DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT WEST COAST ULTRASOUND

itain'thardtotell in Los Angeles, California said: Your little 3 cents comments aren't even worth 1 cent, you probably couldn't lead your way out of a wet paper bag. I wasn't referring to you and an EMPLOYEE of WCUI has already told me most of the WCUI brown nosers are nothing but employees! You just pop out of nowhere with 4-5 word comments. Kick rocks or stop talking to me please!

This attitude is one of a GREAT leader. Please everyone follow this fine professional example.

Temecula in Temecula, California said: My sister is friends with one of the teachers at WCU. Here is the bottom line, if you are outspoken, go getter that has connections, you will be fine, finding your externship, if the school can't or find your own first job after graduation. You have to network. I will be starting in April and as the teacher said no matter where you go to school, it's all the same.

Funny how the school nor the instructors pitch the "bottom line" to the students before the students or when they go to orientation. No instructor at the Beverly Hills campus would ever say that- in fact saying so could cause them to lose their job!

itain'thardtotell in Los Angeles, California said: Funny how the school nor the instructors pitch the "bottom line" to the students before the students or when they go to orientation. No instructor at the Beverly Hills campus would ever say that- in fact saying so could cause them to lose their job!

I love how you like to speak for other people and insult those who don't agree with you.

And you're listening skills are impeccable, you missed the message in a simple statement of "leading". Because of this it makes me (and it should make others) wonder how well you listened to the messages that the school was sending in terms of job expectations.

xoxo in Norfolk, Virginia said: I love how you like to speak for other people and insult those who don't agree with you.

And you're listening skills are impeccable, you missed the message in a simple statement of "leading". Because of this it makes me (and it should make others) wonder how well you listened to the messages that the school was sending in terms of job expectations.

The school lied. You are in Virginia, you don't know what the heck you are talking about. They never told us anything about job expectations, lied about entry level job salaries,even lied to students saying they had an opportunity to extern at Kaiser. No one at WCUI has externed at Kaiser. At least 20 other students agree with me that the school misrepresented many aspects of the program.These country people from VA,LA and FL think they know everything. You don't live in CA, let alone Los Angeles, this is not a small town, $500 a month rent, 100,000 people population town. I am not even going to waste my time replying to you anymore. Everything you say is complete RHETORIC!

oki doki, I am just passing along, what I was told. I don't believe that my sister would just say that or the person working at the school would have a reason not to be up front. Her father does not own WCUI, she works as a teacher and this was her opinion. Thank god we live in a country that people are free to express their opinion.

Thanks for the info. I am checking out two other schools. Cypress college, College of science and health. They are both in california.

Temecula in Temecula, California said: oki doki, I am just passing along, what I was told. I don't believe that my sister would just say that or the person working at the school would have a reason not to be up front. Her father does not own WCUI, she works as a teacher and this was her opinion. Thank god we live in a country that people are free to express their opinion.

Temecula, all of the teachers from WCUI basically agree to say the same thing to the students whether they are in and out of the school because someone can run back to the school and identify the teacher badmouthing the school and therefore get them fired, so YES they have reason to keep their opinion to themselves. Many have worked there for years and cannot afford to have being fired on their record, or don't have many other job offers.

Temecula in Temecula, California said: Thanks for the info. I am checking out two other schools. Cypress college, College of science and health. They are both in california.

I wish you luck. You made a good choice to look at other schools!

Can't Tell You in Los Angeles, California said: No, because I cannot find a job that will hire me for a year, that is why many grads from this school are on here complaining.

I just have to ask who do you work for because it seems that all you are doing is bad mouthing the school. I'm a student there and if they were not able to find people jobs then they wouldn't be in business so go back under the rock you crawled from and start hating because you must be a bad scanner that's why you couldn't find a job or maybe you just suck all together...Funny punk!!!!!

WCUI is run by con artest in Los Angeles, California said: They are the top scam school of all time, someone needs to shut them down now!!!

So who do you work for? kaplan or Career college of America

itain'thardtotell in Los Angeles, California said: I wish you luck. You made a good choice to look at other schools!

You are all over the place you must be getting paid for all this negative feed back and making it hard for others that are really looking at WCUI Go back to Kaplan

itain'thardtotell in Los Angeles, California said: Your little 3 cents comments aren't even worth 1 cent, you probably couldn't lead your way out of a wet paper bag. I wasn't referring to you and an EMPLOYEE of WCUI has already told me most of the WCUI brown nosers are nothing but employees! You just pop out of nowhere with 4-5 word comments. Kick rocks or stop talking to me please!

Go Back to Kaplan that who is paying you to say all these bad things about my school...

I already know you work for WCUI. Someone who works at the school already told me employees pose as students to defend the school. I do not work for any school. There is tons of complaints from many students on the 13 pages of this thread.They date back to over 2 years ago.You can ask me anything about the school because I went there. I know Sue,Don,Myra,Christine,Jeanie,Fariba,Rose,Shane,Dr Khan, yes most of the employees and anything else you want to know! If I am a funny punk what is your momma? Yup, you insulted me first!

Gloria Sanders in Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California said: I just have to ask who do you work for because it seems that all you are doing is bad mouthing the school. I'm a student there and if they were not able to find people jobs then they wouldn't be in business so go back under the rock you crawled from and start hating because you must be a bad scanner that's why you couldn't find a job or maybe you just suck all together...Funny punk!!!!!

There are used car sales people who scam people all day every day, guess what, they still are in business. Your gonna have to learn another approach because you aren't outsmarting a 3rd grader. I don't have to bad mouth the school, this forum is called DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT WEST COAST ULTRASOUND, and hmmm.... I didn't name it that, some other psssed students did!

How old are you guys? Adults I hope. Stop with the insults. Just spit facts out. If you guys disagree then PROVE your point. Other than that lets all be mature here.

So has anyone anything good or bad to say about Cypress College? Im thinking of attending their RT and OS program....thanks

Suezie in East Los Angeles, California said: So has anyone anything good or bad to say about Cypress College? Im thinking of attending their RT and OS program....thanks

Maybe no one answers you because you have to do your own research. Cypress is very hard to get into, so thinking you may want to go there might even be wishful thinking as they only enroll 20 students or less a year. Yes we are adults but I am tired of people having to insult me to defend WCUI,a school that is committing fraud.Calling me punks so I said something back. I have spit nothing but the facts, WCUI sucks.Have proved my point repeatedly o here.They are not accredited, hire unregistered teachers and so on... No one is going to spoon food you on this board there is 13 pages on here that discuss Loma Linda, Orange Coast,Cypress and more and also in other Ultrasound threads if you search Ultrasound and click on them!

Suezie in East Los Angeles, California said: So has anyone anything good or bad to say about Cypress College? Im thinking of attending their RT and OS program....thanks

Sometimes its not the school that matters but on how well and dedicated you are as a student.

itain'thardtotell in Los Angeles, California said: Maybe no one answers you because you have to do your own research. Cypress is very hard to get into, so thinking you may want to go there might even be wishful thinking as they only enroll 20 students or less a year. Yes we are adults but I am tired of people having to insult me to defend WCUI,a school that is committing fraud.Calling me punks so I said something back. I have spit nothing but the facts, WCUI sucks.Have proved my point repeatedly o here.They are not accredited, hire unregistered teachers and so on... No one is going to spoon food you on this board there is 13 pages on here that discuss Loma Linda, Orange Coast,Cypress and more and also in other Ultrasound threads if you search Ultrasound and click on them!

Ok thanks

horseracingtips in Australia said: Sometimes its not the school that matters but on how well and dedicated you are as a student.

TRUE

No that is NOT TRUE. You could be a good student, but if the school is no Accredited like WCUI and they have too many students in one classroom, like in the weekend echo course 34 students and the teachers were previous students and not registered along with a bad reputation. Your CHANGES of getting a job are very poor.

itain'thardtotell in Los Angeles, California said: I already know you work for WCUI. Someone who works at the school already told me employees pose as students to defend the school. I do not work for any school. There is tons of complaints from many students on the 13 pages of this thread.They date back to over 2 years ago.You can ask me anything about the school because I went there. I know Sue,Don,Myra,Christine,Jeanie,Fariba,Rose,Shane,Dr Khan, yes most of the employees and anything else you want to know! If I am a funny punk what is your momma? Yup, you insulted me first!

Oh, If you already know that I work for WCUI and you have some psychic powers that the rest of us are not gifted with, then you wouldn't be wasting your time posting on this forum, trying to create business for Kaplan, American Career Colleges of America, or Everest, that it is dead obvious that you work for. So you know the names of our professors, and that is supposed to prove that you attend our school? You are even dumber than I thought you were. You can get their names from anyone on this campus, students or faculty, in several ways. Being as deceiving as you are it would be no problem at all. You're asking what my mother is? she is my biological mother that's all LOL, I thought that would be obvious? I wonder what kind of a degenerate your parents must have been to raise such a treacherous individual such as yourself, have a great day there buddy, :)

Gloria Sanders in Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California said: Oh, If you already know that I work for WCUI and you have some psychic powers that the rest of us are not gifted with, then you wouldn't be wasting your time posting on this forum, trying to create business for Kaplan, American Career Colleges of America, or Everest, that it is dead obvious that you work for. So you know the names of our professors, and that is supposed to prove that you attend our school? You are even dumber than I thought you were. You can get their names from anyone on this campus, students or faculty, in several ways. Being as deceiving as you are it would be no problem at all. You're asking what my mother is? she is my biological mother that's all LOL, I thought that would be obvious? I wonder what kind of a degenerate your parents must have been to raise such a treacherous individual such as yourself, have a great day there buddy, :)

ONCE AGAIN an EMPLOYEE of West Coast Ultrasound told me that the other employees are pretending to be students and posting. I won't say which employee told me, because I don't want to get them fired. I never asked what your mother is- I said if I am a punk then what is your mother but since you want play dumb- you and your mother both are idiots. You insulted me and don't even know me which makes you dumber than I thought! I already said ask me anything about the school - but you won't dare do that- because if I know all the answers, it proves YOU'RE the liar! I don't talk to my dad since birth and my mom is a nurse - a head nurse at that- so I guess that makes you the degenerate and certainly another idiot WCUI employee. Matter of fact, I can scan my diploma and prove I went there but you're not even worth it.

can in Beverly Hills, California said: No that is NOT TRUE. You could be a good student, but if the school is no Accredited like WCUI and they have too many students in one classroom, like in the weekend echo course 34 students and the teachers were previous students and not registered along with a bad reputation. Your CHANGES of getting a job are very poor.

EVEN Can in Beverly Hills knows the truth. I commend you can. I doubt anybody named Gloria Sanders even goes there.

All I know is that if my hospital was hiring for U/S positions, I would never interview, let alone hire any of you bozos. You sound like 3rd grade children here slashing back and forth.

No wonder you can't get a job.

Pmathers in Gainesville, Florida said: All I know is that if my hospital was hiring for U/S positions, I would never interview, let alone hire any of you bozos. You sound like 3rd grade children here slashing back and forth.

No wonder you can't get a job.

Because I am trying to to expose a fraudulent school and people (most likely the schools employees) are insulting me and calling me names because they don't want anyone to know the truth. If you read these boards there are about 20 people dissatisfied people who want to sue WCUI the school. And there are many more, they just do not use the internet.Others just move on and don't say anything,plenty get hired by the school though they can only hire so many, then the rest look for a job for over a year until they find out they probably won't be getting one! Oh, I can get a job, just not in ultrasound because of WCUI, they're unqualified. Only 5 out of 60 people have gotten a job!

what the heck!!!???

Suezie in East Los Angeles, California said: So has anyone anything good or bad to say about Cypress College? Im thinking of attending their RT and OS program....thanks

Cypress College is better than the private schools. Your best bet in Southern California is Loma Linda University or Orange Coast College. Yes, there is a long waiting list but I would think you would want the best education, which also carries a certain respect with it. It's your time and your money, get what you deserve. The simple fact is folks, there just aren't really many jobs in ultrasound anymore. The field is impacted.

Kris in Corona, California said: what the heck!!!???

Hi, what are you what the hecking to?

itain'thardtotell in Los Angeles, California said: ONCE AGAIN an EMPLOYEE of West Coast Ultrasound told me that the other employees are pretending to be students and posting. I won't say which employee told me, because I don't want to get them fired. I never asked what your mother is- I said if I am a punk then what is your mother but since you want play dumb- you and your mother both are idiots. You insulted me and don't even know me which makes you dumber than I thought! I already said ask me anything about the school - but you won't dare do that- because if I know all the answers, it proves YOU'RE the liar! I don't talk to my dad since birth and my mom is a nurse - a head nurse at that- so I guess that makes you the degenerate and certainly another idiot WCUI employee. Matter of fact, I can scan my diploma and prove I went there but you're not even worth it.

" I never asked what your mother is- I said if I am a punk then what is your mother" THAT IS ASKING ME WHAT MY MOTHER IS YOU GENIUS!"

"I don't talk to my dad since birth and my mom is a nurse - a head nurse at that- so I guess that makes you the degenerate" No contact with your dad, and mommy raised you huh? and that makes me the degenerate? LOL

Unfortunately your intellect level is way too low for me, and I notice the lack of a father figure in your life, you just proved you're a moron yourself, without me even needing to write much to solidify the fact. So tell me something that proves that you work here, and that no other student or faculty would be able to tell you? THAT'S RIGHT, there is no information that you would not be able to find out from either source u "GENIUS" End of discussion, you're not worth even replying to, I say go get some education my friend, so that you don't look like a fool on forums, and in real life. :)

Gloria Sanders in Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California said: " I never asked what your mother is- I said if I am a punk then what is your mother" ...[QUOTE/]

Unfortunately your intellect level is way too low for me, and I notice the lack of a father figure in your life, you just proved you're a moron yourself, without me even needing to write much to solidify the fact. So tell me something that proves that you work here, and that no other student or faculty would be able to tell you? THAT'S RIGHT, there is no information that you would not be able to find out from either source u "GENIUS" End of discussion, you're not worth even replying to, I say go get some education my friend, so that you don't look like a fool on forums, and in real life. :)

You're an idiot. You called my parents degenerates when in fact my mother is very well educated with a masters degree and probably makes more money than both of your parents. You are so shallow and close minded that you stereotype people. Because I was raised in a single parent family I am a moron?? Tell you something that proves that I work where? I never claimed to work anywhere that I should prove to you. Never claimed to be a genius and I have an education so I thought- the worthless education I received at WCUI. So worthless that it is not even recognized as past college education. I enrolled in a REAL college recently as having some college and the school is not even recognized on their drop down menu. I realize the credits aren't transferable but they should at least be acknowledged on the institution list while colleges like Everest and American Career College are at least listed. I told someone else they weren't worth replying to I see you took notes and bit my favorite line. Well then don't reply. You dumb bells believe everything the school says, I am tired of trying to help idiots, been trying for a year so if I get banned it will be because I called you a b*tch!

I AM JUST TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE SO THEY WILL NOT BE VICTIMS OF THE SCHOOL LIKE 20 OTHER PEOPLE. THE GLORIA SANDERS WENCH WORKS THERE! IF I ATTENDED A SCHOOL AND HEARD SOMETHING LIKE THIS- I WOULD BE VERY CONCERNED AND WANT TO CHECK OUT THE SCHOOL NOT MERCILESSLY DEFEND IT.
NEWS FLASH- A WCUI EMPLOYEE ADMITTED THE 80% OF THE DEFENDERS ON THIS FORUM ARE EMPLOYESS OF WCUI. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT-IT IS THE TRUTH.

Everything itain'thardtotell said about WCUI is TRUE! I have a friend that went there and he cannot get a job because of the catch-22. He needs to work for a year to be elgible to take the ardms test but no one would hire him without the ardms license. He said that the school misrepresent how important it was to be registered right away after graduation. They are not accredited, they take WAY to many students and don't give them the clinic hours that they deserved in a hospital setting, they lie, they take students money and don't want anything to do with you once you graduate. They need to be shut down and the owners should be thrown in jail for GRAND FRAUD!!!

WCUI is run by con artests in Los Angeles, California said: Everything itain'thardtotell said about WCUI is TRUE! I have a friend that went there and he cannot get a job because of the catch-22. He needs to work for a year to be elgible to take the ardms test but no one would hire him without the ardms license. He said that the school misrepresent how important it was to be registered right away after graduation. They are not accredited, they take WAY to many students and don't give them the clinic hours that they deserved in a hospital setting, they lie, they take students money and don't want anything to do with you once you graduate. They need to be shut down and the owners should be thrown in jail for GRAND FRAUD!!!

Have your friend contact me at qualitywriterznmore@yahoo.com. Or anyone else interested in a lawsuit or investigation through Dept of Ed. I am not stopping until they are investigated so contact me!

My law firm, Gallo & Associates, is investigating the recruiting practices at West Coast Ultrasound Institute and suspects they are fraudulent. If you have information about West Coast Ultrasound Institute's recruiting practices, we would like to hear from you.

Thanks,

Dominic Valeriam
dvalerian@gallo-law.com

Dominic Valerian in Oakland, California said: My law firm, Gallo & Associates, is investigating the recruiting practices at West Coast Ultrasound Institute and suspects they are fraudulent. If you have information about West Coast Ultrasound Institute's recruiting practices, we would like to hear from you.

Thanks,

Dominic Valeriam
dvalerian@gallo-law.com

Thank you, will contact.

WCUI is run by con artests in Los Angeles, California said: Everything itain'thardtotell said about WCUI is TRUE! I have a friend that went there and he cannot get a job because of the catch-22. He needs to work for a year to be elgible to take the ardms test but no one would hire him without the ardms license. He said that the school misrepresent how important it was to be registered right away after graduation. They are not accredited, they take WAY to many students and don't give them the clinic hours that they deserved in a hospital setting, they lie, they take students money and don't want anything to do with you once you graduate. They need to be shut down and the owners should be thrown in jail for GRAND FRAUD!!!

I believe everyone on this forum deserves the access to real information, and not all the false negativity spread by competitors to WCUI. Our school is accredited by ACCSC. Here is a little information about the prerequisite requirements from the ARDMS.ORG, to teach everyone that says you have to work 1 year fulltime before you can sit for the ARDMS examination. Even if you do not have a bachelors degree you can still utilize prerequisite number 5, which states that you qualify to sit for the ARDMS registry if you have your CCI certification. The CCI certification is attainable after finishing school here at WCUI, and for more information on that go to cci-online.org. So NO, you do not have to wait 1 year fulltime before taking the examination. I am an echo student here, and all my professors are immaculate to say the least, and they go out of their way to help me understand all concepts necessary to succeed in passing my RDCS. They are RDCS/ARDMS registered and have extensive knowledge in their respective fields. It is quite tragic that these lesser competitors have to register on these forums to badmouth other schools. They should focus more of their time on actually improving their curriculum and their faculty/staff.

Gloria Sanders in Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California said: I believe everyone on this forum deserves the access to real information, and not all the false negativity spread by competitors to WCUI. Our school is accredited by ACCSC. Here is a little information about the prerequisite requirements from the ARDMS.ORG, to teach everyone that says you have to work 1 year fulltime before you can sit for the ARDMS examination. Even if you do not have a bachelors degree you can still utilize prerequisite number 5, which states that you qualify to sit for the ARDMS registry if you have your CCI certification. The CCI certification is attainable after finishing school here at WCUI, and for more information on that go to cci-online.org. So NO, you do not have to wait 1 year fulltime before taking the examination. I am an echo student here, and all my professors are immaculate to say the least, and they go out of their way to help me understand all concepts necessary to succeed in passing my RDCS. They are RDCS/ARDMS registered and have extensive knowledge in their respective fields. It is quite tragic that these lesser competitors have to register on these forums to badmouth other schools. They should focus more of their time on actually improving their curriculum and their faculty/staff.

Uh, for the last time, I don't work at ANY school, and WCUI is getting sued baby! It is officially in motion. CCI is not ARDMS, not the same. RDMS jobs are stricter and has higher expectations than RDCS. You are in denial. Everything is based on proof. And for the lawsuit, we got plenty of it. Prove I work at another school or shut up. You sound delusional.

The CCI exam is VERY difficult. If you are able to pass it however, then you can sit for the RVT without the 1 year waiting period. A credential from CCI alone will not do much for you though, as in this country employers ask for a registration from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Make no mistake, CCI is not a substitute.

itain'thardtotell in Los Angeles, California said: Hi, what are you what the hecking to?

I am what the hecking to all of the name calling, assumptions and ugliness.

Gloria,
if you go to CCI-online.org and click the "application and exam" link you will see on page 14 it lists the ways you qualify. You may not sit for the exam going to a non-caahep school without work experience of 800 clinical hours.

Pre-Req #8 states:
A baccalaureate degree in health, science, natural science, nursing, engineering or any primary science AND six (6) months (full-time or full-time equivalent) in the field (Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Technology (Echocardiography or Vascular Ultrasound), Invasive Cardiovascular Technology or Electrophysiology) at the time of application.
Pre-Req #10 states:
A graduate of a NONCAAHEP accredited Non-Invasive Echocardiography (or vascular) educational program which has a minimum of one (1) year of specialty training and includes a minimum of 800 clinical hours in the echocardiography laboratory.
Pre-req #9 states CAAHEP students can sit and also they don't need to take the first part of the test which I think is like physics/SPI. But everyone else does.
For CCI it's harder even with a bachelor degree IMHO to sit for the exams because unless education at the non-caahep school counts as the 6 months of experience as it does for ARDMS (i'd have to call to verify that), then you still need 6 months of work experience to qualify. Furthermore they are specific in what degrees they accept, ARDMS is not specific it could be in Fine arts, CCI requires it to be science/engineering related. Also as it says you need 800 clinical hours, if that includes lab time for the 4 modules you are scanning AND the externship hours then it's fine for the 800 hour requirement HOWEVER if only the 3 month externship qualifies as clinical hours thats only 480 hours, you'd still need 2.5 more months. That goes for the bachelor degreed as well since it requires 6 months, which is roughly the 800 hours at 40 hours a week. My opinion is lab days are not clinical hours.

Gloria Sanders in Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California said: I believe everyone on this forum deserves the access to real information, and not all the false negativity spread by competitors to WCUI. Our school is accredited by ACCSC. Here is a little information about the prerequisite requirements from the ARDMS.ORG, to teach everyone that says you have to work 1 year fulltime before you can sit for the ARDMS examination. Even if you do not have a bachelors degree you can still utilize prerequisite number 5, which states that you qualify to sit for the ARDMS registry if you have your CCI certification. The CCI certification is attainable after finishing school here at WCUI, and for more information on that go to cci-online.org. So NO, you do not have to wait 1 year fulltime before taking the examination.

Sorry Gloria, but I believe most of these students that are are trying to find a way to get registered are DMS students. The statement you made above is not correct. I am CCI and ARDMS registered but to sit for CCI you have to sit for a Cardiovascular Exam no matter what certification you're applying for in addition to the exam specific to the desired credential. There are instances that you are exempt from the Cardio Exam but the requirements are steep. You have to have another current CCI credential, come from a CAA-HEP accredited school, or be a nurse,doctor,or other higher education. Unless people from unaccredited schools have other education such as I just stated, general ultrasound students from these schools cannot sit for the CCI exam. The Cardio exam is a standard part of the test and is not optional, even for RVS. Right here you will find full requirements www.cci-online.org/content/faq also click all the Credentials, they require the Cardio exam

Lea Newland in Wildomar, California said: Gloria,
if you go to CCI-online.org and click the "application and exam" link you will see on page 14 it lists the ways you qualify. You may not sit for the exam going to a non-caahep school without work experience of 800 clinical hours.

Pre-Req #8 states:
A baccalaureate degree in health, science, natural science, nursing, engineering or any primary science AND six (6) months (full-time or full-time equivalent) in the field (Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Technology (Echocardiography or Vascular Ultrasound), Invasive Cardiovascular Technology or Electrophysiology) at the time of application.
Pre-Req #10 states:
A graduate of a NONCAAHEP accredited Non-Invasive Echocardiography (or vascular) educational program which has a minimum of one (1) year of specialty training and includes a minimum of 800 clinical hours in the echocardiography laboratory.
Pre-req #9 states CAAHEP students can sit and also they don't need to take the first part of the test which I think is like physics/SPI. But everyone else does.
For CCI it's harder even with a bachelor degree IMHO to sit for the exams because unless education at the non-caahep school counts as the 6 months of experience as it does for ARDMS (i'd have to call to verify that), then you still need 6 months of work experience to qualify. Furthermore they are specific in what degrees they accept, ARDMS is not specific it could be in Fine arts, CCI requires it to be science/engineering related. Also as it says you need 800 clinical hours, if that includes lab time for the 4 modules you are scanning AND the externship hours then it's fine for the 800 hour requirement HOWEVER if only the 3 month externship qualifies as clinical hours thats only 480 hours, you'd still need 2.5 more months. That goes for the bachelor degreed as well since it requires 6 months, which is roughly the 800 hours at 40 hours a week.

Yes, you are also correct.

Ok found more helpful info for the CCI inclined:
on page 17 it states:
Validation of Candidacy – Clinical Verification:
1) Clinical Site’s original, official letterhead or stationery.
2) Indicate the date the letter was signed by the clinical supervisor.
3) Indicate the name of the applicant.
4) Indicate the number of clinical hours.
5) Indicate the time period during which the clinical hours were performed.
6) Original signature of the clinical supervisor.
7) If an individual’s clinical hours were obtained after graduation from the
program, then those hours WOULD NOT count toward the 800 minimum
under qualification #10.

Therefore for DMS students that externed at a vascular site just that alone is enough hours to sit for the RVS test then you can sit for ARDMS. For the echo students that don't get to have vascular externships and don't have bachelor degrees then if LAB DAYS count as i said before then you can sit for the RCS test, otherwise 480 hours of externship won't be enough and we won't be able to sit for RVS because we don't extern at vascular sites they save those for DMS students from what i have heard.

i guess any echo techs that really wanted 800 hours in their 3 months could come into lab when they are not at externship on the weekend or evenings and get more hours in the clinic thats the only way i think you can legally get enough hours to sit for CCI tests in the echo program (again unless clinical hours are lab days also)

Sonogirl, guess what?... starting June 1, 2010 they are merging those two tests, it's on page 2 and 3 of that PDF file i mentioned. The new tests will be $350 instead of the 180 and 200 i think it is for the two tests as they are now. So RCS and RVT will have only 1 test to take. I was wondering though since i haven't met anyone that has their CCI, what is on that first test is it like the SPI specifically or is there more than physics too it? I'm only assuming that's what this test is because it sounds like the ARDMS way of doing things..

oops i meant RVS not RVT

Kris in Corona, California said: what the heck!!!???

Completely agree, there are some really hideous people posting here.

Lea Newland in Wildomar, California said: Ok found more helpful info for the CCI inclined:
on page 17 it states:
Validation of Candidacy – Clinical Verification:
1) Clinical Site’s original, official letterhead or stationery.
2) Indicate the date the letter was signed by the clinical supervisor.
3) Indicate the name of the applicant.
4) Indicate the number of clinical hours.
5) Indicate the time period during which the clinical hours were performed.
6) Original signature of the clinical supervisor.
7) If an individual’s clinical hours were obtained after graduation from the
program, then those hours WOULD NOT count toward the 800 minimum
under qualification #10.

Therefore for DMS students that externed at a vascular site just that alone is enough hours to sit for the RVS test then you can sit for ARDMS. For the echo students that don't get to have vascular externships and don't have bachelor degrees then if LAB DAYS count as i said before then you can sit for the RCS test, otherwise 480 hours of externship won't be enough and we won't be able to sit for RVS because we don't extern at vascular sites they save those for DMS students from what i have heard.

Don't know where you are getting the idea that DMS students for an unaccredited school can sit for CCI. Up until May 2010 you must sit for 2 exams, Cardio and 1 specialty or be exempt from the Cardio (which is difficult because requires more qualifications). After that it is turning into 1 exam, still containing the same content, so Cardio Exam just will be combined with each specialty exam. RVS requires the Cardio exam as said here
cci-online.org/content/registered-vascular-specialist-rvs
cci-online.org/sites/default/files/2010-App-Book-FINAL.pdf
After the changes, all will just be integrated into one test.

Lea Newland in Wildomar, California said: Sonogirl, guess what?... starting June 1, 2010 they are merging those two tests, it's on page 2 and 3 of that PDF file i mentioned. The new tests will be $350 instead of the 180 and 200 i think it is for the two tests as they are now. So RCS and RVT will have only 1 test to take. I was wondering though since i haven't met anyone that has their CCI, what is on that first test is it like the SPI specifically or is there more than physics too it? I'm only assuming that's what this test is because it sounds like the ARDMS way of doing things..

I was just posting that, but the content is still the same and requirements, therefore DMS students are not qualified. I have my CCI credential as RVS and RCS and it is not Physics, but Hemodynamics,Vascular,and Cardio. None of it is really Physic unless it pertains to these 3 subjects. Also RVT is rather ARDMS while RVS is CCI, really same thing.