Are you a registered cardiac sonographer looking to advance your career?
Complete a Bachelor of Science in Echocardiography with Oregon Tech's Online campus.
Our degree completion program offers you continuing education in your profession, advancement or new options in your career, and the bachelor's degree required for entry into master's degree programs. Many of our students go on to advanced degrees in health care, education and more.
About the Echocardiography Program
The program integrates basic medical science with advanced echocardiography courses and a general education core. Our degree completion program offers you continuing education in your profession, advancement or new options in your career, and the bachelor's degree required for entry into graduate programs.
You begin the program with a foundation for degree completion built upon two sources: credit you complete at another college and transfer to Oregon Tech and credit granted for professional registries. For example, 90 credits are granted for RDCS or RCS credentials.
Once admitted to the program, our staff will conduct a transfer evaluation of your prior coursework to see which classes are applicable toward your bachelor’s degree. After the evaluation is complete, we can email you an advising guide showing your transfer credits, registry credits, and future classes needed for completion. You may view the curriculum, including courses granted for registry, under Course Requirements.
Who is Eligible?
- You must hold a professional cardiac sonography credential from this list:
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) in Adult Echo through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
- Registered Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
- You must be employed in or have access to a full-service, properly equipped echocardiography laboratory to complete the clinical didactic courses and be eligible for clinical externship credit. Instructor positions qualify.
- You must meet the Oregon Tech admissions criteria. Special admissions arrangements are also available.
Next Steps
Accreditation
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Oregon Institute of Technology is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. NWCCU is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education and/or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education and the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) for participating in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), Oregon Tech provides information regarding professional licensure and certification for programs offered through our online campus.