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Diploma in Echocardiography/Noninvasive Cardiovascular Sonographer

Stellar Career College-Crown Point

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 51.0901

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Crown Point, Indiana

    5521 Lincoln Highway Suite 301, Crown Point, Indiana, 46307-1117

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeakingReading ComprehensionMonitoringOperations MonitoringSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingLearning StrategiesWritingActive Learning

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsBiologyPsychology

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionNear VisionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionWritten Expression

Tasks

  • Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovas
  • Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
  • Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagn
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering telephones, scheduling appointments, or ordering supplies or equipment.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareMedical softwareWeb platform development softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareSpreadsheet softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing software

Tools

3, 4, and 5 stopcock manifoldsActivated clotting time ACT lab equipmentAngiojetsArterial line stop-cocksAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator AICD implantsBalloon cathetersBird's nest inferior vena caval filtersBlood collection syringesBlood gas analyzersBrachial artery needlesBrockenbrough needlesC-clampsCardio-page writersCardiovascular catheter sheaths3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBalance boardsBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCervical traction unitsCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital cameras

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-2031.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • EKG electrode placement — apply to patients' chests, arms, and legs under direct supervision in a clinical cardiology department following established attachment protocols.
  • EKG machine operation — connect electrodes to leads and run the machine to obtain a readable tracing under technician supervision on a hospital cardiac unit.
  • Patient identification and history — collect and record demographic information and basic medical history into the department's electronic health record system with supervisor review.
  • Patient preparation and positioning — prepare and position patients on the exam table for cardiovascular testing following written departmental protocols.
  • Testing procedure explanation — communicate step-by-step test instructions to patients using plain language to reduce anxiety before a routine EKG.
  • Blood pressure monitoring — measure and document patients' blood pressure readings using standard equipment under direct oversight during supervised diagnostic procedures.
  • Equipment settings — adjust basic EKG machine controls according to physician orders and printed protocol guides in a supervised clinical setting.
  • Patient comfort observation — observe patients during testing and report visible signs of discomfort or distress to a supervising technologist immediately.
  • Medical software navigation — enter test data and retrieve patient records using the department's cardiovascular medical software under guided instruction.
  • Test result documentation — transcribe EKG readings and basic test outcomes accurately into patient records following established documentation standards.

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