Cardiac Ultrasound Schools

Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound (CVIU)

• The Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound (CVIU) in Mobile, Alabama, prepares students to work as ultrasound sonographers specializing in the cardiac or vascular fields. Students receive the training and clinical skills they need to qualify for entry-level positions and to become registered sonographers through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) and the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). The program includes six months of classroom instruction and six months of on the job training. Students take courses in Echocardiography, Ultrasound Physics and Patient Care. CVIU offers students payment plans, financial assistance and loans.

  Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
  1729 Springhill Ave, Suite #11
  Mobile, AL 36604
  251-433-1600
  ultrasound.edu

Sanford-Brown College

• Sanford-Brown College offers a Cardiovascular Sonography/Technology program at its Atlanta campus. The program offers students an opportunity to learn about a variety of duties typically performed by cardiovascular technologists such as holter monitoring and echocardiography. Students enrolled in the program participate in an externship program in addition to their on-campus courses. Graduates are able to qualify for jobs as lab, echocardiography and emergency room technicians. The school is accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and offers students several tuition financing options, scholarships and grants.

  Sanford-Brown College
  1140 Hammond Drive
  Suite A-1150
  Atlanta, GA 30328
  888-740-1333
  sanfordbrown.edu

Southeast Technical Institute

• Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Southeast Technical Institute (STI) offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Cardiac Ultrasound Technology. The degree program requires students to complete basic courses such as Anatomy and Patient Care Techniques in addition to their cardiovascular studies. Students also have the opportunity to practice their skills as they complete the clinical portion of their degree program. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. STI makes grants, scholarships, loans and a federal work study program available to students who need tuition assistance (see reference 9).

  Southeast Technical Institute
  2320 N Career Ave
  Sioux Falls, SD 57107
  800-247-0789
  southeasttech.edu

Mayo School of Health Sciences

• The Mayo School of Health Sciences offers an accredited echocardiography program at its Scottsdale, Arizona, and Rochester, Minnesota, campuses. The certificate program takes 18 months to complete and requires students to attend full-time. Students learn through a combination of lectures and clinical experience. The school offers loans, grants and other types of financial assistance to students who qualify and only admits a limited number of students at each campus. Graduates are qualified to take their certification exams and may be hired to work at the Mayo Clinic.

  Mayo School of Health Sciences
  Siebens 11
  200 First Street SW
  Rochester, MN 55905
  800-626-9041
  mayo.edu