Program directory
A practical starting point for comparing cardiovascular perfusion programs without opening twenty tabs first.
This page is built for applicants. It gives you a searchable program list, requirement snapshots, public contacts, and the questions you should ask before you apply. It is not a replacement for official school pages or CAAHEP/AC-PE verification.
Read this first
Perfusion admissions details can change by cycle. A serious applicant should verify accreditation status, deadlines, prerequisites, tuition, clinical rotations, cohort size, interview format, and board eligibility directly with official sources.
Directory
Use the filters for region or search by school, state, requirement, director, contact, or keyword like GRE, shadow, certificate, GPA, or experience.
Credential: MS Cardiovascular Science / perfusion pathway
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; minimum cumulative and science GPA commonly listed as 2.75; prerequisite courses required.
Credential: MA Medical Pharmacology—Perfusion Sciences
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; recent chemistry, biology, physics, and math coursework; 3.2 GPA, shadow observations, and research experience are commonly listed.
Credential: Master’s pathway; verify current accreditation status
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline; 3.0 GPA; required prerequisite courses; three letters of recommendation; at least one cardiac perfusion shadowing experience. Verify CAAHEP/AC-PE status before applying.
Credential: MHS Cardiovascular Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; 3.0 GPA; two years of direct patient care experience commonly listed.
Credential: Master’s pathway; verify current accreditation status
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree in a science or health-related discipline; required prerequisites; cumulative and science GPA commonly listed as 3.0; shadowing recommended. Verify CAAHEP/AC-PE status before applying.
Credential: MS Cardiovascular Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; 3.0 GPA commonly listed; in-person Chicago program with coursework and clinical fieldwork.
Credential: Post-bachelor perfusion education pathway
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; required semester hours in chemistry, biostatistics, precalculus mathematics, physics, human anatomy, and physiology.
Credential: MS Cardiovascular Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; 3.0 GPA commonly listed; verify clinical case and graduation requirements directly with the program.
Credential: MS Cardiovascular Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: GPA threshold commonly listed as 3.5; verify full prerequisite list and application details with LTU.
Credential: Master’s-level cardiovascular perfusion program
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; minimum cumulative GPA commonly listed as 3.0; verify prerequisites and clinical rotation structure.
Credential: MS Cardiovascular Sciences and Perfusion Medicine
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; required credits in biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, math, and physics.
Credential: MS Clinical Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; observation of a clinical perfusionist recommended.
Credential: Post-baccalaureate certificate
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university; verify full requirements, cohort timing, and certificate details directly.
Credential: MS Cardiovascular Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; minimum GPA commonly listed as 3.0; verify Carlow/UPMC application pathway.
Credential: MS Cardiovascular Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; 3.0 GPA commonly listed; verify current program contact and prerequisite list.
Credential: MS Cardiovascular Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university; verify entry-level/extracorporeal technology options directly with MUSC.
Credential: Post-graduate certificate; verify current cohort status
Requirement snapshot: B.S. or B.A. commonly listed; previous medical-field experience noted as helpful; verify cohort and admissions status directly.
Credential: Master’s pathway; verify exact degree details
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree commonly listed; verify prerequisite list, admissions timeline, and clinical sites.
Credential: Post-baccalaureate certificate
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; 3.0 GPA commonly listed; verify prerequisite courses and board eligibility with the program.
Credential: Post-bachelor perfusion program
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; 2.0 GPA plus GRE average at/above the 50th percentile commonly listed; verify current testing policy directly.
Credential: Post-baccalaureate certificate
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; cumulative GPA commonly listed as 3.2; proof of U.S. citizenship and prerequisite requirements noted in public directory.
Credential: MS Cardiovascular Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: 3.0 GPA; three letters of recommendation; required prerequisite courses with no grade below C commonly listed.
Credential: MS Perfusion
Requirement snapshot: Bachelor’s degree; minimum 3.0 GPA; GRE average at/above 50th percentile commonly listed. Verify current test policy.
Requirement patterns
What to ask
“Is the program currently CAAHEP-accredited or operating under Letter of Review or another status? How does that affect eligibility for ABCP exams for my expected cohort?”
“Would your admissions team be able to confirm whether my anatomy, physiology, chemistry, physics, statistics, and math courses satisfy your prerequisite expectations?”
“How are clinical rotation sites assigned, and should students expect to relocate or travel during the program?”
“Do you require perfusion shadowing, and if a hospital does not allow shadowing, what forms of exposure or documentation do you consider acceptable?”
“How many students are admitted, and where do recent graduates tend to work after completion?”
How to choose
Students often compare programs by length and location first. Those matter, but they are not enough. Your shortlist should also consider accreditation status, rotation quality, case exposure, board preparation, cost, support, and whether the program is realistic for your profile.
Application timeline
Deadlines vary, so this is a planning scaffold, not a universal schedule.
Build a program spreadsheet, list prerequisites, check CAAHEP status, and identify missing courses.
Contact programs with short prerequisite questions and start seeking observation or field conversations.
Request letters, draft your personal statement, update your resume, and confirm deadlines.
Finalize transcripts, references, shadowing notes, and application materials. Confirm every requirement on the official page.
Submit early when possible. Save confirmations and keep a clean record of communication.
Contact policy
The directory may list program directors or admissions contacts when those details appear on official program pages or public program directories. Readers should use them respectfully for admissions questions, not spam, scraping, or mass outreach.
Sources
This beta directory began with public program directories and official program pages. The next step is to verify each row against the current school page and CAAHEP/AC-PE status before treating it as publish-ready.
Use this to verify current accreditation or Letter of Review status.
General description of program length, credentials, and prerequisite variability.
Public directory of U.S. perfusion education programs with links to program pages.
Public program summaries, requirement snapshots, and listed program contacts.
