our graduates fall under ARDMS
prerequisite 1 (footnote 1) or prerequisite 3A. All of the prerequisites
are listed on the ARDMS website.
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