The Echocardiography Cardiovascular Technology program (ECAV) at the College of Applied Medical Sciences (COAMS) provides students with a high level of education. It equips them with evidence-based knowledge and skills, allowing them to offer high-quality care for patients. The ECAV program offers competency-based education, connecting professional and ethical concepts to clinical practice. This prepares graduates for careers in cardiovascular medicine. The program covers all aspects of education and training, aiming to produce cardiovascular technologists with skills on par with professionals worldwide. The Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Technology program spans four years of study, followed by a one-year internship. During the internship, students receive clinical training in a Cardiovascular Technology unit within a hospital.
College College of Applied Medical Sciences.
Campus Female Campus
Degree BSc Bachelor of Cardiovascular Technology (Echocardiography)
Gender Female Only
Years of study 5 years (Includes Pre-Professional and Internship years)
Credit Hours 140
Language English
Phase I: Pre-Professional
The Pre-Professional Program at KSAU-HS aims at preparing high school graduates to pursue professional studies in health sciences. It provides them with the language skills essential for studying and communicating in an English language medium. Furthermore, it moves the students from high school didactic and passive learning into university student-centered education, and introduces them to the basic concepts of general and medical sciences necessary for higher-level education in the health sciences.
All KSAU-HS students have same study plan in their first three semesters. In the fourth semester, students start taking courses closely related to their health science specialties as the Introduction to Invasive Cardiovascular Technology will be offered to the students of this program.
Courses in this program cover intensive and advanced English, Arabic language, Islamic culture, biology, general and organic chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biostatistics & EBM, behavioral sciences, computer applications health informatics, anatomy & physiology, principles of diseases, basic pharmacology, health profession education, medical ethics & patient safety.
Phase II
This phase of the program is conducted at the College of Applied Medical Sciences. This two years study plan covers specialized course in the Echocardiography Cardiovascular Technology field such as; Physiology for Echocardiography Technology, Principles of Cardiac Pathology, Doppler Physics and Cardiac Hemodynamics, Congenital heart disease and Transesophageal Echocardiography. Students will have also to work with Cardiovascular Technology Specialist during field experience courses.
Echocardiography Cardiovascular Technology Internship Program
The Echocardiography Cardiovascular Technology Internship Program of the College of Applied Medical Sciences is a 12-month, full time program with a Cardiovascular Technology emphasis. It provides the necessary structure, guidance, and support to facilitate the development of each intern as he or she moves towards greater autonomy, and gains the skills, knowledge, and confidence to master increasingly complex tasks and decisions during the course of the training year. The program follows a Competency-Based Model of learning and skill acquisition structure. By the end of the internship year, interns are expected to be ready to function as autonomous Cardiovascular Technology Specialist with advanced level of competency in all professional areas.
