Cooper University Hospital is the leading provider of comprehensive health services, medical education and clinical research in Southern New Jersey and the Delaware Valley. With over 550 physicians in over 75 specialties, Cooper is uniquely equipped to provide an almost unlimited number of medical services. As the clinical campus of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden, the hospital is committed to excellence in medical education, patient care and research. Cooper offers training programs for medical students, residents, fellows, nurses and allied health professionals in a variety of specialties.

Allied Health Education
The mission of the Center for Allied Health Education at Cooper University Hospital is to offer approved and accredited programs that meet or exceed state and national accrediting agency requirements and to develop educated, competent, qualified, and dedicated patient care providers.

Full Time Programs

School of Cardiovascular Perfusion
A Cardiovascular Perfusionist, qualified through academic and clinical education, operates extracorporeal circulation equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or temporarily replace the patient's circulatory or respiratory function. For example, extracorporeal circulation equipment is used during open-heart surgery.

Cooper offers a two-year full-time program in Cardiovascular Perfusion. To be considered for admission, candidates must have a bachelor's degree with a core curriculum in biology, chemistry, physics and math with a minimum GPA of 2.8. After successful completion of the course, students are qualified to apply for the certification examination given by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.

School of Medical Radiography
A Radiologic Technologist (Radiographer) is a professional member of the healthcare team who performs a vital function in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. A Radiographer must have good communication skills, able to make decisions quickly and independently and be able to perform as a team member. The setting can be in either a diagnostic, therapeutic or research area.

Radiologic Technologists use their knowledge of physics, radiographic procedures, human anatomy and physiology, exposure techniques, radiation protection and radiation biology to create permanent medical images using (x-ray) ionizing radiation.