Purpose
This program is designed to prepare the student to become a certified EKG technician, and follows the requirements of the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT) for EKG training.
Program Description
This comprehensive EKG Technician Certification program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam in addition to other national certification exams. Included are important practice and background information on anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, the Holter monitor, electrocardiography and echocardiography. Students will practice with equipment and perform hands-on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead placement and other clinical practices. Program includes a graded final exam to help prepare students for the ASPT-EKG Technician Exam. This 50 hour program typically meets for 10 weeks, two evenings a week, for 2.5 hours each evening.
Primary Goals
This comprehensive EKG Technician Certification program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam in addition to other national certification exams. The program includes important practice and background information on anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, the Holter monitor, electrocardiography and echocardiography.
Consideration for Industry Certification
Upon successful completion of program, students sit for the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT)-EKG Certification exam.
Curriculum
EKG Technician Course Code # BICEC 1133
PREREQUISITE: High school diploma or GED.
Recognition of Completion: Certificate of completion issued by the College upon successful completion.
