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What type of colleges offer strong programs for perfusion ?

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perfusionist is a highly trained medical professional who is responsible for operating the cardiopulmonary bypass machinery used during cardiac surgery and other surgeries that require cardiopulmonary bypass to maintain the patient's physiological status. This machinery is responsible for temporarily performing the job of the heart by artificially supporting a patient's circulatory or respiratory function during a surgery. The role of a perfusionist involves understanding a patient's medical history, monitoring a patient's vital signs and choosing the proper medical equipment and techniques to maintain normal blood flow, body temperature and other respiratory functions throughout the surgery.

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• STEP 1: The first step toward becoming a perfusionist is to earn a bachelor's degree. There are several options available to you when obtaining a degree to become a perfusionist. The first option is to obtain a bachelor's degree in perfusion. Completing a bachelor's program in perfusion will qualify you to take the perfusionist certification examinations at the end of your program.
• STEP 2: You will need to complete clinical experience as part of your degree or certificate program. This clinical experience will allow you to gain hands-on experience with the skills and knowledge you learn in your perfusion program by shadowing a working perfusionist and performing procedures under their supervision. You will need to complete at least 75 procedures to be eligible for certification from the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. It is also a good idea to try to gain any additional relevant medical work experience possible while you are working on your degree. You may be able to find work through internship and volunteer opportunities. This work experience will look good on your resume and can help prepare you for a career as a Cardiovascular Perfusionist.
• STEP 3: The Certified Clinical Perfusionist certification is offered by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. You will need to complete two different exams in order to become certified. The first exam is the Perfusion Basic Science Exam. This exam is a written test consisting of both math and science-related questions. Some hospitals will provisionally hire you as a perfusionist after you successfully pass the first exam, but will require you to successfully complete the second exam within a certain amount of time to maintain your position. The second exam is the Clinical Applications in Perfusion Exam. This exam consists of a combination of written test questions and completing 50 additional perfusion procedures to demonstrate your competence in the field.

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LIU (Long Island University) offers a Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist degree program. LIU is a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in Brooklyn New York
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Hello, Audrey !

I am not sure what is meant by "strong" and not too many colleges offer a Major in Profusion. You would go with a science major like Cardiovascular Perfusion, Cardiovascular Technology, Radiologic Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or Organic Chemistry. It's a rare major and there are no colleges in New Jersey that offer a Major in Perfusion.

There are four colleges worth looking into, however. Here are some of the colleges: University of Pittsburgh, Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, Montclair State University offers health sciences, including radiologic technology and cardiovascular technology which may have a perfusion component. Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey offers Radiologic Technology and Athletic Training.

If you want a degree or certificate in Perfusion, you would go for a Masters Degree or Certificate at a graduate level because that's where it is offered, at the graduate level. You can obtain your Bachelors Degree in one of the sciences. I left the link below to a directory that you can discover the various programs and make a decision as to which one you feel is right for you.

This isn't a common career, but I would still advise visiting your guidance counselor or the Academic Advisor office at the college you intend to study at for your Bachelors Degree. I would also suggest to watch some videos about being a perfusionist because these presentations may give insight on the path to take. I left a link below of some videos for you.

I hope that this is helpful to start you out and I wish you all the best !

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PERFUSION SCHOOL DIRECTORY FOR MASTERS OR CERTIFICATION POST GRADUATE https://specialtycareus.com/perfusion-school-directory/
WHAT IT IS LIKE BEING A PERFUSIONIST [VIDEOS] https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=what+it+is+like+being+a+perfusionist
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