This program consists of two modules:

Certified Cardiology Technician (CCT)

Prepare for an entry-level position in medical centers and hospital cardiology departments by learning:

• Patient care
• Cardiac anatomy
• Physiology and pathology
• EKG/ECG
• Holter monitoring
• Stress testing

Non-invasive Cardiovascular (Echo) Sonographer

This module covers the non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart and peripheral vascular disease. A multidisciplinary science, it requires you to be trained and educated in using ultrasound equipment to recognize, calculate, interpret and analyze data from cardiac study.

All students must also complete a 450-hour externship.

The curriculum for this program follows the recommendations of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Cardiac-Interventional and Vascular-Interventional Curriculum Guide and the joint committee of the Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiological Sciences (AEIRS). It addresses the topics listed in the Cardiovascular Credentialing International outline for the rules and regulations of the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Upon completing this program, you will be eligible to become Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

With the completion of this program and an additional 350 clinical hours not provided by MCC, you will be eligible to sit for the Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) certification exam through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

This program provides eligibility for the Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) Examination through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).

A graduate of MCC’s Associate of Applied Science in Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Sonography program may qualify you to sit for Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification through ARDMS if you completed one of the following prior to admission into the program:

• A two-year allied health educational program that is patient care related (prerequisite 1). Allied health occupations include, but are not limited to, diagnostic medical sonographer, radiologic technologist, respiratory therapist, physical therapist and registered nurse.
• A bachelor’s degree in any major (prerequisite 3A).
• Worked for one year in the Ultrasound field from the date of graduation from MCC’s AAS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography program (prerequisite 1).
• Earned Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) certification through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) (prerequisite 5).

Per ARDMS General Prerequisites guide, “prerequisite requirements are subject to change at any time and from time to time. Applicants must meet current prerequisite requirements at the time of application.” For detailed prerequisite information students should refer to ARDMS.org.