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Are you interested in technology and want to help people? Cardiovascular Sonographers use imaging technology to help physicians diagnose a patient's heart problems. The details give cardiologists a detailed look inside heart, allowing them to diagnose and develop treatment plans.
Help Diagnose and Treat Heart Problems Through Ultrasound Imaging
Gain skills to conduct ultrasound images of the heart and vascular system, including echocardiograms.
- Learn how to evaluate test quality, record data and produce reports for physicians and other care team members.
- Complete your degree in as few as 20-months of study.
Cardiovascular Sonography Associate Degree Program Overview
Cardiovascular sonographers (CVS) help diagnose problems with the heart and vascular system (veins, arteries, etc.). They use ultrasound waves to create images and video of how the heart functions so physicians can identify and treat problems with their patients, such as clogged arteries, blood clots, deep vein thromboses, irregular heartbeats, and more.
The CVS degree program is design to teach students fundamental cardiovascular medicine concepts and practical techniques for taking:
- Heart sonograms
- Echocardiograms
- Vascular sonograms
- and more
The Cardiovascular Sonography Associate degree program is available to students in Central Florida with online coursework delivered by and degree conferred by Concorde's Jacksonville campus. Students enrolled in the program will complete on-campus lab assignments at the Concorde Orlando campus and in-person local clinical experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.
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Want a career with real heart? Schedule a conversation with admissions today to explore if our CVS associate degree program is right for you.
Curriculum
Heart and Circulatory Diagnostic Sonography
Concorde's Cardiovascular Sonography Associate Degree program is available to students in Central Florida. Online coursework and the degree is conferred by Concorde' Jacksonville campus, while in-person lab requirements are held at Concorde's Orlando campus.
The program covers cardiac and vascular anatomy and physiology, techniques for performing ultrasound imaging of various body structures, and general education topics.
You can earn your associate degree in as few as 20-months.
- Cardiac Sonography
- Anatomy and Physiology
- General Vascular Sonography
- Physics and Instrumentation
- Registry Review
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
Cardiovascular Sonography Associate of Applied Science Degree Program Delivery
The Cardiovascular Sonography program is delivered in a blended format. Courses are delivered entirely online by Concorde's Jacksonville campus with lab hours being delivered at the Concorde Orlando campus and in-person clinical experiences locally.
Online Coursework Hours 39.3%
Of the 2,175 program hours, a maximum of 855 course hours (39.3%) may be offered online (including general education courses).
Online Success Coach Support
Students are not alone, you'll have access to many resources to help you throughout your program of study. Key to your success is your dedicated Online Success Coach, who will help you get comfortable with virtual learning, accessing resources and troubleshooting challenges. For some they are someone to turn to when things get hard and to cheer you on too.
Students also have support and resources through their local Orlando campus.
Cardiovascular Sonography Degree Program Objectives
To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the following concentration it offers: Adult Cardiovascular Sonography
Cardiovascular Sonography Graduates Will Develop Skills to:
- Be clinically competent to perform appropriate procedures and record anatomic, pathologic, and/or physiologic data;
- Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to exercise discretion and judgment in performance of diagnostic sonography;
- Demonstrate appropriate communication skills; and
- Demonstrate professionalism and growth in the profession.
The Cardiovascular Sonography Associate degree program is available to students in Central Florida with online coursework delivered by and degree conferred by Concorde's Jacksonville campus. Students enrolled in the program will complete on-campus lab assignments at the Concorde Orlando campus and in-person local clinical experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus
Career Outlook
Demand for Cardiovascular Sonographers
As our population grows, the need to diagnose medical conditions - such as blood clots and heart disease - will likely increase. In the health care settings where there is a need for an alternative for imaging techniques besides radiation, cardiovascular sonographers, will prove to be valuable because imaging technology is a tool used to help make diagnoses.
Note: Concorde does not guarantee employment or subsequent salary.
**Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics- healthcare occupational outlook handbook, the national projected job demand between 2022-2032 for diagnostic medical sonographers, cardiovascular technologists and technicians, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/diagnostic-medical-sonographers.htm. Projections are national. Local job market demand may vary.
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3444 McCrory Place
Orlando, Florida 32803
FX: (407) 812-3061
Campus Hours of Operation
| Monday | 9 am - 8 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am - 8 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am - 8 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am - 8 pm |
| Friday | 8:30 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday | By Appointment |
| Sunday | Closed |
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