Center for Allied Health Education 1401 Kings Highway | Brooklyn, NY 11229 Tel: 718.645.3500 | Fax: 718.645.3533 [email protected]www.cahe.edu Center for Allied Health Education complies with the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act regulations and a report on the completion and graduation rates is available on www.cahe.edu. Students can also request a complete annual campus security report from the administrative office. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Center for Allied Health Education and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report further includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies regarding sexual assault and other matters. ABOUT US Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ultrasound) is a medical technology using highly sophisticated, computer driven imaging devices to produce dynamic multi-dimensional visual images of organs, tissue and blood flow. As a radiation-free medical imaging modality, it provides important clinical information for the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Since CAHE opened its doors in 2007, the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program has been one of the largest and most sought-after programs at the Center. This 74-week program offers students a full and varied curriculum, integrating didactic instruction and hands-on clinical experience beginning in the first year of the Program. Echocardiography & Vascular Track is a new concentration* designed to accommodate growing demand for Echocardiographers and Ultrasound Technologists at hospitals, medical centers, senior care facilities and imaging centers. FAST FACTS HANDS-ON CLINICAL ROTATIONS ACROSS THE NY METROPOLITAN AREA BEGINNING IN 3RD QUARTER EXPOSURE TO FOUR DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAM Echocardiography & Vascular Track
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Center for Allied Health Education1401 Kings Highway | Brooklyn, NY 11229Tel: 718.645.3500 | Fax: [email protected]
Center for Allied Health Education complies with the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act regulations and a report on the completion and graduation rates is available on www.cahe.edu. Students can also request a complete annual campus security report from the administrative office. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Center for Allied Health Education and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report further includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies regarding sexual assault and other matters.
ABOUT USDiagnostic Medical Sonography (ultrasound) is a medical technology using highly sophisticated, computer driven imaging devices to produce dynamic multi-dimensional visual images of organs, tissue and blood flow. As a radiation-free medical imaging modality, it provides important clinical information for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Since CAHE opened its doors in 2007, the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program has been one of the largest and most sought-after programs at the Center. This 74-week program offers students a full and varied curriculum, integrating didactic instruction and hands-on clinical experience beginning in the first year of the Program. Echocardiography & Vascular Track is a new concentration* designed to accommodate growing demand for Echocardiographers and Ultrasound Technologists at hospitals, medical centers, senior care facilities and imaging centers.
FAST FACTS
HANDS-ON CLINICAL ROTATIONS ACROSS THE NY METROPOLITAN AREA BEGINNING IN 3RD QUARTER
EXPOSURE TO FOUR DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES
FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY
DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY
PROGRAMEchocardiography & Vascular Track
APPLICATION PROCESS
Step 1: Apply online at www.cahe.edu/apply
Step 2: Entrance Exam, unless exempt (see www.cahe.edu/faq#admissions for requirements)
Step 3: Interview with members of the Admissions Committee
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In order to qualify for the program, candidates must:
• Be at least 18 years of age prior to orientation
• Hold a High School Diploma or a High School Equivalency Diploma/GED
• Meet the technical standards of the program which can be viewed at www.cahe.edu/technicalstandards
CLINICAL SITES*Clinical education is an integral part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography curriculum. Working alongside qualified clinical staff with real patients provides students with the opportunity to develop confidence, become competent in their skills, and accustomed to the healthcare environment they will ultimately seek to work in. Center for Allied Health Education is proud of its strong clinical affiliations, which include major hospitals and clinical sites throughout the NYC metropolitan area, including:
ACCREDITATIONCAHE’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is institutionally accredited by The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 N. Falls Church, VA 22043 703.917.9503 www.abhes.org
*CAHE’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Echo & Vascular Track) is NEW for 2018 and in the process of seeking accreditation by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website.
Published Winter 2019
COLLEGE AFFILIATIONSThrough the strategic partnership with SUNY Empire State College (SUNY ESC), graduates who enter the program without a degree will be awarded an associate degree from SUNY ESC, as well as a certificate from Center for Allied Health Education.
Center for Allied Health Education has agreements in place with St. Francis College and Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s online college programs which stipulate that graduates of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program will receive credits towards a bachelor’s degree from these institutions.
LICENSED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
