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

51.0915 - Cardiopulmonary technology/technologist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and nurses, to perform both cardiovascular and pulmonary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. These programs include courses 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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • cardiopulmonary technologist
  • cardiopulmonary technology

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• Exclusion(s)

  • cardiovascular science(26.0907)
  • cardiovascular technician(51.0901)
  • electrocardiograph technician(51.0902)
  • respiratory therapist(51.0908)