Augusta Technical College Cardiovascular Degree

Associate Degrees
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Cardiovascular Technology Degree
Associate of Applied Science
Contact Information
Pat Thomas
706-774-5044
Augusta Campus
By Appointment

Entrance Dates:

Fall

Length of Program

Six Quarters

Credit Hours Required for Graduation:
Cardiac Catheterization	125
Echocardiography	146
Vascular	156

Admission

Admission to Cardiovascular Technology is competitive (refer to page 15 of the catalog for enrollment date and application, transcript, and course completion deadlines). Prospective students must have completed all courses listed under General Core Courses (BIO 1111, CHM 1111, ENG 1101, HUM 1101, MAT 1101 or MAT 1111, PSY 1101, and SPC 1101 or ENG 1105) and designated Occupational Courses (BIO 2113, BIO 2114, SCT 100, PHY 1110, and AHS 109) by the transcript deadline (page 15) to enter the program. A minimum of a 2.7 grade point average on a 4.0 scale must be achieved in these courses in order to be evaluated for admission to the program. For more information regarding this process, please contact the Admissions Office at (706) 771-4028.

Program Description

Cardiovascular Technology is a program of Augusta Technical College and University Hospital’s Harry T. Harper, Jr., M.D., School of Cardiac and Vascular Technology. The offcampus site is centered at the Georgia Heart Institute at University Hospital. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.

The program is accredited by The Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs—Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology. Students take the National Registry in Cardiac and Vascular Technology before graduation.

Curriculum Outline			Credits
General Core Courses			35
ENG	1101	Composition and Rhetoric	5
MAT	1101	Mathematical Modeling (or)
MAT	1111	College Algebra	5
ENG	1102	Literature and Composition (or)
HUM	1101	Humanities	5
ENG	1105	Technical Communications (or)
SPC	1101	Public Speaking	5
PSY	1101	Introductory Psychology	5
BIO	1111	Biology I	5
CHM	1111	Chemistry I	5
Occupational Courses			50
AHS	102	Drug Calculations and Administration	3
AHS	104	Introduction to Health Care	3
AHS	109	Medical Terminology	3
BIO	2113	Anatomy and Physiology I	5
BIO	2114	Anatomy and Physiology II	5
CVT	102	Medical Physics	3
CVT	103	Electrophysiology I	3
CVT	104	Electrophysiology II	3
CVT	108	Cardiovascular II	3
CVT	109	Cardiovascular Physiology	3
CVT	110	Noninvasive Cardiovascular Fundamentals	4
CVT	111	Invasive Cardiovascular Fundamentals	4
ECH	155	Professional Development	1
PHY	1110	Introductory Physics	5
SCT	100	Introduction to Microcomputers	3
Completion of one of the following specializations is required for graduation.
Invasive - Cardiac Catherization			50
CVT	120	Cardiac Catherization I	4
CVT	121	Cardiac Catherization II	9
CVT	122	Cardiac Catherization III	9
CVT	123	Cardiac Catherization Clinical IV	12
CVT	124	Cardiac Cath Clinical I	5
CVT	125	Cardiac Cath Clinical II	3
CVT	126	Cardiac Cath Clinical III	3
DIS	150	Directed Independant Study	2
XXX	xxx	Electives	3
Echocardiography			61
DMS	136	Sonography Physics I	3
DMS	202	Sonography Physics II	2
ECH	131	Echocardiography I	6
ECH	136	Echocardiography Clinical I	8
ECH	137	Echocardiography Clinical II	8
ECH	236	Echocardiography Clinical III	8
ECH	133	Echocardiography II	6
ECH	231	Echocardiography III	6
ECH	237	Echocardiography Clinical IV	12
ECH	240	Registry Review	2
Vascular			71
DMS	133	Cross Section Anatomy	4
DMS	136	Sonography Physics I	3
DMS	202	Sonography Physics II	2
VAS	136	Basic Extremity Testing	5
VAS	141	Basic Cerebrovascular and Venous Extremity	5
VAS	143	Vascular Clinical I	5
VAS	144	Vascular Clinical II	3
VAS	202	Advanced Cerebrovascular	3
VAS	203	Arterial Duplex	3
VAS	205	Interventional & Therapeutic	3
VAS	215	Vascular Physical Principles and Instrumentation Registry Review	2
VAS	220	Comprehensive Vascular Technology Registry Review	2
VAS	230	Essentials of Vascular Sonography	2
VAS	242	Abdominal Vascular	4
VAS	245	Vascular Clinical III	8
VAS	246	Vascular Clinical IV	10
Recommended Electives (Only for Cardiac Catheterization Specialization)
ENG	1102	Composition and Rhetoric II	5
ECO	2106	Principles of Microeconomics (or)
ECO	2105	Principles of Macroeconomics	5
CHM	1213	Survey of Inorganic Chemistry	5
CHM	1214	Survey of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry	5
SOC	1101	Introduction to Sociology	5

Employment Opportunities

Cardiovascular technologists may pursue career opportunities within hospitals, physicians’ offices, medical clinics, mobile outreach companies, cardiac equipment companies, or research groups.

Notes:

A grade of “C” or higher is required for all courses.
Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to submit completed medical and dental examination forms. All required immunizations, including Hepatitis B, must be accompanied by documentation. Students who refuse to take the Hepatitis B vaccination series must sign a declination form and be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse them an opportunity to gain clinical experience.
A student who does not earn a grade of “C” or higher in any two courses attempted with the AHS, and CVT, prefix will be suspended from the program for one year. Before re-entering the program, the student must complete an individualized remedial program assigned by the department head. A student who does not earn a grade of “C” or higher in any three courses with these prefixes will not be allowed to re-enter the Cardiovascular Technology Program.
Conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor may prohibit employment in field and may make a student ineligible to take licensing/certification exam(s) required for the profession. A background check and /or drug screen may be required by some agencies before a student attends a clinical practicum. For more information, contact the appropriate program advisor.