If the heart fascinates you and you're interested in working in the exciting and ever changing health care field, you will want to learn more about the Diagnostic Medical Sonography – Cardiac Concentration program.

This exciting and rigorous program will provide you with a blend of hands-on training in clinical medical offices & hospitals throughout Northern California as well as provide interactive in-class didactic lectures.

Echocardiographers are technologists that use ultrasound to look at the structure and function of the heart and vascular systems in the body. They are part of the cardiology team that help physicians diagnose patients.

Program Effectiveness Data

This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) (jrcdms.org). JRC-DMS policies require calculation of program effectiveness data (defined as retention rate, job placement, test taker rate, and credential success rate) using a prescribed methodology, and the data for the prior three graduated cohorts can be found here: DMS Program Effectiveness Data.

Please refer to the description in the Catalog for additional details about this educational program, including the program prerequisites, certification/licensure requirements, mission statement, goals, program learning outcomes, job duties, physical requirements, length, structure, graduation requirements, and course descriptions. For more information, please view this Information Session module on Abdominal & OB/GYN Sonography.

Cardiac Sonography

Meet Your Faculty

Claudia Vass, M.S.

Eric Mach

John Pamiroyan

Valerie KwaiBen, M.D.