Entry-Level
Institute of Emerging Health Professions
The Center for Perfusion and Extracorporeal Technology will produce competent entry- level perfusionists in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. Graduates will be eligible to apply to take the national certification examinations offered by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
Program Length
21 months
Program Format
On-site/Online/Hybrid
Prerequisites
Bachelor’s Degree | See More
Application Deadline
January 15
(Rolling Admissions)
Program Start Date
August 31, 2021
Learning Outcomes
The mission of the Center for Perfusion and Extracorporeal Technology is to train competent, focused and highly-skilled perfusion technicians. Using evidence-based medicine, the program will produce students ready for board examinations and prepare graduates to perform the duties and responsibilities of a cardiovascular perfusionist in a variety of clinical settings.
Program Goals
The Center for Perfusion and Extracorporeal Technology will produce competent entry- level perfusionists in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. Graduates will be eligible to apply to take the national certification examinations offered by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
Learning Domains
- Cognitive - Mastery of the entry-level body of knowledge regarding the application of clinical perfusion
- Psychomotor - Mastery of the fundamental and emergency clinical skills necessary for the safe conduct of clinical perfusion
- Affective - Fluency of professional communication, behaviors and attitudes
Medical Director: Rohinton J. Morris, MD
Program Director: Brian Schwartz, CCP, RN, MBA
Clinical Coordinator: Mark Napoli, CCP
Program Details
2021-2022 Academic Year
Fall 2021 Start date: October 1, 2021
Tuition and fees vary by program and term. For more information, please review our Tuition Information page and select 'Graduate and Institute of Emerging Health Professions' tuition and fees link.
Curriculum
Students will go through a two year program composed of a didactic and clinical first year and entirely clinical second year. For more details regarding student policy, please visit the perfusion student handbook.
Year One
Fall Semester
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
PER 500 |
Perfusion Technology I |
4 |
PER 510 |
Human Physiology I |
4 |
PER 520 |
Cardiovascular Anatomy |
3 |
PER 690 |
Clinical Application in Perfusion I |
3 |
|
Organizational Leadership |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours for Fall Semester: |
17 | |
Spring Semester
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
PER 600 |
Perfusion Technology II |
4 |
PR 522 |
General Pharmacology |
3 |
PER 610 |
Human Physiology II |
4 |
PER 540 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
PER 691 |
Clinical Application in Perfusion II |
4 |
|
Intro to Biostatistics |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours for Spring Semester: | 21 | |
Summer Semester
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
PER 640 |
Applications of ECMO & VAD |
1 |
PER 692 |
Clinical Application in Perfusion III |
12 |
| Total Credit Hours for Summer Semester: | 13 | |
Year Two
Fall Semester
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
PER 693 |
Clinical Application in Perfusion IV |
12 |
PER 530 |
Medical Ethics |
2 |
|
Fundamentals in Health Science Research |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours for Fall Semester: | 17 | |
Spring Semester
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
PER 694 |
Clinical Application in Perfusion V |
12 |
PER 550 |
Perfusion Basic Science Review |
2 |
|
Perfusion Capstone Project |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours for Spring Semester: | 17 | |
For more information, please visit our academic calendar
Contact Us
Program Contact
Brian Schwartz, CCP, RN, MBA
Program Director
(215) 503-1111
Brian.Schwartz@jefferson.edu
Admissions Contact
Marc Stearns
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Office of Admissions
(215) 503-0155
Marc.Stearns@jefferson.edu