Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
This course prepares students to perform the daily duties and responsibilities related to cardiac monitoring and telemetry. EKG technicians are employed in hospitals, private cardiology clinics, and diagnostic laboratories. Most employers prefer an individual who has completed a certification program. This program also serves as a stackable credential for students who have completed a Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, EMT, or CNA program.
Students will also learn record-keeping, patient assessment, basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology of the cardiovascular system, cardiac conduction system, 12-lead EKG acquisition, and rhythm interpretation, basic life support, Holter event monitor, conducting cardiac stress tests. Students who complete this course will be eligible to test to become a Certified Electrocardiogram Technician (CET) through the NHA.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
8
Hours
3
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
901 N. Colombo, Sierra Vista, Arizona
Local WIB
1 - ARIZONA@WORK - Southeastern Arizona
Name of Credential
Electrocardiogram Technician
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
None
Refund Policy
Student's whose classes are cancelled by the college will receive a full refund of all tuition and lab fees attributable to the cancelled class(es). Registration fees are only refunded if the College cancels all classes in which the student is enrolled.
No refund will be made if the refund request is made later than the last day of the next semester after the semester in which the class was taken.
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - HLC
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$142.00
Testing/Exam Fees
$125.00
In-State/District Tuition
$279.00
Other Fees
$125.00 Lab fee=$125.00
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$408.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$671.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$800.00
