Echocardiography Program

The Echocardiography AAS Program is a medical imaging program offered as a specialization of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program. The Echocardiography Program is an intensive, three-semester program, not including prerequisite courses, and is designed for students who wish to specialize in medical imaging of the heart.

The program has limited enrollment and admits one class each summer. Prerequisite courses must be completed or in progress prior to application for program admission. Students interested in the program may contact the program director for details about the program admission process and timeline.

Selection of new students will be completed by the end of March and based on:

• a student’s prerequisite grade point average
• prerequisites completed or in-progress at time of application,
• additional criteria as noted on program application materials
• an interview

Available at the Cheyenne main campus.

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The Echocardiography Certificate of Completion Program is a medical imaging specialization program offered as an extension of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program. Applicants must be a registered technologist or sonographer to apply.  The program is an intensive, two to three-semester program, not including prerequisite courses, and is designed for students who wish to specialize in medical imaging of the heart.  

Students interested in the program may contact the program director for details about the program admission process and timeline.

Selection of new students will be completed by the end of March and based on:

• a student’s prerequisite grade point average
• prerequisites completed or in-progress at time of application,
• personal statement
• reference form
• current credentials
• experience
• additional criteria as noted on program application materials

*Technologists may need to take summer courses after acceptance. Please work with the Program Director to determine which courses will be needed.

Available at the Cheyenne main campus.

• Program Map 

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All allied health students are required to submit a pre-clinical urine drug screen according to the policy of the Allied Health Programs at LCCC. The drug screen is completed at the student's expense and must be paid for at the time of conditional acceptance.

At their discretion, clinical sites may also require a drug screening and/or a criminal background check prior to allowing students into the clinical setting. (If required, any associated fees will be the responsibility of the student.) In addition, LCCC and the clinical sites may require random drug testing and/or drug testing for reasonable cause. Generally, the urine drug test screens for alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, or drugs that impair judgment while in the clinical agency. Testing positive on the screening or evidence of tampering with a specimen will disqualify a student from participation from clinical assignment or acceptance into the Sonography program.

In addition to drug screening, for the safety of patients and health care workers, allied health workers must also undergo a background check performed at the student's expense. The student's acceptance will not be final until LCCC has received background check information from the reporting agencies, and the background check is clear of disqualifying offenses. For more information, please see the complete Health Sciences and Wellness Division Policy (pdf) for allied health students. Certain criminal activities, as evidenced by a criminal background check, may also disqualify a student from clinical participation.

Students are advised that the inability to gain clinical education experiences can result in the inability to meet program objectives and outcomes. These circumstances may prevent acceptance into and/or progression through the program and ultimately result in dismissal from the program.

NOTE: Applicants who have been convicted of a crime should contact www.ardms.org to determine if their conviction will prevent them from taking the certification boards and or the ability to obtain employment in a healthcare setting. Any student who cannot pass the background check and is not be eligible to attend clinicals will be dismissed from the program.

Full Accreditation

The Echocardiography program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 9355 - 113Th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775, upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRCCVT). This guarantees that students enrolled in the program have instruction based on an up-to-date curriculum, the opportunity to train on state-of-the-art sonographic equipment, appropriate supervision levels, and that graduates have the ability to obtain a license in all U.S. states mandating this requirement.

National Certification Eligibility

Graduates of the program are eligible to take the national certifying examination of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). The program's pass rate for this examination is very high; LCCC graduates have posted nearly 100 percent pass rate in 2025, in Sonography Principles and Instrumentation.

Immediate Employment

The majority of students are able to find employment in the field prior to or soon after graduation. Employment is expected to grow "faster than average" with an increase of 10% between 2021-2031 due to the aging population and increased demand for diagnostic imaging, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Fully Equipped Laboratory 

The Echocardiography program's laboratory includes state-of-the-art equipment, including 2 GE Logiq E 10, 1 GE Logiq E9, 2 Philip Epiq Elites, and GE Logiq E9. In addition, the lab is equipped with a Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) Network System, which allows students to train in the proper manner that they are expected to complete paperwork in the clinical setting and workplace.