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Prerequisites
You may apply for admission to the Echocardiography Program if you have graduated or are about to graduate from a two-year, allied health sciences program. Recommended areas of study include: radiography, respiratory care, nuclear medicine technology, nursing and other direct patient care careers. Other four-year programs which meet this prerequisite include: exercise science, exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation and physical therapy.
You may also apply if you have a high school diploma or equivalent and current/previous education that includes successful completion of the courses listed below at the college level. If you choose to complete your prerequisites without completing an allied health sciences degree, please be aware that allied health work experience involving direct patient care will make you more competitive.
These prerequisite courses must be completed and a final grade received before the program application deadline:
- Algebra or higher-level math: A minimum of one semester of college-level algebra is required; algebra is the minimum level mathematics course acceptable; a higher-level math course will also satisfy the requirement.
- Anatomy and Physiology: A minimum of two semesters of college-level anatomy and physiology are required.
- English/Speech/Communication Skills: A minimum of one semester of college-level English, speech or communications is required; this requirement may be met by a variety of courses, including English, speech, composition or communications.
- Medical Terminology: One medical terminology course is required; it must be an official academic course resulting in a grade on a school transcript; courses are available from community and technical colleges, or on the Internet.
- Patient Care: One patient care course is required; it must be an official academic course resulting in a grade on a school transcript; on-the-job training is not acceptable; courses are available from community and technical colleges; demonstration of patient care experience following the course is encouraged. Having a CNA or RMA license would meet these requirements.
- Physics: A minimum of one semester of college-level introductory physics is required.
You will be most competitive if you:
- Have a grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0-point scale), including courses in mathematics and sciences.
- Have an ACT composite score of 20 or higher.
- Have previous experience caring for patients.
- Have documentation of experience observing echocardiographic procedures.
- Demonstrate genuine interest in the field of echocardiography.
International Applicants
International applicants whose primary language is not English must submit results from the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) exam. Learn more about the exam and register online at www.ets.org/toefl. Our school code for the TOEFL exam is 5784. Scores of the speaking portion of the exam are given particular consideration in admission decisions.
Further, applicants from outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts translated (if not already in English) and evaluated for U.S. equivalency by an accredited credential evaluation service company. Please refer to www.naces.org/members.htm for a list of qualified companies. The applicant bears the cost of the examination and credential evaluation services.
Admissions Policy
Today’s allied health education requires that the accumulation of scientific knowledge be accompanied by the simultaneous acquisition of essential skills and professional attitudes and behavior. The goal of MSHS programs is to graduate the best health care practitioners. Further, MSHS must also ensure that patients are not placed in jeopardy by students with impaired intellectual, physical or emotional functions. Therefore, admission to educational programs is offered only to those applicants who meet qualifications for education and training in the art and science of the respective allied health profession. Applicants should possess the following general qualities:
- Critical thinking
- Sound judgment
- Excellent communication skills
- Emotional stability and maturity
- Empathy
- Physical and mental stamina
- Ability to learn and function in a wide variety of didactic and clinical settings
You must be able to perform the essential functions of the profession and meet the standards of the curriculum. Students seeking exceptions to these standards or reasonable accommodations should initiate their request with the program director.
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential for success in the program and to ensure patient safety. Applicants must demonstrate objective competency in English through the admission interview and may be required to submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or equivalent examination.
Applicants are judged not only on scholastic accomplishments, but also on physical and emotional capacities to meet the requirements of the program’s curriculum and to graduate as skilled and effective practitioners, with reasonable accommodations, if applicable. To preserve the welfare of students and patients, each MSHS program will establish minimum standards deemed essential for safety in practicing that respective profession. Applicants seeking accommodations should initiate their request with the program director.
Admissions committees for each program may require additional specific admission standards. Documentation of these program-specific standards is available from the program director.
Additional Admission Requirements
Applicants offered admission to MSHS programs must also comply with prevailing institutional policies and procedures regarding:
- Immunization
- Occupational Health Review and/or Physical Exam
- Background Study
- Drug Screen
- Health Insurance
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Confidentiality, and other training deemed necessary by Mayo Clinic and/or the MSHS program.
Questions about these requirements can be directed to the school.
Failure to comply or to provide requested documentation is grounds for rescinding an admission offer or terminating admission.
Student responsibilities
Students are required to exhibit professional and ethical conduct at all times.
Equal opportunity
Mayo School of Health Sciences upholds all federal and state laws that preclude discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities or veteran’s status.
In addition to the general standards described above, the Echocardiography Program requires the following physical abilities:
- Lift more than 50 pounds routinely.
- Push and pull routinely.
- Bend and stoop routinely.
- Kneel or squat routinely.
- Have full use of both hands and wrists.
- Adequately view echo images, including color distinctions.
- Distinguish audible Doppler signals.
- Work standing 80 percent of the time.
- Care for and communicate effectively with patients.
- Assist patients on and off examining tables.
- Communicate effectively with staff.
- Accurately perform the sequential steps in an echocardiographic examination.
You must be able to perform the essential functions of the profession and meet the standards of the curriculum. To seek exceptions to these standards or reasonable accommodations, you should initiate a request with the program director.
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