Students who must be absent from clinical experience due to a physical or mental illness, surgery, or pregnancy will be required to obtain a written physician release before returning to the clinical setting. A maximum of three days of clinical experience can be missed in a semester. The student will be dropped from the course if absences exceed the two clinical day limit. Students anticipating surgery or delivery of a baby, and who will require a longer recuperation period before a physician release can be obtained, are urged to wait to enroll in the program. Students are to undergo a background check and drug testing before beginning the clinical externships.
Students are responsible for any cost incurred.
The ICVT Program accepts a maximum of 10 students for each class. Students will be assigned clinical experience at various hospitals in the Dallas area. Students may choose to take the examination at a later date. The RCIS is the credential for the specialty. Graduates who have passed the RCIS examination are eligible for limited cardiovascular radiologic licensure in the state of Texas.