CERTIFICATE

(HEGIS Code Number 5217)
Program Director: Ellen Bowman
(716) 827-2497
Room 343

Echocardiography is a specialized concentration within the field of ultrasound detailing heart structures. The Cardiac Sonographer is a skilled person qualified by academic and clinical preparation to perform echocardiography exams under the supervision of a qualified physician. The Echocardiographer may provide this service in a variety of medical settings. The demands of the Cardiac Sonographer require a working knowledge of detailed anatomy and physiology of the heart, as well as scanning techniques to obtain the optimum image.

Students must begin this one-year certificate program in the fall semester. The program of study includes thirty-six (36) credit hours of didactic, college laboratory, and clinical sessions. All courses must be taken sequentially and all students matriculate on a full-time basis. Areas of concentration include ultrasound physics and adult/pediatric echocardiography. Extensive clinical experience is provided at Western New York health care facilities. (Transportation is the responsibility of the student.)

The graduate is eligible to sit for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certifying Examinations for Cardiovascular Principles and Instrumentation, Adult Echocardiography, and Pediatric Echocardiography.

Minimum Certificate Requirements:

1. A total of 36 credit hours with a QPA of 2.0
2. Specific Admission Requirements: Must be a graduate of an Allied Health program with an A.A.S. degree or higher. (Examples: Radiologic Technology, R.N., Surgical Technology, Respiratory Therapy.) The Allied Health program must include direct patient care. A minimum of a 3.0 semester average attained in the final semester of program coursework. College preparatory physics
3. Program Requirements*: DMS 106, ECH 100, ECH 101, ECH 102, ECH 103, ECH 104, ECH 120, DMS 206, ECH 201, ECH 202, ECH 203, ECH 204, ECH 220, ECH 230

* A minimum grade of “C” is required in these courses.

Curriculum

First Semester

DMS 106 Physics of Ultrasound I
ECH 100 Introduction to Echocardiography
ECH 101 Echocardiography I
ECH 102 Echocardiography College Laboratory I
ECH 103 Echocardiography Principles and Instrumentation
ECH 104 Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
ECH 120 Echocardiography Clinical Practicum I

Second Semester

DMS 206 Physics of Ultrasound II
ECH 201 Echocardiography II
ECH 202 Echocardiography College Laboratory II
ECH 203 Seminar/Research Course
ECH 204 Pathology of the Heart
ECH 220 Echocardiography Clinical Practicum II

Summer

DMS 230 Echocardiography Clinical Practicum III

Would you like more information on this or other programs? Fill out our Information Request Form or call 716-826-1200. Requests by mail may be sent to Trocaire College, Office of Admissions, 360 Choate Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220 or e-mail us at Trocaire College. Please indicate your name, mailing address (including zip code), phone number and the program you are interested in.