New at Penn State
Penn State Intercom......April 12 , 2001

Penn College, Geisinger collaborate
on cardiovascular technology major
in bachelor's degree program

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Geisinger Health System's School of Cardiovascular Technology will join forces to offer a bachelor degree program for students seeking employment as cardiovascular technologists.

The new program, which students can begin as early as this summer, calls for three years at Penn College in the School of Health Sciences' applied health studies major and a fourth year at Geisinger's School of Cardiovascular Technology in Danville.

After completing the program and gaining certification as a registered cardiovascular technician from Cardiovascular Credentialing International, graduates will be awarded a bachelor's degree in applied health studies from Penn College.

Cardiovascular technologists perform various cardiovascular/peripheral vascular diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the supervision of a physician. Most work in hospitals, but cardiovascular technologists can provide patient services in any medical setting under a physician's supervision.

For information about the new program, call (570) 327-4519 or e-mail healthsciences@pct.edu.

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