Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography

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Program Director: Lacey Stinebrickner
Office: Gateway, Room 117
Address: 124 Gateway St., Beaumont, TX 77701
Phone: (409) 257-0061
E-mail: medicalsonography@lit.edu

The 65 SCH Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography Program prepares individuals for a career as a Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (Echocardiographer) through classroom study and supervised clinical experience. The cardiac sonographer performs cardiovascular examinations to produce a picture of the heart and great vessels using high frequency sound waves. These examinations are used to diagnose congenital heart disease, valvular disease, pericardial disease, cardiomyopathy, and other cardiovascular diseases. Types of examinations include 2D and 3D Echo, M-Mode, color flow and spectral Doppler, as well as Transesophageal and Stress studies. The Cardiac Sonographer may work in hospitals, clinics, and physician's offices.

The Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC/DMS).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs,
1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, 727-210-2350.
www.caahep.org

Individuals seeking admission to the Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography Program must submit an online application, available exclusively on the Lamar Institute of Technology's Allied Health webpage. The application period opens on the first business day in January and closes on February 28th each year.

Admission to the program is competitive and based on academic performance and TEAS scores. 

Applicants who are not selected for admission may reapply in the following year during the standard application period. Those accepted into the program will commence coursework in the Summer I semester.

A minimum grade of 'C' must be earned in all courses in the recommended program of study. Students that successfully complete the recommended program of study will earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography. Applicants may obtain additional information by contacting the program director.

Upon completion of the Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography A.A.S. (DCSO) , graduates are eligible to take the certification examinations (RDCS) in the specialty area of Adult Echocardiography (AE) administered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Awards

• Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography A.A.S. (DCSO)

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