Cardiac Sciences (Electrophysiology Technology Option)

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Application processing

Applications are accepted from January 2nd* to April 15th.*

*or next business day

We recommend that you apply early. All supporting documents must be submitted by the application deadline.

Entrance requirements

Competitive Entry: Three-step process

Preference will be given to applicants with:

• Academic grades above the minimum
• Requirements completed within the last five years
• Related experience*
• Additional post-secondary academic courses*

*Applicants with preferred entrance requirements are to submit transcripts and supporting documentation with their online application.

Step 1: Meet the following entrance requirements

• English: two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following:
  • English Studies 12 (67%) or
  • English First Peoples 12 (67%) or
  • Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or
  • 3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institution
  
  What if I don’t meet these English requirements?
• Post-secondary education: one of the following:
  • Minimum two year allied health diploma
  • Relevant BSc.
• Completion of the following courses (or equivalent*):
  • CARD 3330 - Electrocardiography and Pacemakers (60%)
  • CARD 3360 - Cardiac Pharmacology (60%)
  • BHSC 3302 - Cardiac Pathophysiology (60%)
• Letter of reference demonstrating minimum of two years recent clinical practice in cardiology/cardiac sciences with patient care experience.


• Complete the following form for submission with your online application:
  • Clinical Verification [PDF]: This form will be used to confirm clinical site placement.

*Please submit course outlines for any equivalent courses with your application.

Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand will require a comprehensive evaluation of their credentials by the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES). Credential evaluation reports from other Canadian services may be considered. These reports must include course-by-course evaluations and GPA calculations.

Read more about how to meet BCIT’s entrance requirements

Step 2: Department assessment

All applications will be reviewed by the program area at the application deadline. Admission is competitive and will be offered to the most qualified applicants.

Step 3: Conditionally accepted applicants

If you have been conditionally accepted to BCIT you will be notified, and the following information will be required in order to be accepted into the program:

• Criminal Record Check [PDF]

Once these and any other outstanding conditions have been met, you will receive notification of your full acceptance.

Clinical requirements

Note: Effective immediately, all health care workers who come into contact with patients at publicly-funded health care facilities or in the community, including at long-term-care facilities, will have to get the influenza vaccine or wear a mask during flu season. This policy affects all students who will be entering a clinical setting.

As such, you will be required to provide proof of your immunization or agree to wear a mask at all times through the flu season prior to being placed in your clinical studies.

International applicants

This program is not available to international students. View available programs

Apply to program

To submit your application:

• Include proof of meeting all entrance requirements.
• Convert all transcripts and supporting documents to PDF files.
• Have a credit card ready to pay the application fee.

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Scheduled Intakes

September each year.

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

Transfer Credit
To apply for theory course transfer credit, complete a Request for Transfer Credit Review and attach your official transcripts along with course outline of each course for which you are requesting a transfer credit review. Transfer credit is generally not recommended if the course was taken more than five years ago.

Compressed Time Frame (CTF)
BCIT offers Compressed Time Frame for clinical practicums on an individual basis, for those who have relevant background, knowledge and skills.

myCommunication

Within two business days of submitting your completed application, BCIT will send a message to your personal and myBCIT e-mail addresses. All correspondence regarding your application will be posted to your online myCommunication account at my.bcit.ca. We'll send you an e-mail when a new message is posted. It's important to watch for these e-mails or regularly check your account online.

You can expect to receive communication concerning the status of your application within four weeks.

Tuition fees

Please see the Part-time Studies Tuition & Fees page for information on part-time tuition fees.

Program delivery

This is a distance education/guided learning program with D2L support.

Program matrix

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Transfer credit

Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.

Program length

Courses within this program must be completed part-time as the courses have prerequisite completion requirements.

Additional program options

• Cardiac Sciences - Cardiac Rhythm Device Technology Option
• Cardiac Sciences - Cardiovascular Technology Option

Program structure

The program is comprised of five (5) theory courses followed by three (3) clinical courses.

Theory Courses

Courses are offered in succession and have prerequisite requirements before continuing to the next theory course.

Since enrolment in some courses may be limited, it is recommended that you register at least one month prior to the start of the term as not all courses are offered each term.

Clinical Practicum

The practicum must be supervised by a physician and associated professional (AP) mentor with proven experience and competence in the area of cardiac electrophysiology.

This comprehensive clinical practicum in electrophysiology technology and cardiac rhythm device implantation is conducted at an approved center with an electrophysiology lab. Students will spend a minimum of 800 hours (23 weeks) at the clinical site, first observing and subsequently learning and refining their skills in patient assessment, performance of EP diagnostic studies, understanding catheter ablation and cardiac device implantation. Students will log their experiences recording a variety of EP diagnostic studies and observing cardiac rhythm device implants. Specific goals of consistency in competency requirements must be met before the student completes the practicum. More generic skills such as computer skills, teamwork, communication, problem solving and patient care are woven throughout the course.

The practicum must be supervised by a physician and an associated professional (AP) mentor with proven experience and competence in Cardiac Electrophysiology.

Clinical Assessment (Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory)

Evaluation by written and oral assessment will be conducted by the medical director or designate during and at the completion of the clinical period. The mentors (s) will provide a written assessment of the knowledge and skills of the trainee as well as certification of the number of procedures performed. Evaluation will be reviewed and signed off by the BCIT Clinical Instructor prior to final grade.

Apply for graduation

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, complete an Application for BCIT Credential [PDF] and submit it to Student Information and Enrolment Services.

Allow approximately six to eight weeks for processing.

All financial obligations to the Institute must be met prior to issuance of any credential.