Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS) 2023–2024 129 to be eligible to apply for a license as an audiologist, pursue board certification in audiology from the American Board of Audiology, and, if they choose to adhere to the clinical supervisory requirements, the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA. Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy First-Professional Program has the status of continuing accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Our CoARC Program Reference number is 200615. The program is not accredited in polysomnography. The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care is located at 264 Precision Boulevard, Telford, TN 37690-2453. Phone: (817) 283-2835; fax: (817) 354-8519. Department of Health Science The degree programs in the department—Bachelor of Health Science (B.H.Sc.), Master of Health Science (M.H.Sc.), Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.), and Ph.D. in Health Science—are established programs within NSU’s PCHCS. The Bachelor of Cardiovascular Sonography Program at the NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT). In their review meeting of January 16, 2019, CAAHEP granted continuing accreditation to the NSU Cardiovascular Sonography program in both Adult Echocardiography and Noninvasive Vascular Study through the year 2024. The Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Sonography Program at the NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus meets the educational degree completion requirements for licensure and/or professional registration in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. protectorates, as defined in 34 CFR §600.2. Graduates are eligible to apply for the national registry examinations in both Adult Echocardiography and Vascular Technology as offered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), and/or the corresponding credentials offered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI). The NSU Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Vascular Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (caahep.org). Upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), the program has been granted continuing accreditation until the year 2026. The NSU Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Abdomen-Extended Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (caahep.org). Upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), the program has been granted continuing accreditation until the year 2026. The NSU Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Obstetrics and Gynecology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (caahep.org). Upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), the program has been granted continuing accreditation until the year 2026. Graduates are eligible to apply for the national registry examinations in the Abdomen, OB-GYN, and Vascular specialties as offered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS),
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