Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus
Entrance Dates: |
Fall |
Length of Program: |
Seven Terms |
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
73 |
Admission: Echocardiography is a competitive program. Students who meet the College criteria for admission will be admitted to the College to take prerequisite courses. Prerequisite courses (ENGL 1101, Humanities/Fine Arts Area IV [refer to options], MATH 1111, MATH 1127, PSYC 1101, BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114, BIOL 2114L, PHYS 1110, and PHYS 1110L) must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale by the designated deadline to be evaluated for program admission. The ranking/academic order for admission is determined using the grade point average in MATH 1111, BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114, BIOL 2114L, PHYS 1110, and PHYS 1110L). Students who are not selected for admission may consider another program or resubmit an admission application and a new Competitive Ranking Application by the next ranking cycle deadline. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program. For more information regarding this process, please contact the Admissions Office at (706) 771-4028. Refer to program related deadlines.
Program Description: Echocardiography is a program of Augusta Technical College and University Hospital‘s Harry T. Harper, Jr., M.D., School of Cardiac and Vascular Technology. The off-campus site is centered at the Heart and Vascular Institute at University Hospital.
The Echocardiography program is a technical program designed to prepare students for work in the allied health field as Echocardiographers. The program offers both clinical and didactic instruction. Upon completion of the Echocardiography program, the student is eligible for a national certification examination.
The program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs—Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology. The contact information for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs is as follows: 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL, 33775, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org. Students take the National Registry in Cardiac or Vascular Technology before graduation.
Employment Opportunities: Echocardiographers may pursue career opportunities within hospitals, physician offices, medical clinics, mobile outreach companies, cardiac equipment companies, or research groups.
Credentialing (Optional): Satisfactory completion of all program courses entitles students to sit for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Adult Echocardiography (AE) – ARDMS examination.
Guided Pathway
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
Augusta/University Hospital Day Program
PROGRAM NAME: Echocardiography
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta/University Hospital Day Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Students are ranked for admission to the program summer semester
Year 2 Fall Semester
CAVT 1030 | ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND CARDIAC ANATOMY | 3 |
ECHO 1100 | ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
DMSO 1040 | SONOGRAPHIC PHYSICS AND INSTRUMENTATION | 3 |
Year 2 Spring Semester
CAVT 1080 | ADVANCED HEMODYNAMICS AND CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
ECHO 1310 | ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY I | 3 |
ECHO 1370 | ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY CLINICAL I | 7 |
DMSO 1080 | SONOGRAPHIC PHYSICS AND INSTRUMENTATION REGISTRY REVIEW | 1 |
Year 2 Summer Semester
Year 3 Fall Semester
Accreditation
The Echocardiography Program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs—Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology. The contact information for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs is as follows: 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL, 33775, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org. Students take the National Registry in Cardiac or Vascular Technology before graduation.
Student Achievement Data is available on the program's student achievement data page.