Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound / Vascular Technology

PROGRAM DETAILS

Course Length:
Total Clock Hours – 2172, 76 weeks ~ 105 quarter credit hours

Program Starts:
Classes start every eight weeks.

Tuition & Fees: $38,315.17

The Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound/Vascular Technology program: is an 18-month course of study with three components: didactic, laboratory & internship. The didactic and laboratory portions average twenty-four (24) hours per week. Upon placement in a clinical internship, the student is required to commit to a maximum of forty (40) hours per week. All internships require a commitment of day, evening and/or weekends. (a non-CAAHEP program)

The program will cover the ultrasound technology, vascular technology, anatomy & physiology, pathology, scanning protocols, ultrasound physics, medical ethics, medical terminology and patient care. The predominant didactic scope of the program is in abdomen, obstetrics and gynecology, small parts, vascular evaluations, abdominal Doppler of vascular & abdominal structures, venous & arterial imaging and evaluation.

Educational Goals & Objectives:
To provide students with didactic, laboratory and clinical training necessary to obtain employment in the field of Ultrasound. Ultrasound Technologists and Sonographers are frequently required to perform vascular procedures as part of their caseload. Students completing the ultrasound/vascular technology course will be able to perform various procedures related to diagnostic ultrasound and vascular technology.

ARRT or ARDMS Post-Graduate National Registry Examination:
Successful graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the ARDMS registry examination in general ultrasound and/or vascular technology, or the ARRT Examination in Sonography (primary pathway).

MTS graduates interested in taking the ARDMS exam must meet the prerequisite requirements listed on the ARDMS registry website:

  • 12 months post-graduate employment
  • 12 continuing education credits in ultrasound
  • A letter of verification of hours from employer

MTS graduates interested in taking the ARRT Sonography Examination (primary pathway) must have an Associate Degree (any major) prior to taking the examination.

ARDMS: www.ardms.org/pages/default.aspx
ARRT: www.arrt.org/certification

Employment Opportunities:
Graduates of the Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound/Vascular Technologist program will be able to obtain entry-level employment as either an Ultrasound or Vascular Technologist. Employment opportunities will be found in medical centers, hospitals, imaging centers, mobile or portable companies, or the ultrasound registry. Graduate employment opportunities also exist in ultrasound departments that require SONOGRAPHERS performing diagnostic procedures to be cross-trained in Vascular Technology.

Ultrasound/Vascular Program

Program Outline
DOT Code: 078364-010 CIP Code: 51.0910 SOC Code: 29-2032 SOC/OC/CA: 29-2799

MODULE I = (8 WEEKS)
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY – QCH 3.00
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY – QCH 5.00
COLLEGE MATHEMATICS – QCH 3.00
PATIENT CARE & HANDLING – QCH 1.50

MODULE II = (8 WEEKS)
ABDOMEN 100 – QCH 3.00
OB/GYN 101 – QCH 5.00
SCANNING LAB 103 – QCH 3.50

MODULE III = (8 WEEKS)
ABDOMEN 200 – QCH 2.50
OB/GYN 201 – QCH 4.00
SCANNING LAB 203 – QCH 3.50

MODULE IV = (8 WEEKS)
ABDOMEN 300 – QCH 2.50
OB/GYN 301 – QCH 4.00
SCANNING LAB 303 – QCH 3.50

MODULE V = (8 WEEKS)
OB/GYN 401 – QCH 2.50
PHYSICS 202 – QCH 2.50
SCANNING LAB 403 – QCH 3.50

MODULE VI = (8 WEEKS)
CLINICAL I – QCH 9.50
PHYSICS 302 – QCH 1.00
PHYSICS 402 – QCH 0.50

MODULE VII = (8 WEEKS)
CLINICAL II – 256 CLOCK HRS – QCH 9.50
VASCULAR 500 – QCH 2.00
SCANNING LAB 700 – QCH 1.50

MODULE VIII = (8 WEEKS)
CLINICAL III – 256 CLOCK HRS – QCH 9.50
VASCULAR 501 – QCH 2.00
SCANNING LAB 701 – QCH 1.50

MODULE IX = (8 WEEKS)
CLINICAL IV – 256 CLOCK HRS – QCH 9.50
VASCULAR PHYSICS 600 – QCH 2.00
SCANNING LAB 702 – QCH 1.50

MODULE X = (4 WEEKS)
VASCULAR PHYSICS 601 – QCH 1.00
SCANNING LAB 703 – QCH 0.50
CAREER PREPARATION – QCH 1.00

TOTAL: 76 WEEKS/18 MONTHS (may vary due to holidays)
2,172 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS – 2,399 TOTAL CLOCK HRS – QCH 105.0