Cardiovascular Technology Peripheral Vascular - Mercy College of Ohio

Cardiovascular Technology Peripheral Vascular from Mercy College of Ohio is a Campus Associate Cardiology degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. What is Cardiovascular Technology? Cardiovascular technology is an allied health profession specifically concerning the non invasive diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac (heart) and peripheral vascular (blood vessels) disease. It is a multidisciplinary science requiring the technologist to be trained and educated in the basic and applied principles of several diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Program Information: Mercy College offers associate degree programs: Cardiovascular Technology- Peripheral Vascular. The CVT programs are six consecutive semesters in length and generally require two academic years to complete. Courses in the associate degree programs are divided into didactic, laboratory and clinical areas. Cardiovascular technology students are educated in the theory of a broad spectrum of diagnostic techniques used in the diagnosis and follow-up care of cardiovascular disease. In the first year of the programs, students receive education and training in cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, and the application of clinical cardiovascular techniques including electrocardiograms, ambulatory monitoring and stress testing. Students completing the first year of study, are eligible and encouraged to take the National Certification Exam, Certified Cardiovascular Technologist (CCT) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI). The second year of the programs has emphasis on noninvasive vascular studies OR adult echocardiography, with lecture and laboratory courses combined with clinical experience in local hospitals and clinics. View more details on Mercy College of Ohio . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Cardiology courses.