EKG Technician Program in Chicago, Illinois

ECG/EKG TECHNICIAN (51.0902)

Description:
Clock Hours: 40
Theory/Lab/Clinical: 30/10/00

This 5 weeks program is scheduled for 8 hours / week 

This 5 week program focuses on diagnostic tests related to the heart, recording the heart’s electrical impulses onto a paper strip. The pattern of the signals can tell the physician whether the heart is normal, is experiencing electrical problems, under strain, or damaged. The ECG Technician will administer and document various types of ECG monitoring and will provide appropriate care of the equipment.

Specific Admission Requirements:

1. High School diploma or its equivalent (GED)
2. A reading comprehension of 10th grade level is required.
3. A valid Social Security Number

Potential Places of Employment:

The ECG Technician works in physicians’ offices, clinics, hospitals, and diagnostic centers.

Certification:

Successful graduates are encouraged to obtain a National Certification from the National Health Career Association. Benefits to obtaining an EKG Certification may include: more job opportunities, an increased pay scale, job security, and increased subject matter expertise.

Program Objectives/Outcomes:

• Communicate with the patient appropriately
• Attach electrode to the chest, arms and legs
• Provide privacy for the patient during the test
• Provide clean working environment
• Practice universal precautions during the testing
• Document procedures appropriately

Textbooks:

Complete Guide for the EKG Technician

by: Wilma Lynne Clarke, EdD, RN

Additional Materials:

Basic Dysrhythmias in CD-ROM

Program Cost Full Assessment: