Cardiovascular Imaging Academy
What Makes Our Program Different
We Come to You!
Our mobile training program allows existing employees to train within your facility using your hospital’s specific equipment and set-up. We work with you to ensure students are trained according to your hospital’s protocols and values.
IMMEDIATE Return on Investment
Within 9 months your hospital will have board certified cardiac sonographers committed to staying at least 3 years at your facility, saving you over 3 million dollars annually on traveling sonographers who leave after short-term stays.
9-Month Accelerated Program
Most sonographer programs take 2-3 years for students to complete, while our cardiac apprentice program is only 9 months. Our rigorous program allows students to leave with the mindset, skills, and confidence they need to excel as cardiac sonographers.
Invest in Your Existing Employees
Invest in and show that you value your existing employees who are already committed to your hospital and your patients by providing professional development opportunities.
Our Program
• 9 month accelerated curriculum
• Hands-on training from day one
• ~35 training hours per week
• Training includes daily lectures, lab work, and patient care
• Shadowing and participating in real-life patient experience as soon as 3 months into the program
Cardiac Sonography Program
Cardiovascular Imaging Academy comes to you to work directly with your hospital and existing employees. Internal employees who are interested undergo an application process where they are screened based on their qualifications. Typically potential students are interviewed and selected within 3-4 weeks to participate in the program. Then we give them a month to transition from their last position to the cardiac apprentice program.
After students are selected they begin a rigourous 9-month training program leading up to their cardioechogram exam.
• Anatomy and physiology
• Cardiac pathologies
• Patient care
• Ultrasound physics
• Medical terminology
*Curriculum and protocols can be tailored to each hospital’s specific needs.
Curriculum Covered in the Program*
“When I applied for this program, I was looking for a rewarding career I could get into as fast as possible that would still challenge me mentally, which made it a perfect fit. Though it's shorter than most imaging programs offered throughout the country, if not all, the quality of my learning never felt any less for it. Fair warning: from the start there will be high expectations and demands, chief among them being able to think critically as quickly as possible. The fast pace was certainly tough and at times frustrating, and I definitely felt like my abilities were being pushed to the limit. However, this rigor is what thoroughly prepared me to not only become a cardiac sonographer in such a short amount of time, but to have the knowledge and high standards that make me more than just a picture taker. Overall, applying to this program has been one of the best decisions I have made thus far in my life, and I highly recommend it for anyone looking to get into the healthcare field who wants an experience that is as rewarding and exceptional as it is challenging. ”
— Aizel Nadonga, CVI Academy Graduate - Renown Regional Medical Center
