Johns Hopkins Medicine offers a cardiovascular sonography program in Baltimore, Maryland. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs 14 months, full time, with cohorts beginning in January and July; total lecture and clinical time does not exceed 40 hours per week. Students complete an academic curriculum in echocardiographic principles, technology, physics, and instrumentation combined with hands-on clinical training supervised by hospital staff; students train at multiple Johns Hopkins Medicine facilities in the Baltimore area, with a 1:1 ratio for clinical training, including clinical training across multiple Johns Hopkins Medicine facilities, supervised by Johns Hopkins Hospital staff. Clinical training covers adult cardiac (echocardiography) sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for the ARDMS and/or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) registry examinations. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the JRC-DMS. These details are drawn from the Johns Hopkins Cardiac Sonography Training Program 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.
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
Last verified: June 2026.