Community College of Allegheny County – Monroeville offers a cardiovascular sonography program in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Community College of Allegheny County – Monroeville, Monroeville, Pennsylvania
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs a four-semester sequence plus a summer term, following completion of prerequisite coursework. Students complete classroom and cross-sectional anatomy instruction, ultrasound instrumentation and physics coursework, and a progression of supervised ultrasound clinical rotations across four clinical terms, including four sequential cardiac ultrasound clinical rotations (Clinical 1 through Clinical 4) plus a summer clinical term at affiliated sites. Graduates receive an associate degree with a Cardiac Ultrasound field of study. Clinical training covers adult cardiac sonography, echocardiography, and Doppler vascular sonography sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for the adult cardiac specialty board examinations. Admission typically requires coursework including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, English composition, intermediate algebra, and basic physics. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). These details are drawn from the college catalog.
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.
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.
Related pages
- Community College of Allegheny County – Monroeville school profile
- Sonography & Ultrasound Degree Guide
- Educational Pathways
Last verified: June 2026.