Cardiology Technologist Diploma Program

Program Overview

The Cardiology Technologist program is a 63-week combined delivery program that prepares students for a career in patient care. The program includes online theory, in-person labs, and clinical preceptorship. Graduates are eligible for advanced entry into university programs and can work in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, and laboratories.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Cardiology Technologist program is a 63-week program that includes 5.5 weeks of labs and 13 weeks of clinical preceptorship (practicum).

Teaching:

• The theory component of the program is instructor-led in a guided online learning platform.
• The program includes five and a half weeks of in-person labs, located across Canada in Surrey, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Halifax.
• Faculty members include Brittany Marsh, Jonathan Aquino, Rheana Pal, Carmia Neilson Trumble, and Paulina Fratczak.

Careers:

• Graduates are eligible for advanced entry into Thompson Rivers University's Bachelor of Health Sciences program.
• Graduates are eligible for advanced entry to Athabasca University’s Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations, Bachelor of Management, and Bachelor of Science (Major in Human Science, Computing Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, or no major) post-diploma programs.
• Graduates can work in hospitals, private clinics, private laboratories, cardiac diagnostic equipment companies (in sales or technical support), and pharmaceutical companies.