Cardiovascular Technology, A.A.A.S.

Cardiovascular Program Admissions

In order to be eligible for admission into the Cardiovascular Technologists program, students must:

1. Be a high school graduate or have passed the high school equivalency GED (General Educational Development) Test
2. Have a high school or college GPA of at least 2.0
3. Must demonstrate math, reading and writing competency all must be within the last five years.  Dependent on demonstrated competencies, a reduce timeframe may apply (for specific details/scores visit the Cardiovascular Technology Program Requirements).
4. Complete BI 117  or BI 121 /BI 122  with a C or Higher within two attempts.  This includes WD and DR attempts
5. Apprenticeship students will be conditionally admitted into the program and take the required pre-program courses in their first two semesters. Continued participation in the program will be dependent upon satisfying the above course requirements. 

Clinical Experiences

Throughout the program, students are provided with hands-on experience in cooperation with various hospitals under the direction of the Program Director, program faculty, clinical instructor, and technologists. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the National Board Certification Examination administered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Clinical learning experiences are provided by affiliating hospitals. Didactic learning experiences occur through an online environment and in-person laboratory practice. Both are equally important to the development of the competent cardiovascular technologist.

Cardiovascular Technology Degree Requirements

General Education

Select a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work from the General Education Course list.  Course work must be selected as directed from the areas below.

General Education Total Credit Hours

15 (minimum)

Program Courses

• GH 110 - Medical Terminology I Credit Hours: 2
• CVT 100 - Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• CVT 105 - Orientation to Patient Care Credit Hours: 2
• CVT 110 - Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures Credit Hours: 4
• CVT 112 - Cardiovascular Interventional Procedures Credit Hours: 4
• CVT 115 - Rhythm and ECG Credit Hours: 1
• CVT 120 - Hemodynamics Credit Hours: 2
• CVT 130 - Clinical Practicum I Credit Hours: 3
• CVT 205 - Cardiovascular Pharmacology Credit Hours: 1
• CVT 207 - Intro to Electrophysiology Credit Hours: 2
• CVT 210 - Cardiovascular Advanced Interventional Procedures Credit Hours: 1
• CVT 211 - Cardiovascular Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3
• CVT 215 - Radiation Physics and Protection Credit Hours: 3
• CVT 220 - Critical Care Applications Credit Hours: 3
• CVT 230 - Clinical Practicum II Credit Hours: 4
• CVT 231 - Clinical Practicum III Credit Hours: 4
• CVT 240 - CVT Board Preparation Credit Hours: 1

• Select one (1) Open Elective Course in order to reach the 60 credit hours needed to graduate

  • Open Elective  Credit Hours: varies by course

Total Credits

60 (minimum)

In What Order Should I Take Classes?

Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult my Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.