Number	Course	Credits
ACS 1100*	Foundations of Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography I	2
ACS 1200*	Foundations of Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography II	2
ACS 1500	Clinical Practicum I	2
	No courses scheduled during winter break

Number	Course	Credits
ACS 2100*	Multimodality Assessment of Acquired Cardiovascular Disease	2
ACS 2200*	Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease	1
ACS 2300*	Congenital Cardiovascular Disease	1
ACS 2500	Clinical Practicum II	2
	No courses scheduled during spring break

Number	Course	Credits
ACS 3150*	Research Methods and Biostatistics	1.5
ACS 3250*	Quality Improvement	1.5
ACS 3350*	Instructional Techniques for the Adult Learner	1
ACS 3400*	Mock ACS Boards	2
ACS 3500	Clinical Practicum III	2
	No courses scheduled during a summer break

Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, includes an extensive outpatient complex, the inpatient Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester, and substantial research and education facilities. This Mayo Clinic site is among the largest, most advanced medical centers in the world.

Clinical education for the Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography Program is primarily conducted in the Mayo Clinic outpatient Echocardiography Laboratory (Echo Lab), though clinical rotations may also be scheduled at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, a 1,265-bed facility that was founded in 1889.

The Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Laboratory in Rochester, one of the largest echocardiography laboratories in the world, features state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic, educational, and research facilities.

More than 30 full-feature scanning stations are located throughout the Mayo Clinic complex. Approximately 90 cardiac sonographers perform more than 250 echocardiographic procedures each day. The Echocardiography Laboratory is also active in clinical research and education.

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The Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Laboratory in Arizona is one of the most progressive laboratories in the Southwest. The lab administers approximately 132 exams a day and is staffed with 13 echocardiologists, 23 cardiac sonographers, three advanced cardiac sonographers, and additional support staff. The lab is active in clinical research and education and is a clinical site for the Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography Program.

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The Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Laboratory in Florida is a high-volume, advanced imaging practice that serves both outpatient and inpatient populations across the region. Staffed by 38 cardiac sonographers, five advanced cardiac sonographers, and 19 cardiologists specializing in echocardiography, the lab performs approximately 150 echocardiographic examinations each day.

Services include a large outpatient echo program, inpatient support for the 419-bed Mayo Clinic Hospital in Florida, and specialized testing such as stress echocardiography and adult congenital heart disease imaging. In addition to patient care, the Florida Echo Lab maintains an active role in clinical research and education.

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The Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography Program is coordinated and taught by the clinical, scientific, and technical staff of Mayo Clinic. Faculty members are chosen for their commitment to teaching, as well as clinical practice and research. Many have published and lectured extensively, and are highly regarded in their fields.

You have direct access to these individuals throughout your training, giving you the opportunity to learn directly from experienced practitioners in the field of echocardiography.