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Surgeons don鈥檛 perform open heart surgery alone. Cardiovascular perfusionists are essential members of the support team who make this and other types of life-saving procedures possible.

We鈥檒l teach you to operate the equipment perfusionists use to support or replace a patient鈥檚 heart and lung functions during cardiac surgery and to monitor vital cardiopulmonary signs to keep the patient stable. You鈥檒l also learn to administer the appropriate medications and anesthesia during surgery.

Our program is one of only 8 in the nation that offer graduate-level training in this profession. As cardiovascular disease becomes increasingly common, the employment opportunities in this field continue to expand, and we prepare you to enter the workforce with a competitive advantage.

A strong sense of responsibility and the capacity to work effectively with other professionals in a high-pressure environment are essential qualities of successful cardiovascular perfusionists. You鈥檒l acquire both during group activities and clinical work. Plus, you鈥檒l learn in our technologically sophisticated Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences building.

Program Outcomes

To become a certified clinical perfusionist (CCP), graduates must pass the Perfusion Basic Sciences Exam (PBSE) and the Clinical Applications in Perfusion Exam (CAPE).

Graduates are eligible to take the PBSE when they have completed at least 75 procedures as a primary perfusionist, and have graduated from the program.
To be eligible for the CAPE, graduates must perform an additional 50 procedures after their graduation date, usually as an employee of a hospital.