Eastwick College offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Hackensack, New Jersey. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Eastwick College, Hackensack, New Jersey
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs 24 months in the day schedule (27 months in the evening schedule) for the associate degree. Students complete classroom instruction and on-campus ultrasound laboratory practice (including OB/GYN, abdominal, and breast simulators) combined with supervised clinical experience; cardiovascular sonography programs are offered at the Ramsey and Nutley campuses. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography; bachelor’s-degree options in Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography and Diagnostic Medical Sonography are also offered. Clinical training covers cardiac sonography, echocardiography, vascular sonography, abdomen, obstetrics, and gynecology sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for credentials through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), including Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) and Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), and through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), including Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) and Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS). 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 Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT); the accreditation grant covers the Ramsey and Nutley campuses. These details are drawn from the program’s website.
Credential pathway
Graduates can pursue professional certification such as the Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS). 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.