Invasive Cardiovascular Technology

Winter 2019

Enrollment:

Fall

Degrees and Certificates

Program Website:

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Tuition and Fees

http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/TuitionFees

Additional Costs

Books$1000
Supplies and Equipment$150
Misc. Fees*$435
* Estimate for seven quarters. Misc fee includes: insurance, national certification exam, physical exam

Program Description

The invasive cardiovascular technologist is a health care professional who, through the use of specific high-technology equipment and at the direction of a qualified physician, performs procedures on patients leading to the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart disease, and peripheral vascular disease.

As a member of the cardiac catheterization team, the cardiovascular technologist is a surgical scrub assistant, monitors the patient's condition and operates other "CATH Lab." equipment.

The most important "CATH Lab" studies are coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (where stents, balloons, plaque removal devices, and other treatments to restore blood flow are deployed), right heart catheterization (where blood flow measurements are made), electrophysiology (where irregular heartbeats are created, studied and treated) and pacemaker implantations.

The invasive cardiovascular technologist also works with physicians during critical times during heart attacks by restoring blood flow to diseased areas of the heart. They assist with percutaneous revascularization, give clot-dissolving drugs, and operate cardiac assist pumps.

The first year of the Invasive Cardiovascular program teaches basic sciences and cardiology and is combined with the Noninvasive Cardiovascular program. In the second year, the Invasive students concentrate on the technical duties of a cardiac catheterization technologist and spend time working in local hospital cardiac laboratories.

Upon completion of the didactic training (six quarters), the student selects an out-of-town medical center where he/she will complete the final quarter of clinical internship. Students may take the CCI National Registry Exam upon graduation. The program is the only CAAHEP approved invasive technology program in the northwestern United States. The Cardiovascular Technology Programs (Invasive and Noninvasive) are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee for Cardiovascular Technology (www.jrccvt.org). JRC-CVT 6 Pine Knoll Dr. Beverly, MA 01915-1425

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate collaboration and effective communication among all health care team members in the delivery of cardiac care in all patient settings.
  2. Analyze information and research and apply it in the health care setting.
  3. Apply the principles of cultural awareness formulating appropriate modifications to health care plans to accommodate cultural differences.
  4. Design and implement appropriate treatment plans in all healthcare settings where cardiac care is delivered.
  5. Apply advanced cardiac care competencies in all health care settings.

Career Opportunities

Continued technological advances in cardiac diagnosis and therapy have created steady demands for trained technologists with few training programs available. Placement of graduates in good paying jobs approaches 100 percent. Positions are available in hospitals and medical centers and are plentiful outside of the Spokane area.
POTENTIAL POSITIONS INCLUDE: cardiovascular technologist, hemodynamic monitor technologist, cardiac catheterization technologist, electrophysiology technologist

AAS - SCC

Offered at Locations:  Spokane Community College

Prerequisites
-  BIOL&160 General Biology w/Lab 
-  BIOL&241 Human A & P 1 
-  BIOL&242 Human A & P 2 
-  CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 
-  ENGL&101 English Composition I 
-  MATH 99 Intermediate Algebra 
-  PHYS 100 Introductory Physics 

First Quarter
HED  109Human Physiology and Disease 5
ICT  114Introduction to Cardiac Care 3
ICT  115Technical Skills - CPR for Health Care Providers 1
ICT  116Acute Coronary Syndrome 1
ICT  117Cardiovascular Pharm 1 1
ICT  213Electrophysiology 4
15

Second Quarter
ICT  124CV Diagnostic Exams 4
ICT  125Hemodynamics 2
ICT  126Technical Skills/Reading Hemodynamics 1
ICT  127Cardiovascular Pharm 2/Intravenous Therapy 1
ICT  128Technical Skills/Pharmacology/Intravenous Therapy 1
ICT  129Basic Life Support Instructor Course 2
PHYS 120Fundamentals of Medical Physics 5
16

Third Quarter
ICT  134Cath Lab Procedures 3
ICT  135Technical Skills Cath Lab Procedures 1
ICT  138Cardiovascular Physiology 4
ICT  139Radiation Safety 2
ICT  140Surgical Asepsis 1
ICT  141Technical Skills/Surgical Asepsis 1
12

Fourth Quarter
ICT  144Patient Care and Assessment 4
ICT  145Technical Skills/Cath Lab Boot Camp/Patient Care 4
ICT  146Cath Lab Clinical I 6
14

Fifth Quarter
ICT  203Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course 2
ICT  204Advanced Cardiac Life Support Technical Skills Lab 1
ICT  214Cardiac Interventions/PCI 3
ICT  215Interventional Radiology 2
ICT  216Electrophysiology 1 Introduction to Devices 2
ICT  217Technical Skills/PCI/EP/Special Equipment 2
ICT  218Cath Lab Clinical II 5
ICT  219Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology 1
18

Sixth Quarter
ICT  224Advanced Practices/Management 5
ICT  225Pediatric Cath 1
ICT  226Statistics and Research 1
ICT  227Electrophysiology 2 Interventions 2
ICT  228Technical Skills/Peds/Special Procedures/EP 2
ICT  229Cath Lab Clinical III 5
16

Seventh Quarter
ICT  234Board Registry (RCIS) Prep Blackboard 4
ICT  235Cath Lab Clinical IV 12
16
107 credits are required for the AAS
1To meet the requirements of the Invasive Cardiovascular Technology program, CMST& 210 should be taken on campus rather than as an online course.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.