Vascular Sonography (ATC)

This 12-week program in Vascular Sonography allows registered sonography professionals to expand their skills and leads to an Advanced Technology Certificate from Eastern Florida State College. Vascular technologists provide diagnostic patient care services using ultrasound and related diagnostic procedures regarding blood vessels. These healthcare professionals are highly-skilled in the use of specialized equipment to create images of structures inside the human body, which physicians use to make a medical diagnosis. To be awarded an ATC, students must have an A.S. or AAS. The ATC in Vascular Sonography requires an A.S. in Sonography from a regionally accredited institution.  Coursework from the ATC may be part of one of  BAS-Applied Health Science: Medical Imaging Sciences -Vascular Sonography Specialization.

Classroom and hands-on clinical experience are both key parts of the program, with local hospitals, diagnostic centers and clinics serving as clinical education settings for the certificate. Vascular Sonography is a limited access program with a specialized application process.

Program-Specific Admissions Information: This is a limited-access program; student must submit a separate application to the program.

Refer to the Advanced Technical Certificates overview page to find information about admission, graduation, testing, and other requirements. 

Visit the program page for more information or call  321-433-7575.

Program of Study 

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses
SON 3173	Vascular Technology 1	2
SON 3174	Vascular Technology 2	2
SON 3806	Clinical Practicum 1	3
SON 3816	Clinical Practicum 2	3
Total Credit Hours		10

All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher. 

Course Sequence

The Vascular Sonography Advanced Technical Certificate program is a 12-week cohort split into two summer sessions of six weeks each. The program totals 10 credit hours, 288 clinical hours and 72 skills laboratory hours.  

Below is the recommended sequence for taking courses in this degree.  Using this guide and meeting with your assigned advisor each term is the key to successful program completion.

Please note that course prerequisites, including required developmental math, reading, or writing, need to be completed to continue on to the more advanced course. Click on the course number to see the requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
SON 3173	Vascular Technology 1 1	2
SON 3806	Clinical Practicum 1 2	3
SON 3174	Vascular Technology 2 1	2
SON 3816	Clinical Practicum 2 2	3
Total Credit Hours		10

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Classroom assignments

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144 clinical hours + objectives; 36 skills laboratory hours + objectives

Learning Outcomes

1. Summarize indications for sonographic evaluation of the Arterial and Venous Systems.
   • Core Ability Supported: Process Information
2. Summarize indications for sonographic evaluation of the Cerebrovascular/Arterial and Venous Systems
   • Core Ability Supported: Process Information
3. Demonstrate professional behavior while in a vascular clinical setting
   • Core Ability Supported: Work Cooperatively
4. Distinguish vascular pathology from normal vascular anatomy
   • Core Ability Supported: Communicate Effectively