Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)

Click here for sample Employment Verification Letter, Student Verification Letter and Clinical Verification Letter (Graduates of Non-accredited Programs in Invasive Cardiovascular Technology).

CCI requires the Employment Verification Letter contain the following:

1) Employer’s original, official letterhead or stationery.
2) Indicate the date the letter was signed by employer/supervisor.
3) Indicate the name of the applicant.
4) Indicate full- or part-time employment.
5) Indicate the time period of employment.
6) Indicate the primary duties of applicant, related to the field of cardiovascular technology.

7) Indicate the number of studies performed during the applicant’s employment (required for candidates applying on or after July 1, 2013).
8) Original signature of direct supervisor, who must be a MD or DO or hold an active RCCS, RCES, RCIS, RCS, RDCS, RDMS, RPhS, RVS or RVT credential.

CCI requires the Student Verification Letter contain the following:

1) Educational program’s original, official letterhead or stationery.
2) Indicate the date the letter was signed by educational director.
3) Indicate the name of the applicant.
4) Indicate full- or part-time student.
5) Indicate the date or expected date of graduation.
6) Indicate the specialty of the educational program.
7) For Non-programmatically accredited educational programs, indicate the program length, program specialty (Echo or Vascular or Invasive),the number and specialty of clinical hours accrued.
8) Original signature of the educational director.

CCI requires the Clinical Verification Letter (Graduates of Non-accredited Programs in Invasive Cardiovascular Technology) contain the following:

1) Clinical Site’s original, official letterhead or stationery.
2) Indicate the date the letter was signed by the clinical supervisor.
3) Indicate the name of the applicant.
4) Indicate the number of clinical hours.

5) Indicate the number of studies performed during the applicant’s clinical training (required if applying on or after July 1, 2013).
6) Indicate the time period during which the clinical hours were performed.
7) Original signature of the clinical supervisor.
IMPORTANT: If an individual’s clinical hours were obtained after graduation or if the hours are not a requirement for their educational program, then those hours WOULD NOT count toward the 800 hour minimum under qualification RCIS5.

1. Based on the following data: O2 Consumption = 250 ml/min., AO = 21.0 vol. %, PA = 16.0 vol. %, BSA = 1.8 M2. What is the approximate cardiac output for the patient?
   1. 2.5 L/min.
   2. 4.0 L/min.
   3. 5.0 L/min.
   4. 6.0 L/min.
2. Based on the following data: O2 Consumption = 250 ml/min., AO = 21.0 vol. %, PA = 16.0 vol. %, BSA = 1.8 M2. What is the approximate cardiac index for the patient?
   1. 2.22 L/min./M2
   2. 2.77 L/min./M2
   3. 3.00 L/min./M2
   4. 3.33 L/min./M2
3. If T-wave sensing occurs in ventricular demand or synchronous pacing, what must be done to the programmable generator?
   1. Increase pulse width
   2. Decrease pulse width
   3. Longer refractory period
   4. A shorter refractory period
4. If a patient had a large S-wave in lead VI and a large R-wave in V5, you might suspect:
   1. LVH
   2. IV Strain
   3. Hyperkalemia
   4. Anterior Infarction
5. What is most likely indicated from the following oximetry samples?
   Position, Saturation %, Position, Saturation %
   SVC, 70%, RV, 86%
   IVC, 71%, PA, 86%
   Hi RA, 78%, LA, 94%
   Mid RA, 86%, LV, 94%
   Low RA, 83%, AO, 94%
   1. ASD with left to right shunt
   2. PDA with left to right shunt
   3. VSD with left to right shunt
   4. Tetralogy of Fallot with bidirectional shunt

Answers:
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. a