B.Voc in Cardiac Care Technology
Overview
Occupation(s) to which the qualification gives access
Cardiac care technician in the health Industry is also known as a cardio graphic technician or cardiovascular technician. Brief Job Description: Individuals in this job role assist in performing invasive and non-invasive diagnostic examinations and therapeutic interventions of the heart and/or blood vessels at the request or direction of provider
Subject
First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| 1 | Anatomy and Physiology | 1 | Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology Technology |
| 2 | Introduction to Cardiac Care Technology | 2 | ECG Technology and Interpretation |
| 3 | Medical Terminology and Ethics | 3 | Pharmacology in Cardiac Care Technology |
| 4 | Communication Skills in Healthcare | 4 | Healthcare Management |
| 5 | Basic Cardiology | 5 | Clinical Internship I |
Third Semester | Four Semester | ||
| 1 | Cardiac Imaging Techniques | 1 | Advanced Cardiac Care Procedures |
| 2 | Invasive Cardiac Procedures | 2 | Cardiac Rehabilitation |
| 3 | Clinical Pathology | 3 | Clinical Internship III |
| 4 | Clinical Internship II | 4 | Healthcare Ethics and Legal Issues |
| 5 | Research Methodology in Healthcare | 5 | Healthcare Quality Management |
Five Semester | Six Semester | ||
| 1 | Pediatric Cardiac Care | 1 | Emergency Management in Cardiac Care |
| 2 | Cardiac Electrophysiology | 2 | Cardiac Care Technology Administration |
| 3 | Clinical Internship IV | 3 | Clinical Internship V |
| 4 | Research Project in Cardiac Care Technology | 4 | Legal Aspects in Healthcare |
| 5 | Professional Development in Healthcare | 5 | Professional Ethics in Healthcare |
Course Description
The 3-year, full-time B.Voc. in Cardiac Technology programme is organized into 6 semesters. Cardiac Technology is a medical allied course. The course is made to help doctors during cardiac operations. Cardiovascular technicians are employed in a range of settings, such as the coronary care unit (CCU), where they provide specialized care for patients experiencing heart attacks, unstable angina, and other cardiac disorders that call for ongoing observation and management.
A technician's role is to carry out pre-and post-procedure tasks that require less medical training so that doctors can concentrate on the test's outcomes. The CCT technicians are specialized to perform the cardiac procedure, use and maintain medical equipment, and test the patient for any worries
Progression from the qualification (Please show Professional and academic progression)
Progression will be possible in both academic as well as professional area as:
Level 5- Team Leader/ Supervisor – Cath Lab Department
or
Level 5: Specialization in advanced cardio graphic & Cath lab procedures through bridge course
Career Scope
- ◉ diagnosing and treating cardiac (heart) and peripheral vascular (blood vessel) conditions
- ◉ preparing patients for open-heart surgery
- ◉ implanting pacemakers
- ◉ monitoring patients during these procedures
- ◉ performing cardiac stress tests and electrocardiograms
- ◉ using and maintaining the medical equipment that catches irregular heartbeats
- ◉ working in laboratory settings on real patients
- ◉ management of various cardiac disorders having complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- ◉ Business Development Executive in an equipment manufacturing firm