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Echocardiography Curriculum Guide
Echocardiography Associates Program
The Echocardiography program at Danville Area Community College prepares the student for employment upon graduation as a key member of the health care team that performs a variety of sonographic procedures by operating complex equipment and providing skilled patient care.
This rigorous program offers a wide variety of educational experiences in professional/technical coursework. In addition to classroom and laboratory sessions, students will perform three semesters of clinical rotations coordinated by the faculty at DACC and directly supervised by credentialed technologists at affiliated medical facilities. This critical component of the curriculum allows students to perform real world hands-on application of knowledge. Graduates complete 1681 total program hours (classroom, laboratory and clinicals) which makes them eligible to take the national certification examinations in sonography given by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI). Upon completion, students will be awarded an Associate degree in Applied Sciences.
Program sequence begins in the Summer semester.
Entrance Requirements
Successful completion (Grade “C” or better) of the required prerequisite courses, active Radiologic Technologist Registration, and/or have received a Bachelor’s degree within 5 years. Recommend current CPR certification.
Math* – placement by test into college algebra (MATH 111) or higher algebra-based mathematics or successful completion of MATH 109 Algebra Essentials or higher algebra-based math course.
Students can be enrolled in A&P II & Phys Sci 141 and apply.
| Prerequisite Courses | Hours | F,S,I,SU | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 136 Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | ||
| BIOL 137 Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | ||
| PHYS 141 Physical Science I | 4 | ||
| Total: | 12 |
Required Courses
First Semester (Summer)
| Prerequisite Courses | Hours | F,S,I,SU | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONO 110 Introduction to Sonography | 2 | ||
| SONO 111 Patient Care | 3 | ||
| SONO 112 Introduction to Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation | 1 | ||
| SONO 118 Sonographic Medical Terminology | 2 | ||
| PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology** | 3 | ||
| Total: | 11 |
Second Semester (Fall)
| Prerequisite Courses | Hours | F,S,I,SU | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECHO 101 CV Hemodynamics and EKG | 4 | ||
| ECHO 102 Echocardiography Procedures | 8 | ||
| SONO 113 Sonography Physics and Instrumentation | 3 | ||
| ENGL 101 Rhetoric and Composition** | 3 | ||
| Total: | 18 |
Third Semester (Spring)
| Prerequisite Courses | Hours | F,S,I,SU | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECHO 103 Clinical Education I | 13 | ||
| ECHO 107 Echocardiography Procedures II | 2 | ||
| SPCH 101 Oral Communications** | 3 | ||
| Total: | 18 |
Fourth Semester (Summer)
| Prerequisite Courses | Hours | F,S,I,SU | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECHO 104 Clinical Education II | 8 | ||
| ECHO 105 Special Topics in Echocardiography | 3 | ||
| Humanities Elective**(from approved IAI) | 3 | ||
| Total: | 14 |
Total Program Credit Hours: 61
Total Credit Hours: 73 (General Education, Prerequisite, and Core courses)
*Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time it takes to complete an associate degree.
**Recommended sequence for general education courses.
Students will need to complete a separate application for consideration into this program. Please contact medicalimaging@dacc.edu for more information. Application deadline is May 15th.