Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus Entices Students with
Health Careers Rich in Possibilities
- Vascular technology program offers graduates strong potential for service and growth -

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Students seeking a dynamic and satisfying future in the health professions now have another exciting option at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus. The new vascular technology program offered by the School of Continuing Studies provides an intensive, one-year certificate experience that leads to a promising career in a growing area of diagnostic medical sonography. 

The vascular technology program at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus received initial accreditation in May from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The program is based in the School of Continuing Studies.

Vascular technologists use specialized equipment and ultrasound technology to create medical images that help physicians visualize, diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. These professionals work extensively with patients in a variety of medical settings such as clinics, hospitals, private practice physician offices, public health facilities, and laboratories. They earn a media salary of $61,984, and enjoy a wealth of career advancement opportunities in a field that is projected to grow faster than average through 2012 because of rapid technological advances and increased need among the aging population.

“Vascular technology has become invaluable with regard to the detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease,” explains Michael Hartman, director of the vascular technology program at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus. “As this specialty of ultrasound becomes more widely used and technology progresses,” he adds, “the vascular technology program at the Brooklyn Campus is prepared to respond to the growing demand for qualified health professionals who are formally educated in this profession. The recent accreditation of our young program testifies to our commitment,” he says.

The vascular technology program at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus is a one-year, full-time program that educates students through classroom lectures, laboratory sessions, and clinical rotations at some of the top vascular laboratories in the country. The program joins the many other dynamic and popular health offerings available in the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, and the schools of health professions and nursing at the Brooklyn Campus.

Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus Vascular Technology Program

“We are thrilled to learn about the accreditation of the vascular technology program,” exclaims James Bostic, dean of the School of Continuing Studies at the Brooklyn Campus. “This program further enhances the Campus’s outstanding reputation as a center for health-related study, and it exemplifies our mission to make excellent career opportunities accessible to a great variety of students,” he adds.

The School of Continuing Studies brings the diverse educational offerings of the Brooklyn Campus to adults who are returning to school to earn a certificate, prepare for professional advancement or career change, or simply pursue personal enrichment. Students take part in the school’s courses and institutes to help launch new careers such as surgical technology, counseling and paralegal studies and explore interests in fields ranging from traditional Chinese medicine to Web page design.

For more information about the vascular technology program and other offerings in the School of Continuing Studies, or to apply, please call (718) 488-1118, or visit http://www.liu.edu/bklyn-scs.

The Brooklyn Campus is distinguished by …

dynamic curricula reflecting the great urban community it serves. Distinctive programs encompass the arts and media, natural sciences, business, social policy, urban education, the health professions and pharmacy, and include the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, the D.P.T. in Physical Therapy and the Pharm.D. in Pharmacy. A vibrant urban oasis in downtown Brooklyn, this diverse and thriving campus offers academic excellence, personalized attention, small class size and flexible course schedules. In 2005, the Campus opened a new performing arts complex, which includes the 320-seat Kumble Theater, and in 2006, a $45 million Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center, both of which serve the Campus and the community.