Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (BS)—Echocardiography Fast Track
School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics
Location: Boston
Start Term: Fall
This two-year program, year-round program—designed for transfer students and bachelor’s degree holders—builds on your previous college studies to extend your expertise into echocardiography and vascular medical imaging.
Help Detect and Diagnose Medical Conditions
Your 24-Month Journey
Gain critical knowledge and insights from faculty who are experts in the field as you train using the latest technologies.
First-Year Experience
- explore the intricacies of diagnostic medical sonography
- learn the physics and instrumentation of sonography and sonography lab procedures
- study pediatric and adult heart disease, cardiac ultrasound imaging, and vascular sonography
- gain insights into problem solving in physics and instrumentation
Second-Year Experience
- participate in multiple cardiac ultrasound practicums
- learn the essentials of interpersonal communication for health professionals
- build a thorough knowledge of healthcare ethics and how to apply clinical thinking in echocardiography
- gain insights into advanced echocardiography problem solving
- complete a cardiac ultrasound capstone project
- prepare for cardiac ultrasound registry review
Hands-on Training Starts Right Away
Master Technologies Essential to Diagnoses
Diagnostic medical sonography provides collaborating physicians with multidimensional images of patients’ internal systems—a first step in addressing many health conditions.
$81k
National average salary for diagnostic medical sonographers-echocardiographers (ZipRecruiter.com in 2023)
MCPHS: A healthcare think tank
Learning echocardiography at a university dedicated to the advancement of healthcare means that you are surrounded by peers who share your commitment to making a healthier world.
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The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).
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Other MCPHS Programs in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
At MCPHS, we offer five additional programs in Boston and Worcester that range in duration from 16 to 36 months, depending on your educational experience.
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—General Accelerated Track (Boston)
Three-year, year-round program on the Boston campus.
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—General Fast Track (Boston)
Two-year, year-round program on the Boston campus.
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Echocardiography Accelerated Track (Boston)
Three-year, year-round program on the Boston campus.
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—General Fast Track (Worcester)
Consecutive 16-month program on the Worcester campus.
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Echocardiography Fast Track (Worcester)
Consecutive 16-month program on the Worcester campus.