ECHOCARDIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
El Centro only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep)
(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.ECHOCARD.03
The Echocardiology Technology program is a two-year program that prepares students to function as an Echocardiographer. The first year of the program consists of general education and health occupations core courses. The second year of the program provides intensive didactic and clinical training in the medical specialty of Echocardiology.
The Echocardiology technologist performs cardio-vascular examinations to produce a picture of a heart and great vessels using high-frequency sound waves. These examinations are used to diagnose congenital heart disease, valvular disease, pericardial disease, cardiomyopathy, and other cardiovascular disorders. Types of examinations include 2D and 3D Echo, M-mode and color flow Doppler, as well as Transesophageal and Stress Studies. The Echocardiographer may work in hospitals, clinics and physicians offices.
This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, Illinois 60601-2208: Telephone number 312-553-9355) in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT, 9111 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-1699: Telephone number 301-493-2334)
Admission requirements include an information session, satisfactory scores on pre-entrance assessment testing, completion of program prerequisite courses with a cumulative grade point of 2.85 or higher, completion of all requirements for admissions as a full-time student to the college. Applicants are rank-ordered for admission based on grade point earned on prerequisite courses, interviews and recommendation letters. Contact the Assessment Center at El Centro College to sign up for the assessment tests and, Health Occupations Admissions to receive an information packet.
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
| HPRS 2300 |
Pharmacology for Health Professions |
3 |
| HPRS 1291 |
Special Topics in Health Professions and Related Sciences, Other |
2 |
| HPRS 2201 |
Pathophysiology |
2 |
| SCIT 1408 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II OR |
4 |
| BIOL 2402 |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
(4) |
| PSYC 2301 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication |
3 |
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|
17 |
SEMESTER III
| DSAE 2303 |
Cardiovascular Concepts |
3 |
| DMSO 2343 |
Advanced Ultrasound Physics |
3 |
| DSAE 1203 |
Introduction to Echocardiography Techniques |
2 |
| DSAE 1260 |
Clinical-Diagnostic |
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Medical Sonography |
|
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Technician |
2 |
|
|
10 |
SEMESTER IV
| DSAE 2404 |
Echocardiographic Evaluation |
|
|
of Pathology I |
4 |
| DSAE 2660 |
Clinical-Diagnostic |
|
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Medical Sonography |
|
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Technician |
6 |
| DSAE 2235 |
Advanced Echocardiology |
2 |
|
|
12 |
SEMESTER V
| DSAE 2437 |
Echocardiographic Evaluation |
|
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of Pathology II |
4 |
| DSAE 2661 |
Clinical-Diagnostic |
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Medical Sonography |
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Technician |
6 |
| DMSO 2170 |
Ultrasound Advanced Topics |
1 |
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|
11 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
69-70 |
+ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective must be selected from any three-credit hour course from the DCCCD approved Humanities/Fine Arts list.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four year institution of their choice.
