Advance Your Career in Cardiac Sciences with BCIT
Heart disease is a leading health concern, and skilled cardiology technologists play a critical role in diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. BCIT’s Cardiac Sciences programs, commonly referred to as Cardiac Technology provide the hands-on training and specialized skills needed to work in hospitals, and private labs.
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Why Choose Cardiac Sciences at BCIT?
BCIT is a leader in career-focused cardiac sciences education, offering a structured learning path from foundational training to advanced specialization. Our programs emphasize hands-on clinical experience, industry connections, and strong job prospects to ensure graduates are fully prepared for success.
Flexible academic learning
Complete the academic courses from home through online learning, paired with a required two-week lab at the BCIT Burnaby Campus and two clinical placements for hands-on experience.
Canada-wide clinical placements
Complete your clinical placement in your home province, reducing relocation challenges while gaining practical experience in approved hospital sites across Canada.
High-demand careers & specialization
Graduates work in hospitals and private labs. Advanced certificates in electrophysiology, cardiovascular, and cardiac rhythm technology lead to specialized high-demand careers.
Pathways to a Bachelor's Degree
BCIT graduates can ladder into a TRU degree, opening doors to leadership, research, or teaching roles while expanding your career opportunities.
Choose your Cardiac Sciences Pathway
Whether you’re starting with the Cardiology Technology Diploma or advancing with an Advanced Certificate, BCIT offers industry-recognized training and clinical placement opportunities across Canada. As a graduate of the Cardiology Technology Diploma program, you will have the opportunity to ladder your experience into an Advanced Certificate in cardiovascular technology, electrophysiology, and device technology.
Pathway
Cardiology Technology Diploma
Begin your journey with this nationally recognized diploma that builds foundational skills in clinical and diagnostic cardiology. Complete the academic coursework online, along with a required two-week, in-person lab at BCIT’s Burnaby Campus. Gain valuable hands-on experience through two clinical placements at approved hospitals across Canada.
Duration: 2 years full-time, or up to 5 years part-time
On-Campus Requirement: 2 Week Lab
Clinical Locations: Across Canada
Gain Two Years Clinical Experience
After graduation, students spend two years working in hospitals or private labs to further build on their clinical skills and gain valuable real-world experience. The hands-on experience gained during your diploma placements counts toward this requirement, making it easier to transition into advanced training or further specialization in the field of cardiology.
Requirement: 2 years of recent clinical practice (includes diploma clinicals)
Where: Hospitals or Private Labs
Why: Gain practical skills for specialization
Specialized Advanced Certificates
After gaining clinical experience, you can advance your career by enrolling in an Advanced Certificate program. These flexible, part-time options are tailored for busy working professionals and provide focused training in high-demand areas of cardiology technology, helping you build specialized skills for meaningful career growth and future opportunities.
Three Options:
Are you looking to take your skills to the next level?
Get Credit for What you Already Know
If you have recent cardiology work experience you may be eligible for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) if you are enrolling into the cardiology diploma program. This process allows you to earn credit for your existing knowledge and skills—saving you time and money as you work toward your credential.
Once you’ve been accepted into the cardiology diploma program, you can connect with the Program Head to discuss your background and explore how it may apply to your course requirements. This is a great opportunity to customize your learning path and potentially fast-track your studies.
Find the Right Cardiac Sciences Program for You
Continue Your Education with a Bachelor’s Degree
BCIT graduates have the opportunity to further their education and earn a bachelor’s degree through a partnership with Thompson Rivers University (TRU). This pathway allows students to build on their BCIT credentials and expand career opportunities in leadership, education, or research within the healthcare field.
Our partnership with Thompson Rivers University also means you can complete your Bachelor of Health Science degree – from both the diploma and certificate programs.
Testimonial
I’m in the last few weeks of the second cardiology technology clinical, and it’s been an amazing experience. Hands-on learning has been my favourite aspect, where everything you’ve studied the last few years really comes together. I love that there’s a variety of jobs; you can work in Emergency one day and run Stress Tests in the lab the next. It’s a very rewarding job, and the opportunity for work right now is more abundant than ever.
Brenna, BCIT Cardiology Technology Grad
BCIT Cardiology Technology
Program Introduction Video. Topics discussed in this video are subject to change without notice.
Online Info Session
Note: This information session was held March 2024. Topics discussed in this session are subject to change without notice.