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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
- 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
- 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.
- MAJOR REQUIREMENT - Complete the AA or AS major requirements as detailed in the Degree and Certificate section of this catalog.
- 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.
- 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
Electrocardiography Technician Suggested Elective
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Units |
| PHIL A120 | Ethics | 3 |
