Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the Oregon Institute of Technology offers a bachelor's degree program in vascular technology. The curriculum in the program teaches students about pathophysiology, medical imaging, vascular anatomy, patient management, vascular physical principles and cerebrovascular disease. Students are also expected to complete an externship at a local medical facility to gain professional experience in the field. Those who complete the program have a strong understanding of patient care, vascular diagnostic procedures, human anatomy and instrumentation operation.
Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania offers an associate degree in health sciences with a concentration in vascular technology. The program teaches students to use medical ultrasound equipment to diagnose various conditions and diseases. Students must complete 70 credits and take core courses in patient care, medical terminology, vascular laboratory management, medical ethics, and extremity venous disease and assessment. Students in this program also must participate in a clinical practicum.
The vascular technology certificate program at Middlesex Community College is designed for professionals in a health-related field who are interested in switching careers. The school has campuses in Bedford and Lowell, Massachusetts. Students applying to the nine-credit program must have an associate degree in a health related field, such as nursing or radiologic technology. Courses cover topics in vascular physics, instrumentation and vascular technology principles.
The School of Allied Health at the University of Kansas offers an 18-month certificate program in diagnostic ultrasound and vascular technology. The program covers topics in ultrasound physics and instrumentation, vascular physics, vascular technology, neurosonography and medical ethics. Students are also required to spend time working in a lab and in the field. Graduates are qualified to take the Vascular Technology, American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, and Vascular Physical Principles & Instrumentation Physics examinations.