Carroll Community College

Career Program

Cardiovascular Technology AAS - Invasive Option (Awarded by Howard Community College)

Program Information:

Associate of Applied Sciences

Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium
A Combined Program with Howard Community College
Contacts: Candace Edwards (new students)/ Toyette Sullivan (current students)
Phone: 410-386-8430/410-386-8435 • E-mail: admissions@carrollcc.edu / transferadvising@carrollcc.edu
Howard Contact: Office of Admissions and Advising, HCC / alliedhealth@howardcc.edu / 410-772-4230

This program prepares students to enter the allied health career field of cardiovascular technology to gather data and perform various cardiac and/or vascular diagnostic tests and procedures under the direction of a physician. The invasive technologist may be found in cardiac catheterization, blood gas, and electrophysiology laboratories. Working In the cardiac catheterization laboratory, operating area, and/or electrophysiology laboratory, the technologist utilizes x-ray and monitoring equipment in performing invasive diagnostic tests to determine the condition of the patient’s heart. New therapeutic steps may be taken to treat an existing condition during the procedure. The program is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Graduates may apply to take the national certification examination to become a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS). * These clinical courses must be completed at HCC in the fall prior to spring clinical courses. (A grade of C or higher is required in math, science and cardiovascular courses.)

Pre-clinical Requirements to be completed at Carroll
 

Clinical Requirements to be completed at Howard Community College
 

Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium: This degree is awarded by Howard Community College. For more information, refer to the Howard Community College's Health Sciences Division.