CVT 240 - CVT Board Preparation

Description
This course prepares students for taking the exam to become a Registered Invasive Cardiac Specialist. Students will practice exam questions and calculations as part of a review and certification preparation.

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite:
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Course Fees: $157.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Cardiovascular Technology, A.A.A.S., Cardiovascular Technology, Certificate

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Describe proper techniques and protocols for pre- and post- procedural activities in regards to the cardiovascular technologist role.
Describe proper techniques and protocols for performing diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures as it relates to electrophysiology and interventional cardiology.
Dictate proper procedures and protocols in response to emergency situations in the cardiac catheterization lab setting.
Students will be able to demonstrate and apply the knowledge gained from clinical experience and coursework throughout the Cardiovascular Technologist program in order to pass the exam to become a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist.

Course Outline:
I. Preprocedure, Post-Procedure and Safety (WK 1)

II. Conducting Diagnostic and Intervenional Procedures (WK 2)

III. Electrophysiology (WK 3)

IV. Imaging and Anatomy (WK 4)

V. Calculations, Hemodynamics, EKG (WK 5)

VI. Responding to Emergency procedures and protocols (WK 6)

VII. Final Exam (WK 7)

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 30-40%

Audio-Visual Content: 10-20%

Group and Individual Assignments: 25-45%

Discussion/Participation: 10-20%
Mandatory Course Components:
NA
Equivalent Courses:
NA

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test: NA
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
NA

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 1
Total Fieldwork Hours Per Week: NA
People Soft Course ID Number: 105194
Course CIP Code: 51.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 25
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Allied Health
Discipline: CVT
First Term Valid: Fall 2023 (8/1/2023)
1st Catalog Year: 2022-2023
Name of Course Author:
Julie Lackscheide

Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Other (list below), Program Accreditation Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
1) Bachelor’s degree
2) Hold a cardiovascular credential from at least one of the concentrations identified in these
Standards;
3) Have at least two years’ experience in cardiovascular health care;

Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028