Specific sonography program In US and States

[cardio]

It appears that the sonography programs are general sonography. Are there any schools that have Echocardiography specifically? I would like to train for that specifically so that I am actually useful to the industry when I complete the program. The general sonography doesn't give a lot of experience with the heart so that I may be able to perform the test but not be very experienced at finding the problem area.

Would I be able to work in Canada if I received my schooling in the States?
There is a program in Washington that I was looking at.
Regards
Ineke

[cardio]

The accredited school in Ontario is Mohawk College in Hamilton. The program is called Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography.

At the moment Canadian Sonographers are registered through the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers), and this is the credential that is required from most institutions. CARDUP which is the Canadian counterpart is newer and is now starting to be a required credential. It would be best for them to contact CARDUP and check.

Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals
PO Box 119 Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 | Tel.: 1-877-488-0788, 613-258-6318 | Email:info@cardup.org

Janice Barnett
Team Lead, Echocardiography Lab, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON