Program Information
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Learn more about the Johns Hopkins Cardiac Sonography Training Program:
Overview
Welcome to the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Cardiac Sonography, Echocardiography Program. The program is a 14-month full-time accredited program, with cohorts beginning in January and July.
This program is designed to provide clinical training, including hands-on practice, for echocardiographic sonography and an academic curriculum in echocardiographic principles, technology, physics and instrumentation. Our goal is to prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains for the adult cardiac sonography concentration. We are dedicated to training sonographers who exemplify this standard and degree of excellence. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) and/or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) registry exams.
One of the many advantages of the program is that all clinical training is performed under the supervision of Johns Hopkins Hospital staff. There is a strong collaboration with the didactic and clinical instructors to ensure harmony throughout the program.
The Johns Hopkins Echocardiography Lab offers a variety of educational offerings in conjunction with the school didactic sessions. This includes biweekly staff education sessions, weekly Cardiology Fellowship Echocardiogram case review and Cardiology Grand Rounds.
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Program Outcomes
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Class Information
Class Size
The student-to-faculty ratio for didactic training is up to 10:1, and for all clinical training, is 1:1.
Hours
Daily clinical hours may vary by clinical location, but total lecture and clinical time will not exceed 40 hours per week.
Facilities
This program takes advantage of the wide range of imaging resources available at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Johns Hopkins Hospital is consistently recognized as one of the premier health-care organizations in the United States and globally.
Students have the opportunity to train at multiple Johns Hopkins Medicine facilities within the Baltimore metropolitan area, offering a comprehensive and diverse clinical experience.
Tuition
Tuition is $17,500, which is paid in four installments over the course of the program.
JHH School of Cardiac Sonography reserves the right to make such changes without previous announcement.
Accreditation
The Cardiac Sonographer Program 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).
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