Would you like to train for a people-oriented career that's projected to be among the fastest-growing requiring at least an associate degree? If so, consider the Cardiac Sonography program with tracks for both adult and pediatric patients.
This program prepares graduates to work as echocardiographers, who use sound waves to examine the heart and vessels in close cooperation with cardiologists. As a student in the Cardiac Sonography program, you'll benefit from our outstanding faculty and exemplary clinical rotations, which are recognized both locally and nationally.
Cardiac Sonography at a Glance
2 months-1 year to complete1
$1,500-$3,762 tuition2
- El Centro3
2 years to complete1
$5,940 tuition2
- El Centro3
What Can I Study?
I Want to Go to Work
Can I Get a Job?
Dallas College offers a variety of certificates and degrees to help you gain the skills you need to start working right away.
- These credentials are often considered Career and Technical Education (CTE).
- These credentials are established with the assistance and cooperation of representatives from local business, to meet local and regional employment needs.
- Higher level certificates and degrees will typically lead to a higher salary in the workforce.
- Workforce (CE) Certificates can often be completed faster than traditional credit certificates but typically do not offer college credit.
- Level 1, Level 2, Enhanced Skills certificates and others, offer college credit and are often stackable to help you build skills as you work towards an Associate Degree.
- Workforce credentials may give you college credit at Dallas College, but they may not transfer to other colleges or universities.
If you're unsure if this is the right path for you, you can talk to a Pathway Specialist for advice.
Pathway Specialist
- 972-669-6400
- PathwaySpecialist@DallasCollege.edu
What Can I Earn? Will There Be Plenty of Jobs?
Study Cardiac Sonography and open doors to people-oriented jobs in the booming health care field. Check out a few of the incredible career opportunities you’ll be ready for. Your future starts here!
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
$24/hr
Median Salary
118
Job Openings
+14%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Operations Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Service Orientation
- Writing
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
$46/hr
Median Salary
150
Job Openings
+27%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Coordination
Radiologic Technologists
$38/hr
Median Salary
387
Job Openings
+16%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Service Orientation
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Operation and Control
- Coordination
- Operations Monitoring
All jobs data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence and Lightcast4.
“It amazes me that my entire degree cost approximately $4,500 and is far more valuable in the workplace than a certificate but cost about one-fourth as much. Many of my friends with four-year degrees are loaded with debt and do not have near the same earning potential with their degrees.” Read Liberty Cowden, RDCS's story.
A Look Inside Cardiac Sonography
Want to be part of a fast-growing people oriented career? If so, an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Cardiac Sonography is for you.
As a Cardiac Sonographer, you'll perform cardiovascular examinations to produce images of the heart and great vessels using high-frequency sound waves. These examinations are used by doctors to diagnose conditions like congenital heart disease, valvular disease, pericardial disease, and other cardiovascular problems.
So why choose Dallas College? To jumpstart your career as a student in the Cardiac Sonography program, you'll benefit from our outstanding faculty, our state-of-the-art on-campus lab, and exemplary clinical rotations, which are recognized both locally and nationally. You may have the option of completing an associate degree or an advanced technical certificate in Adult Cardiac Sonography, graduates of the Cardiac Sonography Program may take one of two credentialing examinations through either the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography or the Cardiovascular Credentialing International. For more information, visit our website and begin your Dallas College experience.
The Cardiac Sonography program has its own admissions process, timeline and requirements. View the additional application and admissions information.
Please email the Health Occupations Admissions Office or call 972-669-6400, press 1 for Admissions, followed by 2 for Nursing and Allied Health Admissions, to receive an information packet and information session details.
This program also requires a criminal background check and drug testing.
The Cardiac Sonography Program sponsored by Dallas College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (www.jrccvt.org).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350
Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology
1449 Hill Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588-1032
Phone: 978-456-5594
Cardiac Sonography Graduate Outcomes
Retention by Graduation Year:
| Graduation Year | Number of Students who Graduated Divided by Number Initially Enrolled | Retention Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 of 12 | 75% |
| 2022 | 10 of 12 | 83.3% |
| 2021 | 8 of 8 | 100% |
| 2021-2023 Total Retention Average | 27 of 32 | 84.38% |
Positive Placement by Graduation Year:
| Graduation Year | Number of Students Employed, or Enrolled in Continuing Education or Active military divided by Number of Graduates | Positive Placement Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 of 8 | 100% |
| 2022 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| 2021 | 9 of 9 | 100% |
| 2021-2023 Total Positive Placement | 27 of 27 | 100% |
Credentialing Exams:
| Graduation Year | Number of Graduates who passed Credentialing Exam (ARDMS RDCS) out of Number who Attempted the Exam | Passing Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 of 8 | 100% |
| 2022 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| 2021 | 9 of 9 | 100% |
| 2021-2023 Passing Average | 27 of 27 | 100% |
Find Out More About Cardiac Sonography
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