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Vascular Technology
Summer 2024
Spokane Community College
1810 North Greene Street
Spokane, WA 99217-5399
https://scc.spokane.edu/
Enrollment:
Fall
Degrees and Certificates
AAS - SCC
Program Website:
View the program website
Program Description
Vascular Technology is an Allied Health profession in which practitioners perform diagnostic and monitoring procedures using sound waves. The vascular sonographer performs examinations at the request or direction of a physician. Through subjective sampling and/or recording, the vascular sonographer proceeds with the examination to create an easily definable foundation of data from which a correct anatomic and physiologic diagnosis may be established for each patient.
The various types of ultrasound imaging equipment require a highly skilled sonographer to obtain the imaging information or other data required. The vascular sonographer must obtain appropriate history, physical findings, and pertinent laboratory data to adapt the imaging techniques to obtain comprehensive and diagnostic information.
The Vascular Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (
www.caahep.org
) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee for Cardiovascular Technology (
www.jrccvt.org
), JRC-CVT, 6 Pine Knoll Drive, Beverly, MA 01915-1425; (978) 456-5594.
Students within the Vascular Technology program are required to complete a six month, full-time clinical internship. As clinical space is limited in Spokane and the surrounding area, the student may be required to complete their internship in an out-of-town and/or out-of-area medical center.
Admission Requirements:
Vascular Technology courses are limited to students of the Vascular Technology program
Active email account recommended
Appropriate math score
Self–place into English
A 2.5 grade in each prerequisite course is required.
Completion of all math and science prerequisites within the last five years to ensure current competency in content.
Admission to the Vascular Technology program is competitive and based on panel interview, pre–requisite course GPA, additional math, science, and healthcare–related coursework, quality of reference letters, and completion of 40 hours volunteerism in healthcare and ultrasound.
A 2.0 (79%) grade must be maintained quarterly in every course before proceeding to the next quarter.
A national background check is conducted 1st and 4th quarters of the program
Immunizations, current healthcare provider CPR, and 7–hour bloodborne pathogen training are required prior to the clinical internship in the 4th quarter
Selective clinical sites require a ten–panel drug screen within 30 days of clinical internship
Return to the program is based on "space available" and requires remedial work to demonstrate knowledge base appropriate with program re–entry point.
After re–entry, students may only repeat a class one time. A repeat of courses must be completed within two years.
Admission Recommendations:
Computer skills are recommended
Some students find completion of CHEM 120 Organic and Biochemistry for Health Sciences, and CHEM 121 helpful to learning in the program
Additional healthcare related courses such as HED 129, or nursing assistant coursework
After entering the Vascular Technology program, students are required to maintain a minimum of a 2.0 grade in each class before proceeding to the next quarter. Students need to realize that clinical site placement could require relocation outside of the immediate Spokane area for 9 months.
Program Learning Outcomes
Perform high quality vascular tests on patients, while tailoring the examinations to bring out abnormalities present.
Develop skill in performing indirect and direct vascular imaging and Doppler assessment in all areas of the body.
Quantitate, subjectively evaluate, and interpret data collected to assist the physician in arriving at a diagnosis.
Develop clinical understanding of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of the major vascular diseases and disorders.
Communicate effectively in a professional manner with physicians, patients, and members of the healthcare team.
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