CERTIFIED ECG/EKG CARDIAC MONITOR TECHNICIAN (CEKG)

Course Objective/Purpose:

The comprehensive 80-hour EKG program prepare students to function as an EKG Technician and to take the National Certification Exam. General courses cover the role an EKG technician plays in the workplace, legal issues associated with the profession, medical disease processes, heart anatomy, electrocardiography, echocardiography, and medical terminology. Clinical topics explored in depth during EKG technology courses include identifying heart rhythms, basic EKG interpretation and 12-lead placement. Also, the 3 and 5 lead EKG and their placements.

The main job function of EKG technicians is to aid medical professionals in the treatment of heart disease by performing electrocardiograms, and this training courses offer students’ hands-on experience to help them know what to expect once on the job.

EKG technicians have earned a high school diploma or GED, have received on-the-job training from an employer and have obtained certification from a national agency. An EKG technician needs good interpersonal skills, empathy, emotional stability, attention to detail, accurate hand-to-eye coordination, flexibility, and physical stamina.

This course will provide an overview of basic cardiovascular terminology, anatomy, and physiology to prepare individuals for entry-level jobs as an EKG Technician.  Graduates may find suitable employment with healthcare facilities, Doctor Offices, Hospitals, Clinics and Nursing homes.  Students will learn the proper placement of electrocardiogram (EKG) leads and maintenance of equipment to obtain an accurate 12-Lead EKG.  The student will learn to recognize cardiac arrhythmia.   Upon completion of this program students will be able to properly place electrodes on the patient and recognize the phases of the cardiac cycle.