RCIS (CCI) Eligibility for Cath-Lab Nurses & Techs: Pathway Selection, Procedure :

Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) offers certifications and credentials recognizing individuals who focus on the heart and vascular systems. 

Apply for New Certifications:

1. Apply for Advanced Cardiac Sonographer

2. Apply for Certified Cardiographic Technician

3. Apply for Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician

4. Apply for Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer

5. Apply for Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist

6. Apply for Registered Cardiac Sonographer

7. Apply for Registered Phlebology Sonographer

8. Apply for Registered Vascular Specialist

Which pathway? (simple decision rule)

• Most India-trained cath-lab professionals (e.g., BSc Nursing/Allied Health + cath-lab work) → RCIS235
  Why: CCI accepts a health-science diploma/degree + ≥1 year full-time invasive CV (cath-lab) experience + ≥600 cardiac diagnostic/interventional procedures (procedures can be from work and/or during a formal program).
• Graduates of a dedicated invasive cardiovascular technology program in India (not US/Canadian programmatically accredited) with ≥1 year specialty training and ≥800 clinical hours → RCIS5. (Those hours must be part of the program; hours done after graduation don’t count toward the 800.)
• RCIS4 applies only if you finished a programmatically accredited invasive CV technology program recognized by CHEA/USDOE/Canadian Medical Association—this is typically US/Canada, so it almost never fits Indian schools.

Bottom line: If you’re a nurse/allied-health graduate from India with ≥1 year cath-lab experience and you can document ≥600 procedures, apply under RCIS235 (this is effectively the “old RCIS-3” bucket). If you completed a formal invasive CV tech program with the built-in 800 clinical hours, use RCIS5.

Documents you’ll need (match to your pathway)

• For RCIS235 (health-science degree + experience + 600 procedures):
  1. Completion certificate and/or transcript
  2. Employment Verification Letter (must confirm full-time invasive CV work and number of procedures)
  3. Clinical Experience Letter only if you’re counting procedures done during a formal education program.
• For RCIS5 (non-programmatically accredited invasive CV tech program with 800 clinical hours):
  1. Completion certificate and/or transcript
  2. Student Verification Letter
  3. Clinical Verification Letter (to confirm the ≥800 clinical hours in the specialty as part of the program).

CCI provides sample Employment, Student, and Clinical verification letters—use these so your hospital/program includes every required line (letterhead, dates, role, hours/procedures, signatory, etc.).

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