About the Program
This innovative program allows students to do the majority of their coursework as well as their clinical preceptorships (practicum) in their local communities. Theory is instructor-led in a guided online learning platform. Online learning combined with local clinical preceptorships allow you to pursue your education in your home community. The program also includes five and a half weeks of in-person labs, located across Canada in Surrey, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Halifax.
Our Cardiology Technologist program is recognized by the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists (CSCT). It prepares graduates to write the CSCT National Exam and enjoy a long, successful, and meaningful career providing essential patient care.
Admission Requirements
Please note, Stenberg College offers a variety of upgrading courses and challenge exams to help students meet these admission pre-requisites. Please contact a Program Advisor to discuss your academic options.
Admission is granted to candidates on a first-qualified basis in the next available cohort in all regions/provinces except for the BC Lower Mainland region.
Admission to the Cardiology Technician program within the BC Lower Mainland region is highly competitive. Complete applications with evidence of meeting all entrance requirements are accepted annually until the deadline of July 31st. These are evaluated and ranked based on a multitude of factors, including prior post-secondary education, work/volunteer experience in the healthcare industry, and average GPA/entrance test scores. Depending on the available number of seats in the region, seats are awarded accordingly. Meeting the minimum pre-requisite requirements does not guarantee a seat and applicants may be waitlisted. For details regarding your specific region, please speak to a Program Registrar, as the intake status of a region can change.
Pre-requisites:
- Grade 12 Biology or Grade 12 Anatomy & Physiology (minimum grade C+)*
- Grade 12 English or higher (minimum grade C+)* or the following in lieu:
- Communications 12 (minimum grade B+)
- IELTS: General or Academic with Overall band score of 6.5 with no component less than 6.0 and Speaking no less than 7.0
- CLBPT: Speaking minimum score of 8, all other benchmarks minimum score of 7
- Grade 11 Math (Principles or Foundations) or higher (minimum grade C+)*
- Grade 11 Science – Chemistry or Physics (minimum grade C+)*
- Passing verbal test of English if English is an additional language or equivalent*
- Completion of a Criminal Record Consent Form under the Criminal Record Review Act
* Admission Access: Licensed / Registered Healthcare Professionals (who have completed Grade 12 and a post-secondary healthcare program in Canada) are exempt from specific secondary coursework requirements.
* Entrance requirements can be met with evidence of alternate assessments such as Challenge Exams, or acceptable standardized English equivalency tests as per the Stenberg College language proficiency chart. Evidence of post-secondary studies at an equivalent level where English was the first language is acceptable.