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<strong>Ultrasound/Vascular Technician</strong><br />
Program Details<br />
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DOT Code 078.364-010 
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The Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound/Vascular Technology program is an 18 month course of study with three major components: didactic, laboratory & clinical internship. The didactic and laboratory portions average twenty-four (24) hours per week; and 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. 
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The program will cover the ultrasound technology, vascular technology, anatomy & physiology, pathology, scanning protocols, ultrasound physics and 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 vasculature & abdominal structures, venous & arterial imaging and evaluation. 
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE:</span> 
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To provide students with didactic, laboratory and clinical training necessary to obtain employment in the field of Ultrasound. 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. 
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">NATIONAL REGISTRY FOR ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGISTS:</span> 
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Students completing the program will be able to sit for the national registry examinations in general ultrasound and/or vascular technology. Students must meet prerequisite requirements listed on the ultrasound registry website: 
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• 12 months post-graduate employment<br />
• 12 continuing education credits in ultrasound<br />
• A letter of verification of hours from employer 
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Students will also be able to take the ultrasound registry physics and instrumentation examination after successful completion of the program. 
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:</span> 
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Students completing 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. Student employment opportunities also exist in ultrasound departments that require SONOGRAPHERS performing diagnostic procedures to be cross-trained in Vascular Technology. 
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