Health Sciences - Programs of StudyCardiovascular Technology for
Allied Health Professionals
A Certificate of Proficiency (Career)
APPLICATION CODE 128
For Curriculum Information Contact the Health Sciences Division—
Room ST-149—410-772-4832
This certificate program is an option within the Cardiovascular Technology
Certificate Program. This program prepares allied health professionals
to meet the technical and clinical responsibilities associated
with the cardiovascular field. The clinical environment combines innovative
procedures and state-of-the-art equipment for a vast range of
experience. Opportunity exists to work with other health professionals
in providing cardiovascular diagnostic and interventional therapies.
Graduates may apply to take the national certification exam to become
a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS).
| | Credits |
| CARD-101 | Cardiovascular Assessments | 3 |
| CARD-103 | Physical Principles of Medicine | 3 |
| CARD-108 | Advanced Anatomy and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| CARD-115 | X-Ray Theory | 1 |
| CARD-201 | Cardiovascular Pharmacology | 2 |
| CARD-203 | Medical Instrumentation | 2 |
| CARD-207 | Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures | 9 |
| CARD-231* | Applied Clinical Practicum | 3 |
| CARD-251 | Advanced Interventional Procedures | 5 |
| CARD-261 | Clinical Internship | 4 |
| | 35 |
Students must have the following in their background or complete prior to enrollment in the cardiovascular course sequence: | BIOL-101 | General Biology I |
| OR |
| BIOL-107 | Fundamentals of Microbiology |
| BIOL-203 & 204 | Anatomy and Physiology I and II |
| PHYS-101 | Technical Physical Science |
| OR |
| PHYS 103 & 104 | Fundamentals of Physics I and II |
| CHEM-101 | General Inorganic Chemistry I |
| Mathematics | MATH-121, 122, 127, 131 or higher |
* Students will be assigned to a clinical agency for the month of January, between the third and fourth semesters. Clinical experience is 40 hours per week. 
