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Vascular Technology

Are you interested in how our circulation system works? Do you want to work closely with physicians to diagnose and treat patients? Vascular technology is a growing field that might be for you. 

Our vascular technology program will prepare you for a career as a vascular technologist, vascular sonographer or cardiovascular technologist. You will learn how to operate high-tech sonography equipment, perform vascular tests on patients to find abnormalities and develop a clinical understanding of major vascular diseases and disorders.

Learn to evaluate and interpret data and communicate with physicians, patients and the rest of the healthcare team. You’ll be prepared for a career in a hospital, clinic or lab setting.

Detailed Information

The Vascular Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee for Cardiovascular Technology, JRC-CVT, 6 Pine Knoll Drive, Beverly, MA 01915-1425; 978-456-5594.

Students within the vascular technology program are required to complete a six month, full-time clinical internship.

  1. Perform high quality vascular tests on patients, while tailoring the examinations to bring out abnormalities present.
  2. Develop skill in performing indirect and direct vascular imaging and Doppler assessment in all areas of the body.
  3. Quantitate, subjectively evaluate, and interpret data collected to assist the physician in arriving at a diagnosis.
  4. Develop clinical understanding of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of the major vascular diseases and disorders.
  5. Communicate effectively in a professional manner with physicians, patients, and members of the healthcare team.

Breaking Ground on Your Pathway


Prepare for College-level Math

Math placement is required for this program. If your math placement is below MATH& 146, you’ll need to take the following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:
AE 48 → MATH 87 → MATH 88 → MATH& 146

Prepare for College-level English

English placement is required for this program. If your English placement is below ENGL& 101, you’ll need to take following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:
AE 36 → AE 46 and 47 (taken together) → AE 67 → ENGL 99 → ENGL& 101

Plan Your Courses

Meet with our counselors to customize this plan just for you. You can also check the annual schedule or search the quarterly schedule for class days and times.

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Total Prerequisites Credits: 28 - 30

Total Program Credits: 114

Prerequisites

First Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BIOL&160
General Biology with Lab  
5
MATH&146
Introduction to Statistics  
5
Total Credits
 
10
 

Second Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BIOL&241
Human A & P 1  
5
ENGL&101
English Composition I  
5
Total Credits
 
10
 

Third Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BIOL&242
Human A & P 2  
5
CMST 127
Leadership Development  
3 - 5
Total Credits
 
8-10
 

NOTE: You must apply and be accepted into the program before taking the following courses


Program Courses

First Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
VASC 100
Introduction to Echo and Vascular  
2
VASC 112
Vascular Fundamentals  
4
VASC 116
Acute Coronary Syndrome  
1
VASC 117
Cardiovascular Pharm 1  
1
VASC 125
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I  
5
VASC 213
Electrocardiography  
3
VASC 214
Electrocardiography Lab  
1
Total Credits
 
17
 

Second Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
VASC 122
Vascular Procedures I  
4
VASC 123
Hemodynamics  
2
VASC 124
Cardiovascular Pharm 2  
1
VASC 126
Technical Skills/Reading Hemodynamics  
1
VASC 127
Technical Skills/Pharmacology  
1
VASC 130
Echo Fundamentals Lab  
1
VASC 133
ECHO Fundamentals  
4
VASC 135
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II  
5
Total Credits
 
19
 

Third Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
VASC 131
Core Concepts in Vasc  
2
VASC 132
Vascular Procedures II  
6
VASC 134
Vascular Technical Skills I  
2
VASC 136
Comparative Imaging Analysis  
3
VASC 138
Cardiovascular Physiology  
4
Total Credits
 
17
 

Fourth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
VASC 139
Surgical Asepsis  
1
VASC 140
Technical Skills/Surgical Asepsis  
1
VASC 141
Data Collection and Presentation  
3
VASC 142
Survey of Diagnostic Medical Sonography  
3
VASC 143
Vascular Screening Simulation  
4
VASC 144
Vascular Screening Seminar  
2
Total Credits
 
14
 

Fifth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
VASC 251
Vascular Technical Skills  
4
VASC 252
Advanced Vascular Techniques  
7
VASC 253
Vascular Clinical I  
2
VASC 254
Vascular Clinical Preparation  
2
VASC 255
Research Methods and Biostatistics  
3
VASC 256
Cardiovascular Pathophysiology  
1
Total Credits
 
19
 

Sixth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
VASC 262
Vascular Clinical II  
14
Total Credits
 
14
 

Seventh Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
VASC 272
Vascular Clinical III  
14
Total Credits
 
14
 

Students within the vascular technology program are required to complete a six month, full-time clinical internship.


The Vascular Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee for Cardiovascular Technology, JRC-CVT, 6 Pine Knoll Drive, Beverly, MA 01915-1425; 978-456-5594.

Additional Application Requirements

Program start: Fall (waitlist)
Pre-requisites: Yes
Program length: 7 quarters
Number of students each start: 16
Contact: Rachel Kendoll 509-533-8617
Applications deadline: N/A
Please note: Required to complete a six month, fulltime clinical internship as part of program. Employment rate excellent outside of Spokane. Program includes mandatory clinicals outside of Spokane