DIAGNOSTIC CARDIAC SONOGRAPHY
(DCS)
LengthThe program length for day and evening classes may vary based on the number of scheduled hours per week. Holidays, school closings, and internship schedules may cause the program completion dates to vary as well.
20 Months
ScheduleThe standard classroom schedule is provided here. The clinical internship schedule will vary based on the clinical site. Students must follow their assigned internship schedule, not the AIMS Education class schedule, academic calendar, or the observed holidays and breaks.
Monday - Friday
9:00am to 4:00pm
FSAFederal student aid is available for those who qualify. Students must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine their eligibility. Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES
Other Financial AssistanceOther financial assistance may be available for this program (scholarships, training grants, payment plans, etc.). Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES
LengthThe program length for day and evening classes may vary based on the number of scheduled hours per week. Holidays, school closings, and internship schedules may cause the program completion dates to vary as well.
20 Months
ScheduleThe standard classroom schedule is provided here. The clinical internship schedule will vary based on the clinical site. Students must follow their assigned internship schedule, not the AIMS Education class schedule, academic calendar, or the observed holidays and breaks.
Monday - Friday
9:00am to 4:00pm
FSAFederal student aid is available for those who qualify. Students must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine their eligibility. Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES
Other Financial AssistanceOther financial assistance may be available for this program (scholarships, training grants, payment plans, etc.). Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES
Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography Clinical Affiliations
In order to provide our students with a rich and comprehensive learning experience, AIMS has formed clinical affiliations with a variety of healthcare facilities throughout New Jersey and New York. Our clinical affiliations include but are not limited to the following:
AtlantiCare Health Systems (Pomona, NJ)
Bayshore Community Medical Center (Holmdel, NJ)
Bayonne Medical Center (Bayonne, NJ)
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia (multiple locations)
Cardio Metabolic Institute (Somerset, NJ)
Chinatown Cardiology (New York, NY)
Christ Hospital - CarePoint Health System (Jersey City, NJ)
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (Livingston, NJ)
Cooper University Health Care (multiple locations)
HackensackUMC Mountainside (Montclair, NJ)
Hamilton Cardiology Associates (Hamilton, NJ)
Holy Redeemer Hospital (Meadowbrook, PA)
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Hudson County Cardiovascular Care (Union City, NJ)
Hunterdon Medical Center (Flemington, NJ)
Jersey City Medical Center (Jersey City, NJ)
Jersey Shore Medical Center (Neptune, NJ)
Mercy Catholic Medical Center - Mercy Fitzgerald Campus (Darby, PA)
Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch, NJ)
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (Lakewood, NJ)
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (Newark, NJ)
North Jersey Cardiovascular Consultants (Bloomfield, NJ)
NY Cardio Care (Staten Island, NY)
Ocean Medical Center (Brick, NJ)
On-site Cardiovascular Imaging (Monroe, NJ)
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (Plainsboro Township, NJ)
Premier Cardiology Consultants (New Hyde Park, NY)
Raritan Bay Medical Center (Old Bridge, NJ)
Raritan Bay Medical Center (Perth Amboy, NJ)
Richmond University Medical Center (Staten Island, NY)
Riverview Medical Center (Red Bank, NJ)
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (Hamilton, NJ)
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick, NJ)
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (Somerset, NJ)
Southern Ocean Medical Center (Manahawkin, NJ)
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (Paterson, NJ)
St. Luke’s Hospital (Phillipsburg, NJ)
St. Michael's Medical Center (Newark, NJ)
Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group (multiple locations)
The Heart Center of the Oranges (East Orange, NJ)
Trinitas Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth, NJ)
Virtua Health (multiple locations)
All clinical sites listed here are affiliated with AIMS Education on a program-by-program basis. Clinical site placement will be done at the discretion of the Internship Department and availability of the clinical sites at the time the student is ready to begin the clinical internship. Students must pass their clinical exit exam and complete all required clinical paperwork on time in order to be placed at a clinical site. AIMS Education does not guarantee placement at a particular clinical site. This list is provided for informational purposes only.
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