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    • Job opportunities and salaries in the healthcare specialty of Echocardiography have been rising steadily over the last few years and the US Department of Labor predicts another 26% increase in the need for Echocardiographers by the year 2016. Cardiac Sonographers are ranked in the Top 10 Best Paid positions for associate degree careers. Further more, skilled Echo Techs enjoy a rewarding career that balances high-tech expertise with compassionate care of the individual.
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  • The University of Kansas


    echocardiograph educationThe University of Kansas is an echocardiography school that offers a 21-month certificate program. The program is designed to produce knowledgeable cardiac sonographers through both academic coursework and clinical experiences. Upon completion of this program, the graduates will be qualified to work as an echocardiographer in various locations such as hospitals, clinics or doctors' offices. The Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography program is located at the University of Kansas Hospital for clinical experience while other aspects of the academic program are handled by the University of Kansas.

    Similar to many other echocardiography schools, the program at the University of Kansas is very competitive. The admission requirements are a BA or BS with emphasis in Science or registered or licensed in radiography, nuclear medicine, nursing, ultrasound, or other two-year allied health certificate program. Completion in various college courses such as anatomy and physiology, physics, algebra, medical terminology and speech communication with a GPA of at least 2.5 is also required. Only four students are accepted into the program during the summer semester and eight during the fall and winter sessions.

    The curriculum for the cardiac sonography program includes a very challenging course load. Students will spend 30 to 40 hours per week in the Cardiology Department dividing time between lectures and hands-on clinical work. In the academic lecture portion of the curriculum students will learn ultrasound physics and instrumentation as well as cardiac anatomy and physiology. Another part of the lecture curriculum includes learning about medical law and ethics, an aspect of the medical field that everyone in healthcare should be familiar with.

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    The hands-on part of the academic curriculum is the clinical experience. Students will be working alongside professional cardiac sonographers and cardiologists in an accredited laboratory. Working in the Department of Cardiology during the echocardiography program, students will receive experience in patient care and performance of procedures such as routine echocardiograms and stress testing.

    Upon completion of this cardiac Sonography program students will receive a certificate from the University of Kansas Medical Center. Graduates are then eligible to take the national registry examinations given by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). For more information on the exam or ARDMS, check out the echocardiography resources section of this website. The outlook is bright for program graduates with hospitals and clinics in great need of qualified candidates for their echocardiography job openings.

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