The Cardiac Sonography program is 72 weeks long (excluding any holidays and scheduled breaks). It is divided between the didactic and clinical portions. The curriculum prepares students with theoretical knowledge, clinical skills, and responsibilities needed to work in the health allied medical field as an entry-level Cardiac Sonographer. Students receive eight hundred (800) hours of didactic and lab instruction, and nine hundred and twenty (920) hours of clinical rotation allowing them to apply the lecture topics to practical use. The curriculum provides students with the technical, clinical, and interpersonal skills necessary to succeed in this field. In addition, the program prepares students to take the Specialty Exam for Cardio through ARDMS.