CT13 Cardiovascular Technology, Associate of Applied Science

Offered at the Griffin Campus

Program Entrance Term: Fall
Minimum Length of Program: 7 Terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 70

Program Description

The Cardiovascular Technology program is a sequence of courses that provide educational opportunities to individuals in didactic and clinical environments that will enable them to obtain skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to graduate and become successful entry-level Cardiovascular Technologist specializing in Invasive Cardiac Catheterization. Cardiovascular Technology is a health technology profession centered on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac diseases. A cardiovascular technologist performs examinations at the request or under direct supervision of a physician, is proficient in the use of analytical equipment, and provides a foundation of data from which a correct anatomic and physiologic diagnosis may be made.

Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national board examination administered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Accreditation

The Cardiovascular Technology degree program at Southern Crescent Technical College received initial accreditation on November 20, 2020. The Cardiovascular Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: 727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
Email: mail@caahep.org
Web: wwww.caahep.org

Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT)
1449 Hill Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
Phone: 978-456-5594
Fax: 727-210-2354
Email: office@jrccvt.org

Program Outcomes Data

JRC-CVT National Threshold: ≥ 60% of total number of individuals attempting the examination pass (3-year average) AND ≥ 70% of total number of graduates attempt the respective concentration/tract examination (3-year average)

Graduation Year

Invasive Exam

# Graduates Eligible to take exam

Students Attempted

Students Passed

Pass Rate

Exam Participation Rate

National Pass Rates

2020

RCIS

5

2

1

50%

40%

55.07%

2021

RCIS

 

 

 

TBD

 

 

2022

RCIS

 

 

 

TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Year Average

 

 

 

TBD

 

 

 

 

JRC-CVT National Thresholds ≥ 70% retention of the total number of students in the enrollment cohort. (3-year Average)

Graduation Year

Total Enrollment

Academic Attrition

Non Academic Attrition

Graduates

Completion

Graduation Rate

Academic Attrition Rate

Total Attrition Rate

Retention Rate

2020

6

0

1

5

83.3%

0

16%

83.3%

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Year Average

 

 

 

 

TBD

 

 

 

 

Positive Job Placement 

JRC-CVT National Thresholds: ≥ 70% positive placement (3-year average)

Graduation Year

# of Graduates

Employed in Field within 6 Months

Employed in Field within 1 year

Military Service

Pursuing further degree

Total # Positive Placement

Positive Placement %

2020

5

5

N/A

0

0

100%

100%

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Year Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admission Requirements

  • Entry into this program is based on competitive admissions criteria
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and ALL post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
  • Submit current HESI A2 scores (minimum score of 70 is required for this program). Scores cannot be older than one year at the time of application. 

Students will be required to have a minimum grade of C in each core course and a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Those who receive a grade below a C on any course may remove themselves from the track progression in the program and may have to wait until the course is offered again (usually the next year) to apply to repeat the course. Admission back into the program is dependent upon space available at the time the course is offered. Students are allowed to complete one Natural Science/Mathematics (MATH 1127 OR PHYS 1110/L) with Cardiovascular Technology program after program acceptance.

The student will be required to take the HESI A2 Examination, which will be a part of the admission criteria. The student’s GPA and HESI A2 combined score will help determine admission into the Cardiovascular Technology program. Students will be placed on the program-ready list according to their program-ready date. All core courses and the PSB exam must be completed before the student is placed on the program-ready list. The student will then complete a program-ready application. Applicants will be accepted into the Cardiovascular Technology program for fall term. Ten students will be selected for each fall cohort; the cohort number is determined by clinical affiliate availability. In the event of a tie among program applicants, preference is given to students who have completed all core classes prior to program application.

The College accepts credit from the College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). A grade of EXP is assigned for awarded CLEP credit. Quality points are not awarded for CLEP, therefore, courses with CLEP credit are not calculated into the GPA during the competitive admissions process.

Program Length

Program length includes prerequisite core completion PLUS four terms of occupational (CAVT) courses.

Prerequisites

Length of time to complete prerequisites varies depending on applicant’s core course progression, transfer credits, and/or testing results.

Program Courses

The following is a suggested path to complete this program in a timely manner. An individual’s path to completion may be different based on institutional and personal factors affecting his/her academic progress.

Note: While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See the program advisor for any questions.

*Course will be accepted when transferred in from another institution with a grade of a C or better but may not be offered at this institution.

Contact Us

Janice Bush, M.S.Ed., Program Coordinator

Email: Janice.bush@sctech.edu

Phone: 770.412.4594

 

Program Courses

First Term

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

 

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

OR

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

 

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1

Second Term

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

Third Term

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

OR

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

OR

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

OR

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

 

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

Fourth Term

CAVT 1002Medical Physics

2

CAVT 1030Electrophysiology and Cardiac Anatomy

3

CAVT 1100Cardiac Catheterization Fundamentals

3

Fifth Term

CAVT 1020Cadiac Catherterization I

4

CAVT 1021Cardiac Catheterization Clinical I (Introduction to the Clinical Environment)

3

CAVT 1080Advanced Hemodynamics and Cardiac Physiology

3

Sixth Term

CAVT 1090Drug Calculations and Administration

2

CAVT 2020Cardiac Catheterization 2

4

CAVT 2030Cardiac Catheterization Clinical 2

6

Seventh Term

CAVT 2050Cardiac Catheterization Clinical 3

11

CAVT 2070Cardiac Catheterization Registry Review I

2