Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
STEM •
Health Professions And Related Programs
What is it about?
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and nurses, to perform both cardiovascular and pulmonary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Includes instruction in cardiopulmonary pharmacology; anatomy and physiology of the heart, peripheral vascular system, and lungs; pulmonary and cardiovascular disease and dysfunction; peripheral vascular Doppler procedures; invasive and non-invasive cardiology; pulmonary function tests; blood gas analysis; echocardiograph procedures; bronchoscopy; patient management; patient history taking and record-keeping; applications to clinical research; and emergency procedures.
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Average private university graduating class: 12 students.
O's Insights on Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
- Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
