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EKG Technician

EKG technicians are trained to perform electrocardiograms or EKGs on patients. An EKG is a test that monitors the heart’s activity and detects certain heart conditions. The technician will apply leads to a patient’s body and then perform the non-invasive test. EKG technicians can also perform stress tests where a patient walks on a treadmill and the heart’s activity is recorded.

EKG technicians are generally employed in hospitals, but others find employment in physicians’ offices and facilities that perform diagnostic testing alongside doctors, nurses, and other diagnostic technicians. The majority of EKG technicians work full time in the occupation. Others choose this certification to go alongside their current medical certification or degree for a more diverse resume.

As an NHA Certified EKG Technician (CET), you will have the credentials to also perform Holter monitoring and stress testing, opening up more options and providing you a competitive advantage in your chosen career field. According to the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) as a CET, you may perform the following tasks:

  • Set up and administer EKGs, stress tests
  • Prepare patients for Holter, or ambulatory monitoring
  • Edit and deliver final test results to physicians for analysis
  • Schedule appointments
  • Transcribe physicians’ interpretations
 

For more information regarding NHA certification (including study materials), click here. While this course can be taken as a stand-alone certification course, many of our students who complete this course continue their studies and become a CCMA.

Admission Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 18 Years of age
  • 2 step TB skin test

Schedule

  • Day Program (40 hours per week for 2.5 weeks)
  • Night Program (12 hours per week for 7 weeks)
  • Online Program (a blended-learning course)

our allied health education class schedule

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CCMA Day Class

Monday – Thursday; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Begins: 4/15/2024

 

 

CCMA Night Class

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday nights 6:00p.m. – 10:00p.m.
Begins: 4/01/2024

CCMA Online Class

9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Begins: 3/16/2024

EKG track

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Medical Administrative Assistant Online

Begins: Open Enrollment
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IV Therapy Certification

Fridays AM session 9am-1pm PM session 2pm-6pm
Begins: 4/26/24

Depending on the class size you will be placed in AM/PM session

 

 

 

 

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Behavioral Health Tech Online

Begins: CMA Module: Day class begins 10/10/2023 OR night class begins 12/5/2023

Class completed online

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EKG Tech Day Class

Monday – Thursday; 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Begins: 5/20/2024

EKG Tech Night Class

Monday – Wednesday nights; 6:00p.m.-10:00p.m.
Begins: 8/26/2024

EKG Tech Online Class

Begins: 6/8/24

Class completed online with 3 on campus lab days.

(3/16/2024, 4/16/2024, 5/4/2024)

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Phlebotomy Day Class

Monday-Thursday, 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Begins: 6/10/24

Phlebotomy Night Class

Monday – Wednesday, 6:00p.m.-10:00p.m.
Begins: 7/8/2024

Phlebotomy Saturday Class

Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Begins: 3/9/2024
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Medical Billing and Coding Online

Begins: Open Enrollment

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SRNA Online Class

9am
Begins: 4/19/24

Lab days: 2 on campus dates
Clinical days: 2 on campus dates

 

SRNA Weekday Class

Monday-Thursday, 9:00a.m.-2:00p.m.
Begins: To be determined

 

 

 

 

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What is included in my tuition?

  • Student Liability Insurance
  • Lab supplies
  • Student Identification Card

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