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Description
The Cardiovascular Perfusion Program (CVP) is a baccalaureate
program in the College of Health Professions at MUSC. Perfusionists are responsible for the maintenance of the patient's life during
open-heart surgery when cardiac and respiratory functions are diverted
to the heart-lung machine. MUSC's Cardiovascular Perfusion program is considered to be one of the best programs in the country. The program
has an active research agenda focused on improving patient care through
scientific evaluation of techniques and devices. The graduates
of this program are among the most sought-after in the field with starting
salaries around $70,000.
Requirements
Prerequisites for
admission to the Cardiovascular Perfusion program consist of a minimum
of two years (60 semester hours) at an accredited college or university,
competitive SAT, ACT or GRE scores, and a cumulative grade point average of
2.5 or above in all college work. Applicants must have shadowed a perfusionist prior to acceptance. Additional requirements and a full list of prerequisites coursework can be found
at http://www.musc.edu/bulletin/chp/cvp/index.html
If you need the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores reported to MUSC prior to November 1, 2011, in order to meet your application deadline you should take the GRE before August 1, 2011. Visit the link for additional details http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/know.
Application
Process
In addition to the
application itself the applicant must complete supplemental reference
materials specific to the program to which they are applying.
These forms are provided via email once an application has been submitted. These forms are available in PDF format within the application and are also sent through email once an application is submitted. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts from each post-secondary school attended and all materials must be received by the application deadlines listed below.
To
proceed to the next step in the online application you may review
filing fees here and then choose a term below:
You must create a CollegeNet account before you apply.
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| Term |
Status |
Campus |
Accepting Applications |
Available |
| Fall 2013 |
Full Time |
Charleston |
July 1, 2012 - Jan 1, 2013 |
closed |
| Fall 2013 Extended |
Full Time |
Charleston |
Jan 2, 2013 - Jan 31, 2013 |
closed |
| Fall 2014 |
Full Time |
Charleston |
July 1, 2013 - Jan 1, 2014 |
not yet |
| Fall 2014 Extended |
Full Time |
Charleston |
Jan 2, 2014 - Jan 31, 2014 |
not yet |
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Modified:
June 24, 2011