Ultrasound Degree

Cardiac Sonography — Bunker Hill Community College

Bunker Hill Community College offers a cardiac sonography program in Boston, Massachusetts. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.

Program at a glance

Program details

It runs a full-time associate-level program with a fall start. Students complete classroom and laboratory instruction in cardiac imaging with supervised clinical training. Graduates receive an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with a cardiac sonography option. Clinical training covers adult cardiac echocardiography sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for credentialing examinations through the ARDMS. Admission typically requires coursework in college-level algebra or statistics and anatomy and physiology. These details are drawn from the program’s website.

Credential pathway

Graduates can pursue professional certification such as the Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS). 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.

Program details, requirements, and availability change. Verify current information directly with the program and with the relevant certification body or licensing board. Inclusion in this directory does not constitute endorsement.

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Last verified: June 2026.