CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What courses are included in the CVT Program?
The junior year is dedicated to invasive cardiovascular technology with didactic instruction in cardiovascular anatomy, angiographic equipment, radiation safety, and invasive cardiac catheterization procedures. Students will transition to noninvasive cardiovascular technology in their senior year with didactic instruction in two-dimensional, Doppler, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography as well as the analysis of cardiac ultrasound findings related to cardiac pathology.
Summer Semester
(Junior Year)
- CVTC 3500 - Cardiovascular Anatomy & Physiology 5 Credits
- CVTC 3510 - Introduction to Cardiovascular Technology 1 Credits
Hours: 6
Fall Semester
(Junior Year)
- CVTC 3600 - Catheterization Lab Fundamentals I 3 Credits
- CVTC 3610 - Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Pharmacologic Therapy I 3 Credits
- CVTC 3620 - Cardiovascular Instrumentation 2 Credits
- CVTC 3630 - Introduction to Basic Electrocardiography 2 Credits
- CVTC 3640 - Clinical Applications and Procedures I 3 Credits
Hours: 14
Spring Semester
(Junior Year)
- CVTC 3700 - Catheterization Lab Fundamentals II 3 Credits
- CVTC 3710 - Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Therapy II 3 Credits
- CVTC 3720 - Advanced Catheterization Instrumentation 2 Credits
- CVTC 3730 - Clinical Applications and Procedures II 3 Credits
- CVTC 3740 - Advanced Electrocardiography 2 Credits
Hours: 13
Summer Semester
(Senior Year)
- CVTC 4500 - Clinical Echocardiography I 3 Credits
- CVTC 4510 - Clinical Applications and Procedures III 3 Credits
Hours: 6
Fall Semester
(Senior Year)
- CVTC 4600 - Clinical Echocardiography II 3 Credits
- CVTC 4610 - Clinical Applications and Procedures IV 4 Credits
- CVTC 4620 - Clinical Seminar 1 Credit
- CVTC 4630 - Clinical Applications and Procedures V 3 Credits
- CVTC 4640 - Professional Development in Cardiovascular Technology 1 Credit
Hours: 12
Spring Semester
(Senior Year)
- CVTC 4700 - Clinical Applications and Procedures VI 4 Credits
- CVTC 4710 - Clinical Applications and Procedures VII 4 Credits
- CVTC 4720 - Cardiovascular Board Exam Review 2 Credits
- CPSC 4190 - Introduction to Research and Statistical Analysis 3 Credits
