ASSOCIATEOFOCCUPATIONALSCIENCEINVASCULARULTRASOUNDTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM(A.O.S.inVUT) 72WEEKS 1784CLOCKHOURS 105QUARTERCREDITHOURS ASSOCIATEOFOCCUPATIONALSCIENCEDEGREEPROGRAM, 6MODULES STANDARDOCCUPATIONALCLASSIFICATION(SOCCode): 29-2032.00 POTENTIALOCCUPATIONS: Pleaseseeaschoolofficialforthe completelist of potential occupations. LOCATIONS: SanJose DELIVERY:Blended Gurnick AcademyofMedicalArtsstudentsintheUltrasoundSkillsLabattheSanJose campus. A.O.S. in VUT Program Mission Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts aims to offer quality allied health and nursing programs that integrate professional skills, career-focused education, and hands-on practical experience by empowering students to developandachievetheirpersonalandcareergoals. A.O.S. in VUT Program Description The A.O.S. in Vascular Ultrasound Technology program’s minimum expectations are to prepare competent entry-level Vascular sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Graduates may work in hospitals, imaging centers, physicians’ offices, or clinics. A.O.S. in VUT Program Goals and Objectives ● Trainstudentstobeprofessionalandcompetentvascularsonographersinthemedicalimaging communitybydevelopingtheirvisual,oral,andwritten communicationandcriticalthinkingskills. ● Developinterpersonalskillsincommunicatingandinteractingwithpatientsofallgenerations,cultures, andmedicalconditions. ● Developinterpersonalskillsincommunicatingandinteractingwithmedicalandadministrative personnel in the medical imaging setting so they will be effective team players. ● Teachstudentsabouthumanphysiology,pathology,andpathophysiology. ● Teachstudentsknowledgeandunderstandingofultrasoundphysicalprinciplesandinstrumentation. ● Teachstudentstheknowledge ofsonographicbiologicaleffectsandproperapplicationofsonographic instrumentation relative to imaging and image quality. ● Teachstudentsknowledgeandunderstandingofhumangrossandsectionalanatomyrelativetonormal andabnormalsonographicimaging. ● Teachstudentshowtoproducequalitydiagnosticimagesoftheheartwiththerequiredinformation contributing to the diagnostic process. ● Teachstudentsthenecessaryskillsforproperpatient carewhileutilizingethical, professional, and HIPAAguidelines. ● Providestudentswiththeknowledge,clinicalskills,problem-solvingabilities, and interpersonal skills to practice in the sonography profession. ● Emphasizetheimportance andneedofbecomingcredentialedintheprofessionofVascular Sonographer. ● PreparestudentstopasstheCCI(RVS)orARDMS(RVT)certificationexam. 184