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Cardiovascular Technician

Associate's of Science Degree (AS)

Cardiovascular technology is a multi-disciplinary science involving the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac (heart) and peripheral vascular (blood vessel) ailments. There are multiple areas of specialty within the field including:
  • Invasive cardiology: Also referred to as cardiac catheterization.
  • Noninvasive Cardiology:
         i. Echocardiography or vascular technology
         ii. Electrocardiography (or EKG)
The role of the cardiovascular technologist may include but is not limited to:
  1. Reviewing and/or recording pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data
  2. Performing appropriate clinical procedures and obtaining a record of anatomical, pathological, and/or physiological data for interpretation by a physician
  3. Exercising discretion and judgment in the performance of cardiovascular diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Cardiovascular Technologists may provide their services to patients in any medical setting under the supervision of a doctor of medicine or osteopathy (MD or DO).

Links:
General information about a career in cardiovascular technology: Information on vascular technology: Information on echocardiography: Information regarding registration and certification: Cardiovascular Technology Curriculum (76 Credit Hours)

General Core Requirements (31 Credit Hours)
Course
Number		Course TitlePrerequisites
ORTN 121Orientation, Introduction to Allied Health (1 credit) 
ENGL 121College English I (3 credits) 
ENGL 122College English II (3 credits)ENGL 121
PSYC 121Introduction to Health Psychology (3 credits) 
MATH 121College Algebra (3 credits) 
MATH 124Statistics (3 credits)MATH 121
COMM 122Introduction to Communications (3 credits) 
ART 121Art Appreciation (3 credits) 
HIST 121US History (3 credits) 
PHIL 123Philosophy (3 credits)ENGL 121,
ENGL 122
HEIN 121Medical Computer Applications & Keyboarding (3 credits)ORTN 121 with Introduction to Computers

Major Core Requirements (45 Credit Hours)
Course
Number		Course TitlePrerequisites
HEIN 124Medical Terminology I (3 credit) 
HEIN 120Medical Law & Ethics (3 credits) 
BIOL 121
BIOL 010L		General Biology (3 credits)
General Biology Lab (1 credit)		 
BIOL 210
BIOL 010L		Anatomy & Physiology (3 credits)
Anatomy & Physiology Lab (1 credit)		BIOL 121,
BIOL 010L
CHEM 121
CHEM 010L		General Chemistry (3 credits)
General Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
 
PATH 130Introduction to Pathology (3 credits)BIOL 231
PHAR 130Introduction to Pharmacology (3 credits)CHEM 121,
CHEM 010
SCIE 120Physics (3 credits)HEIN 124,
BIOL 231
BIOL 234Advanced Cardiovascular Anatomy & Pathophysiology (3 credits)PATH 130
PHAR 230Fundamentals of ECG & Cardiovascular Pharmacology (3 credits)PATH 130,
PHAR 130
ECHO 121Principles of Echocardiography (3 credits)PATH 130
PERI 121Peripheral Vascular Technology (3 credits)PATH 130
CVTT 120
CVTT 010		Cardiac Catheterization (3 credits)
Cardiac Catheterization Lab (1 credit)		PATH 130
Clinical Experience:
All General Core and Major Requirements must be complete before students pursue clinical and administrative rotations.
CRPX 232Cardiovascular Technology Clinical Rotation (2 credits) 

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