Program Highlights
Our cardiac sonography degree program can help you get to the heart of a great career.
Within the medical industry, heart-related procedures ranging from surgery to sonography and monitoring require a great degree of care and training. By capturing images of the heart and its chambers, cardiac sonographers work to provide more information on a patient’s heart. The equipment used to diagnose and treat heart conditions is more sophisticated than ever, and it requires specialized training and experience to operate properly. This is a Professional Program Application enrollment track.
- Our program provides classroom studies and lab experience to help you learn the latest techniques using the most up-to-date and advanced cardiac sonography equipment available.
- By combining our programs with real-world experience and extensive clinical course work, you’ll get the experience and training you need to become a credentialed sonographer leading to a successful career as a cardiac sonographer.
- The Associate of Applied Science in Cardiac Sonography degree program at Baker College 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).
Learn Your Way
Cardiac Sonography classes are taught exclusively at the Owosso campus. Plus, for increased flexibility, some program courses are taught online. General education and prerequisite courses are typically available online and on all campuses throughout Michigan.
Learn MoreDirect Admission
Enrollment in the Cardiac Sonography program is limited, and admission is highly competitive. High-performing incoming first-year students may qualify for guaranteed enrollment and scholarships through our direct admission program.
Why Study Cardiac Sonography?
Your expertise as a registered cardiac sonographer will help put your patient’s mind—and heart—at ease. Baker College’s cardiac sonography degree program combines both academic study and hands-on training to provide the experience you need to properly perform cardiac echo testing for patients. Through academic and clinical training, this program will prepare you to provide patient services using diagnostic ultrasound equipment under the supervision of a doctor of cardiology.
Curriculum
The Baker College Associate of Applied Science in Cardiac Sonography degree program is a two-year, CAAHEP-accredited program consisting of 73 credit hours (28 hours of prerequisites and 45 hours of major courses). Our curriculum includes an introduction to cardiac sonography, cardiac sonography clinical experiences with required lab hours, and a senior capstone with clinical.
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Introduction to Cardiac Sonography
Fundamentals of Cardiac Sonography
Cardiac Sonography Capstone
Outcomes & Performance
The mission of the cardiac sonography degree program is to provide each student with quality educational experiences, which will prepare them to readily make the transition from student to competent entry-level cardiac sonographer.
Program Handbook
The handbook for this program is available in the latest edition of the Catalog/Student Handbook.
Accreditation
Baker College, Cardiac Sonography Program, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 -113th Street N., #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)
6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500
Ellicott City, MD 21043
443-973-3251
www.jrcdms.org
Classes Available
Cardiac Sonography classes are taught at the Owosso campus. Plus, for increased flexibility, some program courses are taught online. In Michigan our students come from Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Cadillac, Dearborn, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Owosso, Traverse City, and many other locations. Beyond Michigan, our online graduates hail from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other states.
On Campus Available
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Core courses for this degree program are not offered through Baker Online.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available through Baker Online each semester.
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Core courses for this degree program are not offered through Online Live.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available through Online Live each semester.
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