Program Description: Cardiovascular sonography is an allied health profession specifically focused on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac and vascular disease. The sonographer performs examinations at the request or direction of a physician. The sonographer is proficient in the use of analytical equipment and sundry apparatus including placing such equipment on or into the patient, or placing the patient on the equipment, acquisition of diagnostic images, cognitive skills involving data measurement, professionalism for patient interactions, and knowledge of cardiac and vascular anatomy and pathophysiology.
Program Accreditation: Applying for initial accreditation
Program Director/Coordinator: Elizabeth Barras, BS, RDCS, RVT
Program Instructor(s): Elizabeth Barras, BS, RDCS, RVT
Special Comments: Students are accepted into the clinical phase of the program once per year. All application materials must be submitted by the designated deadline during the spring semester for cohorts that begin in the summer. Applicants must successfully complete all prerequisite requirements no later than the semester in which they apply. For a complete list of admission requirements, please refer to the current admission guide available on the Fletcher website.
Overall Grade Point Average: Overall GPA of 2.75 in prerequisite courses to apply to clinical component of the program. Maintain a 2.0 while in the clinical component of the program.
Course Grade Requirements: Program requirements must be completed with a 77% or better in each course. All CSON courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher on a 7-point grading scale.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Graduates of the cardiovascular sonography program will:
- Exhibit competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession of adult cardiac sonography
- Exhibit competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession of noninvasive vascular study
- Obtain, review, and integrate pertinent patient history and supporting clinical information to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
- Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patients and colleagues.
- Provide patient education related to cardiovascular sonography.
Transfer Agreements: Please contact an advisor for more information regarding transfer agreements.
Fletcher has Transfer Agreements in Nursing and Allied Health with the following schools:
- Nicholls State University
- Louisiana State University
- University of Holy Cross
- Herzing University
- Purdue Global University
- Loyola University
- Aspen University
- Grand Canyon University
- The Chicago School
CIP Code: 51.0901
