EKG Technician

Pre-/Co-Requisite:

AHX-100 Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR)(Must be AHA CPR certification)

(8-hour American Heart Association for health care provider and professional rescuer, which includes adult, child, infant CPR, rescue breathing, and use of AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) course)

*or valid AHA certification in this courses.

Introduction to cardiac anatomy and terminology, recognition of cardiac emergencies, obtaining 12-lead ECG or EKG tracing and basic rhythm interpretation.

EKG technicians are in demand! EKG technicians work in physician's offices, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities and organizations. EKG technicians also work for insurance companies to provide data for health and life insurance policies. Similar to other growing healthcare professions, the demand for EKG technicians is expected to continue to grow substantially.

This program covers topics and processes critical to conducting and interpreting electrocardiograms (EKGs). To begin, learners will review the anatomy and physiology of the heart. From there, learners will go on to explore the technology used such as the EKG machine. Next, participants will learn how to interpret a rhythm strip. And finally, learners will discover the details of a myocardial infarction. Successful completion of this program will help prepare learners to perform the role of EKG technician.

Required Textbook:

Complete Guide for the EKG Technician, 2nd edition ©2019 by Hartman Publishing. ISBN# 978-1-60425-151-7

Hybrid Schedule: 

Thursday- 6:00PM - 10:00PM

Sunday - 1:30PM - 5:30PM

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