Invasive Cardiovascular Technology, AAS Degree
The Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist is part of a team, consisting of a physician, other technologists and nurses. Their duties include performing invasive cardiac and peripheral vascular diagnostic and interventional (treatment) procedures. To aid the technologists in their duties, they work with highly sophisticated imaging, monitoring and recording equipment. They assist the physician directly during the catheterization procedure to advance a small catheter (tube) through the patient’s blood vessels that supply the heart and other organs, so that an appropriate diagnosis and treatment may be determined. They also assist during the procedure by monitoring and recording the data as it is acquired.
Clinical Affiliation: Students will be placed in a clinical affiliation for 7 months in medical centers throughout the United States. If a student does not complete specialty Cardiovascular classes in three consecutive semesters, faculty and administration will determine whether courses must be repeated before enrolling in clinical. Clinical placement is determined only after the student has been observed safely and consistently performing all required procedures in specified time frames.