Compassion, energy, physical stamina and dedication to helping others in a clinical/medical environment. These are traits that make for a good cardiovascular technician (CVT). CVT’s use technology to perform tests that help doctors diagnose heart and blood vessel diseases. The OCC Cardiovascular Technologist degree program will give you the skills you need to pass the necessary certification exams and become a well-paid electrocardiography technician. Your skill in this area could help save lives – read on to learn more about our program.
A sampling of courses for these careers
- Patient Care
- Human Diseases
- ECG Clinical Experience
- Introduction to Sonography & Imaging Physics
- Cardiac Anatomy & Pathophysiology
- Cerebrovascular Peripheral Ultrasound
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Complete our certificate program, and you'll be well-prepared to enter a career in cardiovascular technology, and earn an associate degree for even greater advancement opportunities.
- IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS EARN: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
- OR EARN YOUR ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN UNDER 4 YEARS
Electrocardiography Technician
Prepare for a job as an electrocardiogram technician, stress-test technician, holter-monitor technician, pacemaker technician or monitor (telemetry) technician.
Cardiovascular Technology
Prepare for an entry-level position as a cardiovascular technologist, echocardiographer/echocardiography technologist or cerebrovascular ultrasound technologist, performing cardiac ultrasound, echocardiography or other non-invasive tests.
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DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY
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RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
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NEURODIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY
Earn an associate degree to enter this field or choose our specialization certificate to upgrade an existing credential
Did you know?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people who have a certificate as
their highest level of education earned, on average, 20 percent more than
those whose highest education level is a high school diploma.
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Katie Ottoson, M.S.
Counselor, CTE and
Career Services
Caryn Plum
Counselor, Allied
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