Vascular ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to scan blood vessels (visceral and peripheral) within the human body. Vascular sonographers obtain information about the health of blood vessels and the velocity and quality of blood flow to assist reading physicians, vascular surgeons and/or interventionalists in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease. Sonographers have direct patient contact and may provide this service in a variety of medical settings. LLCC’s program is designed for currently registered, working general or cardiac sonographers who wish to expand their knowledge and skill set to include vascular technology in preparation for board examination.
This program requires applicants to submit an Employer/Clinical Site Participation Letter in addition to other application requirements.
Degrees and Certs
LLCC offers a 10-month Vascular Sonography Certificate of Completion (starts in late August and goes through the end of July).
Other Sonography Programs
If you are not a certified sonographer and are interested in the specialty areas of abdominal and obstetrics/gynecology sonography. the LLCC Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS degree can help you accomplish your goal!
A new cardiovascular sonography (CVS) AAS degree program is now available. The CVS program covers two ultrasound specialty areas: adult echocardiography and vascular sonography. The program begins each summer and takes approximately two years to complete. Contact your student success advisor for more information.
Job Outlook
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of diagnostic medical sonographers (including vascular sonographers) is predicted grow 12 percent from 2019 to 2029. The 2020 median annual salary for this field was $70,380.
Cost
For the 2024-2025 academic year (fall 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025), diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) classes have a tuition rate of $280 per credit hour for in-district residents. Get more information on tuition and fees. Books sold separately.
Paying for college
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Support available
The Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce (PATH) program provides financial and other supports for occupations within the health care field. Learn more about PATH, including support services, programs and eligibility.
Start/Info Session
Please note: Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on the last Friday in June to be considered for the class starting in August of the same year.
Attend an information session
If you are interested in earning this certificate, register for an information session and fulfill this requirement for admission. Confirmation and a login link will be emailed one day prior to your selected meeting date.
Join us for an info session:
- Jan. 8, 2025, noon, online
- Jan. 28, 2025, 5 p.m., online
- Feb. 26, 2025, noon, online
- March 18, 5 p.m., online
- April 24, 2025, noon, online
- May 12, 2025, 3:30 p.m., online
Next steps
To help ensure students are successful, the vascular sonography certificate program has special requirements for admission. Please follow the steps on the How to Apply page.
If you have questions regarding program admission requirements or how to apply, please call LLCC Student Success at 217-786-2224 and request to speak with the health professions student success advisor that assists the sonography programs.
Mission
The Vascular Sonography Certificate of Completion program at Lincoln Land Community College prepares currently registered sonographers to expand their cognitive (knowledge) and psychomotor (skills) set so they may perform diagnostic vascular ultrasound examinations in clinical settings.