Department of Medical Imaging Sciences Vascular Technology Program

The UMDNJ Vascular Technology Program

Vascular Technology Specialization

The Vascular Technology Program is offered at the Scotch Plains campus of the UMDNJ, School of Health Related Professions.

It is an upper division, undergraduate program leading to a B.S. in Allied Health Technologies or a 15-month certificate program for students interested only in the professional study. Students interested in the certificate option must have an Associates degree.

Whether the program is taken for a B.S. degree or certificate, the professional program track is full-time, starting in the Fall of each year. It provides a strong education in vascular anatomy physiology and pathophysiology, then covers didactics in medical and surgical therapeutics to support the role of the technologist in helping the management of vascular patients.

Classroom instruction provides the knowledge base but strong clinical training is essential to develop a successful graduate. We pride ourselves in graduating students that are immediately productive members of a Vascular Lab. Approximately 3/4ths of the program hours are spent in the clinical phase, under the direction of experienced technologists. Clinical training is gained at one of twelve Vascular Laboratories affiliated with the program. Training is interwoven with classroom instruction. Students will spend three full days in clinic each week. The remaining two days of the week are spent in the classroom in either didactics or workshop.

Students have found this mixture of clinical work and didactics to be intense but gratifying reinforcement between book work and real-world experience. It has given them easy entrance into a highly technical field with multiple pieces that need to be connected.

An important consideration for all students interested in applying, is the need for independent transportation. Students may be required to travel between classroom and clinical facilities (see Clinical Affiliations). Hospitals serving as our clinical affiliates are widely scattered in north central New Jersey. Significant travel may be required to gain a well-rounded clinical experience.

There are no provisions to accept students with advanced standing into this program.

UMDNJ-SHRP
VASCULAR TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM CURRICULUM

FALL:

Credits Course Title
3 DXIT 4100 Advanced Patient Care for the Imaging Sciences
2 VSTC 4370 Introduction to Noninvasive Vascular Testing
3 VSTC 4300 Vascular Laboratory Practices
1 VSTC 4381 Introduction to Vascular Physics and Instrumentation
3 VSTC 4111 Vascular Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiolog

Semester Total 12 credits

SPRING:

Credits Course Title
2 DXMS 4111 Acoustic Physics I
3 VSTC 4212 Vascular Pathophysiology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics
2 VSTC 4121 Noninvasive Diagnosis of Vascular Disease I
1 VSTC 4131 Clinical Correlation I
4 VSTC 4149 Clinical Practice I

Semester Total 12 credits

SUMMER:

Credits Course Title
2 DXMS 4212 Acoustic Physics II
2 VSTC 4222 Non-invasive Diagnosis of Vascular Disease II
1 VSTC 4232 Clinical Correlation II
3 VSTC 4249 Clinical Practice II

Semester Total 8 credits

FALL:

Credits Course Title
1 HSTC 4360 Introduction to Echocardiography
2 HSTC 4151 Abdominal Cross-sectional Ultrasound
1 VSTC 4 382 Vascular Physics and Instrumentation
2 VSTC 4333 Clinical Applications in Vascular Technology
6 VSTC 4349 Clinical Practice III

Semester Total 12 credits

PROGRAM CREDITS = 44

For Course Descriptions

http://shrp.umdnj.edu/catalog/Health_Science_Technologies/vt-curriculum.htm

For more information, review the Vascular Technology Program curriculum in the UMDNJ SHRP web catalog:

http://www.umdnj.edu/shrpweb/catalog/Health_Science_Technologies/index-vt.htm

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(Rev 2008)