Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.09 - Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions

51.0901 - Cardiovascular technology/technologist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to perform invasive, non-invasive, and peripheral examinations of the cardiovascular system at the request of physicians to aid in diagnoses and therapeutic treatments. These programs include courses in reviewing and recording patient histories and clinical data; patient care; investigative and examination procedures; diagnostic procedures; data analysis and documentation; physician consultation; equipment operation and monitoring; and professional standards and ethics.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • cardiology technician
  • cardiology technologist
  • cardiology technology
  • cardiovascular technician
  • cardiovascular technologist
  • cardiovascular technology

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• Exclusion(s)

  • cardiovascular disease - fellowship(61.0804)
  • cardiovascular science(26.0907)
  • clinical cardiac electrophysiology - fellowship(61.0805)
  • electrocardiograph technician(51.0902)