Programs in ALLIED HEALTH CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION TECHNOLOGY Vanderbilt University Medical Center
	-	VUMC-CVPT ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The general academic requirements for all perfusion education programs are established by the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Accreditation (AC-PE), which organization is responsible for the initial and continuing accreditation of all perfusion education programs. The AC-PE is accredited to so operate pursuant authority granted by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). CAAHEP's web site is located at: http://www.caahep.org/, and a listing of all perfusion education programs as well as all accredited allied health programs can be found at that site. The AC-PE's web site is located at http://www.ac-pe.org/, and a current version of the Standards and Guidelines for an Accredited Educational Program for the Perfusionist can be found at that site, including minimal admission requirements. Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Programs in Allied Health, Program in Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology (VUMC-CVPT) requires that prior to admission, the prospective student shall have acquired a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts diploma. As required by the AC-PE standards, the prospective student shall also have completed college-level course work in the fields of mathematics, physics, and chemistry prior to the time of admission (not application). Courses in the fields of: anatomy and physiology; pathology; pharmacology; and other pertinent areas of study related to perfusion care are provided in the VUMC-CVPT course syllabus. APPLICATION An application form can be found at this web site, in Adobe Reader format. This form can be printed, filled in, and returned to the following address: David P. Webb, MS, CCP, LCP VUMC-CVPT Program Director The Vanderbilt Clinic - Room # 2971 1301 22nd Avenue South Nashville, Tennessee 37232 - 5734 While personal references need not accompany the application form, three (3) references from individuals who are familiar with the applicant's academic and/or non-academic qualifications are required on personal or business letterhead stationery to complete the file. Additionally, official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended by the applicant shall be forwarded to the above-stated address. A non-refundable $50.00 application fee should accompany the application form. The application deadline for the upcoming academic year (commencing in July of each calendar year) is January 1 of the year in which the applicant desires appointment. Exceptions to the deadline are considered on an individual basis. Interviews for the upcoming academic year are conducted in January or February of the year to enter, in order to provide all applicants with adequate time to prepare for their continuing education. If you have questions regarding these matters, please feel free to call our department at (615) 343-9195 or contact me at the above-stated address, or by e-mail at: david.p.webb@vanderbilt.edu.
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