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Cardiovascular Technology

 

 

Degree/Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Associate Degree

List of Courses
Core Curriculum
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All students complete the following courses in the first year of the program:
 
Subject & Number Title Units
CVTE 100 Physical Principles of Medicine I 2
CVTE 101 Cardiovascular Physiology I 4
CVTE 102 Medical Instrumentation I 4
CVTE 103 Laboratory Practicum & Proficiency Testing 2
CVTE 110 Physical Principles of Medicine II 2
CVTE 111 Cardiovascular Physiology II 4
CVTE 112 Medical Instrumentation II 4
CVTE 113 Laboratory Practicum & Proficiency Testing 2
CVTE 114 Cardiovascular Pharmacology 2
CVTE 120 Clinical Practicum I 3
 

TOTAL:

29
Area of Emphasis
Noninvasive Cardiovascular Technology
Subject & Number Title Units
CVTE 200 Medical Instrumentation 3
CVTE 201 Diagnostic Procedures I, Noninvasive   4 
CVTE 205 Clinical Practicum II  5 
CVTE 210 Medical Instrumentation IV 3
CVTE 211 Diagnostic Procedures II, Noninvasive  4 
CVTE 215 Clinical Practicum III 5

TOTAL: 

24
Area of Emphasis
Invasive Cardiovascular Technology

Subject & Number 

Title Units
CVTE 202 Invasive Cardiology I 4
CVTE 205  Clinical Practicum II  5
CVTE 207 Invasive Medical Instrumentation I 2
CVTE 208 X-Ray Physics & Cardiovascular Angiography 2
CVTE 212 Invasive Cardiology II 4
CVTE 215

Clinical Practicum III 

5
CVTE 217 Invasive Medical Instrumentation II 2
CVTE 218 Intracardiac Electrophysiology 2

TOTAL:  26
Area of Emphasis
Vascular Technology
Subject & Number Title Units
CVTE 200 Medical Instrumentation III 3
CVTE 203 Diagnostic Procedures I, Vascular 4
CVTE 205 Clinical Practicum II 5
CVTE 210 Medical Instrumentation IV 3
CVTE 213 Diagnostic Procedures II, Vascular  4
CVTE 215 Clinical Practicum III 5
 

TOTAL:

24

Associate Degree Major Requirements: 53
Plus General Education Elective Requirements

General Education Courses (Major Code: 52053)

In addition to the courses in the major, additional units in general education (GE) are required for graduation with the Associate in Science Degree. The Grossmont College Counseling Center will assist in identifying these general education courses. Note: All courses in the major must be completed with a "C" grade or better.

 


 

Certificate of Achievement

Any student who chooses to complete only the Cardiovascular Technology prerequisites and core curriculum plus one of the areas of emphasis and the general education courses listed below qualifies for a certificate in Cardiovascular Technology. An official request must be filed with the Admissions and Records Office prior to the deadline as stated in the Academic Calendar.

Subject & Number Title Units
English 110 or
English 120
College Composition
College Composition and Reading
3
3
Speech 120 or
Speech 122
Elements of Human Communication
Oral Communication:  Principles of Oral Composition and Delivery
3
3
  Total: 6 
  Plus Core Corriculum:  29
  Plus One Area of Emphasis:  24
  Total Required: 59
 

TOTAL:

29

Specialty selection is determined by cumulative grade-point averages in the eight courses of the Core Curriculum.

 

 

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