Weatherford College offers a cardiovascular sonography program in Weatherford, Texas. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Weatherford College, Weatherford, Texas
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs a 19-month, full-time curriculum. Students complete on-campus classroom and scanning-laboratory sessions held in the evening, with daytime clinical experiences at health care facilities. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in cardiovascular sonography. Clinical training covers adult cardiac, and vascular sonography. Prepares entry-level adult cardiac and vascular sonographers. Completers are eligible to sit for the ARDMS adult echocardiography (RDCS) and CCI vascular (RVS) credentialing examinations. The college is institutionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC); the cardiovascular sonography program is pursuing initial programmatic accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), with a site visit scheduled (not yet a granted status). These details are drawn from the program’s website.
Credential pathway
Graduates can pursue professional certification such as the Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) and Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT). These credentials are offered by national registries, including the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). Certification is separate from completing the program; each credential sets its own education, clinical-experience, and examination requirements. See Licensing and Certification for how the process works.
About this occupation
Diagnostic medical sonographers operate ultrasound equipment to create images that physicians use to assess and diagnose medical conditions. National wage and employment-outlook figures are summarized on the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer page, with more context in Career Opportunities and Salary and Compensation.
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Last verified: June 2026.