Program Overview

Echocardiography Certificate

A certificate of completion in echocardiography consists of successfully completed (grade of "C" or better) post-secondary prerequisites (college algebra [MATH 138] or higher; conceptual physics with lab [PHYS 150/PHYS 150L] or higher; healthcare ethics [PHIL 221]; human anatomy and physiology courses [BIOL 222, BIOL 222L, BIOL 223, BIOL 223L]; speech/oral communication [COMM 110]); medical terminology [ANHS 220]; cardiovascular electrophysiology [ANHS 495]; and the program courses.

This certificate may be applied towards an associate or baccalaureate degree.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses

• DMSA 400 | Introduction to Sonography | 2
• DMSA 400L | Introduction to Sonography Lab | 1
• DMSA 405 | Clinical Anatomy | 2
• DMSA 405L | Clinical Anatomy Lab | 1
• DMSA 410 | Language of Sonography | 2
• DMSA 415 | Physics and Instrumentation | 4
• DMSA 425 | Capstone | 1
• DMSE 400 | Echocardiography I | 2
• DMSE 400L | Echocardiography I Lab | 1
• DMSE 405 | Echocardiography II | 2
• DMSE 405L | Echocardiography II Lab | 1
• DMSE 410 | Echocardiography III | 1.5
• DMSE 415 | Echocardiography IV | 2
• DMSE 415L | Echocardiography IV Lab | 1
• DMSE 420 | Echocardiography V | 1.5
• DMSE 425 | Clinical Education I | 12.5
• DMSE 430 | Clinical Education II | 12.5

Effective as of 4/17/2023