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Banner Code: 1_AS_CTEV
Control Number: 04043

Completion of this associate degree will allow students to pursue career opportunities such as noninvasive cardiovascular technologists, echocardiographer/echocardiography technologists, and cerebrovascular ultrasound technologists.

Program Outcomes

1. Be prepared for entry-level employment as a professional and competent Cardiovascular Technologist to meet the needs of the local health care community.

Associate in Science Degree Requirements

1. UNIT REQUIREMENT - 60 UNITS, with at least a 2.0 grade point average. At least 12 of the units must be earned at OCC, with a minimum of one course taken for a letter grade. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the program must be completed at OCC. A student must be enrolled at the time of application for graduation. Units earned at an accredited college or university on a credit/no credit basis will be counted toward the degree requirements of the college, to a maximum of 15 units.
2. MAJOR REQUIREMENT - Complete the AA or AS major requirements as detailed in the Degree and Certificate section of this catalog.
3. MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT - Demonstrate competence in mathematics by either obtaining a satisfactory grade (grade of “C” or better or“pass”) in a mathematics course at or above the level of Intermediate Algebra as demonstrated by prior coursework, or by demonstrating competency that is comparable through the completion of a college-level math course that has Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite: Psychology A160 or Math A100 or higher, with the exception of Math A220.
4. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT - Students may choose to complete Option 1 (OCC AA GE), Option 1 (OCC AS GE), Option 2 (CSU GE), or Option 3 (IGETC) to satisfy the general education requirement. See the General Education Patterns section of this catalog for more information.

Program Prerequisites

Course List

Course	Title	Units
ALH A010	Health Occupations	0.5
ALH A111	Medical Terminology	3
BIOL A221	Anatomy-Physiology	4
Total Units		7.5

Required Prerequisites

Electrocardiography Technician Certificate of Achievement

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Units
ALH A115	Patient Care	2.5
CVT A100	Introduction to Electrocardiography	2
CVT A150	Advanced Electrocardiography	2
CVT A160	Cardiac Anatomy/Pathophysiology	3
	Units	9.5
Spring
ALH A120	Human Diseases	2
CVT A130	Introduction to Invasive Cardiology	3
CVT A170	ECG Clinical Experience	5
CVT A190	Introduction to Sonography and Imaging Physics	3
	Units	13
	Total Units	22.5

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Units
CVT A200	Introduction to Echocardiography	3
CVT A205	Introduction to Echocardiography Lab	1
CVT A210	Echocardiography Clinical Lab 1	5
CVT A220	Ultrasound Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation	3.5
	Units	12.5
Spring
CVT A250	Advanced Echocadiography	3
CVT A255	Advanced Echocardiography Lab	1
CVT A260	Cerebrovascular and Peripheral Ultrasound	2.5
CVT A265	Echocardiography Clinical Lab 2	6
	Units	12.5
	Total Units	25

Unit Requirements

Requirement	Units
Program Major Units	30
AS General Education Option 1, 2, or 3	Varies
Transferable electives to satisfy unit requirement	Varies
Total Degree Units	60