{"id":19,"date":"2023-11-16T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-08-18T20:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:55:07","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Perfusion Sciences\">Perfusion Sciences<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n 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menu-item-9\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/\" >Master of Science in Perfusion Sciences (M.S.P.S.)<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/about\/\" >About Perfusion Sciences<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/curriculum\/\" >Curriculum<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/financial-aid\/\" >Cost of Attendance<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/apply\/\" >Apply<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-24\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/faculty\/\" >Faculty<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-25\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/faq\/\" >FAQ<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <\/ul><!-- m--menu -->\n<\/nav>\n\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Program FAQ&#8217;s\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Is the program accredited?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-xNG5UuoN-X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-xNG5UuoN-X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Master of Science (M.S.) in Perfusion Science at the University of Southern California is currently a <strong>Candidate for accreditation<\/strong> by the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education (AC-PE) of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP), 9355 \u2013 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 as of July 2024. Candidacy is not a guarantee of accreditation. Candidacy status ends when the program is awarded\/ denied accreditation OR three (3) years after application for Candidacy has been made, whichever comes first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What are the outlooks of a cardiovascular perfusionist?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-xNG5UuoN-X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-xNG5UuoN-X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The average salary in the state of California is $170,000 in 2023 (Salary.com). The future of perfusion is bright; per iData research, cardiac surgery procedure volume is expected to increase 4% per year, reaching over 1.3 million annual procedures in 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Do I need to have healthcare experience prior to applying?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-xNG5UuoN-X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-xNG5UuoN-X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>No, however prior experience allows you to have a better understanding of the details of healthcare professions and can make you a stronger applicant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Can I rotate outside of the USC network?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-xNG5UuoN-X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-xNG5UuoN-X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Most likely, yes. With adequate time, affiliations can be created with outside institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Can the program be completed online or part-time?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-xNG5UuoN-X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-xNG5UuoN-X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>No; the Master of Science in Perfusion Sciences program is a residential program that requires full-time and in-person education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">How many students do you accept?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-xNG5UuoN-X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-xNG5UuoN-X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>We accept approximately 8 students per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What are the best scholarship opportunities?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-xNG5UuoN-X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-xNG5UuoN-X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Please check our <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/financial-aid\/\">financial aid page<\/a> for scholarship opportunities. Of note, <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/manage-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service\">public service loan forgiveness (PSLF)<\/a> is a federal aid program that offers loan forgiveness when working full-time for an eligible not-for-profit institution with a minimum of 120 payments towards student loans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-xNG5UuoN-X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Does the program accept international students?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-xNG5UuoN-X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-xNG5UuoN-X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Unfortunately, the program is not eligible to admit international students or students requiring a visa for admission. 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