Program Accreditation
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, 8060 165th Ave. NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography, and Vascular Technology programs are programmatically accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon review by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
Program Mission
To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the Adult cardiac sonography concentration.
Program Educational Objectives
- The program prepares students to utilize diagnostic techniques, sound judgment and good decision making to provide patient services.
- The program communicates the importance of becoming credentialed (RDCS, RCS) in the profession of echocardiography.
- The program prepares students who think critically, communicate effectively, and exemplify professional ethics.
- The program conveys the importance of becoming life-long learners and responsible citizens.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in oral, written and visual forms.
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in teams.
- Demonstrate an ability to provide basic patient care and comfort.
- Demonstrate professional judgment, discretion and ethics.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of human gross anatomy, sectional anatomy, and normal and abnormal cardiovascular anatomy.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular physical principles and instrumentation.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of clinical echocardiographic diagnostic procedures and testing.
- Demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultural and humanistic traditions in the global society.
Summary of Program Student Learning Outcomes
The Echocardiography faculty formally assess the student learning outcomes summarized in the annual program assessment report. Additional details can be found in department assessment records.
