The student receives seven hundred seventy (770) hours of didactic training and eight hundred ten (810) hours of clinical education allowing them to apply the lecture topics to practical use. The curriculum provides students with the technical, clinical, and interpersonal skills necessary to succeed in this field. In addition, the program prepares students to take the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification offered by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI). Upon completion of the program, an Associate of Applied Science is awarded. Normal completion time for this program is 64 weeks excluding any holiday and vacation times.