INVASIVE CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGY

El Centro only

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep)

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.INVCARD.TECH.08

The Invasive Cardiovascular Technology program is a two-year AAS degree program. The intensive didactic and clinical training program includes study of the theory of techniques used in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of cardiovascular disease in humans. The program prepares the graduate for employment in the medical specialty of an invasive cardiovascular technologist.

Invasive Cardiovascular Technologists work in cardiac catheterization laboratories. They assist the cardiologist in performing intracardiac pressure and electrical measurements, oximetry determination, angiocardiography, and measurement/calculation of cardiac function indices. The Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist assists in all phases of cardiac catheterization procedures, including catheter insertion, operation of the electronic instruments, and calculation of the cardiac data used by the physician in confirming diagnosis and designing treatment for the cardiac patient, as well as care of the patient during procedures.

Admission requirements include an information session, satisfactory scores on pre-entrance assessment testing, completion of program prerequisite courses with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and completion of all requirements for admission as a full-time student to the college. Applicants are rank-ordered for admission based on grade point earned on prerequisite courses, interviews, and recommendation letters. Contact the Assessment Center at El Centro College to sign up for the assessment tests, and Health Occupations Admissions to receive an information packet.

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, Illinois 60601-2208, Telephone 312-553-9355) in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT, 9111 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-1699, Telephone 301-493-2334).

NOTE: HPRS 1204, 1271, 1202, 2300, 2231, and 2201 are all health occupations core curriculum courses. These courses are listed and described in a separate section of the El Centro College catalog: Health Occupations Core Curriculum.

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III (SUMMER)

SEMESTER IV (FALL)

SEMESTER V (SPRING)

+Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from any 3-credit hour course from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.