Vascular Sonography Academic Certificate
Vascular Sonographers use their unique expertise to examine the veins and arteries of patients, making sure their blood is flowing as it should.
About
In the region’s only vascular sonography program, you’ll learn the specialized skills to conduct ultrasounds on veins and arteries throughout the body. Our hands-on curriculum includes clinical rotations through a variety of health care facilities, as well as experiential learning through vascular scanning in our on-campus ultrasound suite.
You’ll use your expertise to monitor circulation, check for blood clots or narrowing vessels, support surgeons during stent or graft placement procedures, and more.
Requirements
Applicants to the Academic Certificate program must have earned an associate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution, have completed an accredited two (2)-year post-secondary Allied Health program or will have met the associate or baccalaureate requirements from the primary educational institution upon completion of the Academic Certificate program. Prior to entering the Academic Certificate program, candidates must complete the following college-level courses with a grade of “C” (74%) or better:
- College Algebra
- English Composition
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II
- Physics
PA College cannot guarantee clinical rotations for students who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Curriculum
Academic Certificate Program
Students already holding an associate or baccalaureate degree, or who will have met the baccalaureate requirements from their primary educational program upon completion of the certificate program, may apply for the 13-month academic certificate program on a space available basis.
Academic Certificate
| Summer Session II | Credits | |
| DMS 111 | Introduction to Sonography | 1 |
| VAS 112 | Vascular Procedures I | 3 |
| VAS 113 | Vascular Lab I | 1 |
| Total | 5 | |
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| CVT 206 | Cardiac A&P | 3 |
| DMS 221 | Ultrasound Physics | 3 |
| HSC 100 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| HSC 101 | Methods of Patient Care | 1 |
| PHI 210 | Ethical and Legal Dimensions in the Health Sciences | 1 |
| VAS 224 | Vascular Clinical I | 4 |
| VAS 225 | Vascular Lab II | 1 |
| VAS 227 | Vascular Procedures II | 3 |
| Total | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | Credits | |
| DMS 227 | Common Vascular Procedures | 1 |
| VAS 228 | Vascular Clinical II | 4 |
| VAS 229 | Vascular Lab III | 1 |
| VAS 230 | Vascular Advanced Topics | 3 |
| VAS 231 | Vascular Review | 3 |
| Total | 12 | |
| Summer Session I & II Combined | Credits | |
| VAS 232 | Vascular Clinical III | 6 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Total Combined Credits | 40 |
NEW - Academic Certificate*
Starting Fall 2022
| Summer Session II | Credits | |
| DMS 111 | Introduction to Sonography | 1 |
| VAS 112 | Vascular Procedures I | 3 |
| VAS 113 | Vascular Lab I | 1 |
| PHI 210 | Ethical and Legal Dimensions in the Health Sciences | 1 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| DMS 221 | Ultrasound Physics | 3 |
| DMS 227 | Common Vascular Procedures | 1 |
| VAS 227 | Vascular Procedures II | 3 |
| VAS 224 | Vascular Clinical I | 4 |
| VAS 235 | Vascular Lab II | 1 |
| CVT 206 | Cardiac A&P | 3 |
| HSC 100 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| HSC 101 | Methods of Patient Care | 1 |
| Total | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | Credits | |
| VAS 223 | Vascular Clinical II | 6 |
| VAS 236 | Vascular Lab III | 1 |
| VAS 230 | Vascular Advanced Topics | 3 |
| VAS 231 | Vascular Review | 3 |
| Total | 13 | |
| Summer Session I | Credits | |
| VAS 234 | Vascular Clinical III | 4 |
| Total | 4 | |
| Total Combined Credits | 40 |
* Students starting the VAS program prior to August 2022 (Academic Year 2022/2023), please refer to curriculum in the College Catalog for the year you were admitted.
Accreditation
The General VAS Program at the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
CAAHEP
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
JRC-DMS
6021 University Blvd., Suite 500
Ellicott City, MD 21043
443-973-3251
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Meet Your Faculty
Kathryn E. Zale, MS, BA, RDMS, RVT
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/ Vascular Sonography Instructor
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Maryglo Stroik, MHA, RVT, RDMS, RT(R)
Program Director - Vascular Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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Tawni Welsh, BS, RDMS, RVT
Clinical Coordinator - Vascular Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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