Echocardiography Diploma (D4516001)

Major Courses

• BIO 163 - Basic Anat and Physiology Credit Hours: 5
• CVS 160 - CVS Clinical Ed I Credit Hours: 5
• CVS 161 - CVS Clinical Ed II Credit Hours: 8
• CVS 162 - CVS Clinical Ed III Credit Hours: 5
• CVS 163 - Echo I Credit Hours: 4
• CVS 164 - Echo II Credit Hours: 4
• CVS 277 - Cardiovascular Topics Credit Hours: 2
• PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3
• SON 111 - Sonographic Physics Credit Hours: 4
• SON 250 - Vascular Sonography Credit Hours: 2

General Education Courses

• ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
• MAT 121 - Algebra/Trigonometry I Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits for Diploma: 48

Note:

Students making satisfactory progress should complete the diploma in three semesters. Additional time may be needed to complete general education requirements.

This program has special admissions requirements. These requirements are in addition to those completed for the College. Please visit www.pittcc.edu to review the requirements (click on Health Sciences > Admissions).

The Cardiovascular Sonography/Echocardiography program is accredited by the Commission of the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) by recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

The medical advisor for this program is Michael K Smith, MD, FACC.