Certificate Program
EKG-Telemetry
Train to monitor and record crucial electrical data from the heart — a vital role in diagnosing and treating cardiac and blood vessel irregularities.
4 Months
Program Length
Certificate
Award Type
M, W, Th
Class Days
Daytime
Schedule
Program Description
EKG/Telemetry Technicians and Electrophysiology Technicians work in hospitals, clinics, and physicians' offices. New standards required a shift from on-the-job training to formal training, ensuring qualified technicians enter the field prepared.
EKG/Telemetry Technicians are responsible for monitoring and recording crucial electrical data from the heart. The data collected is used in diagnosing and treating cardiac and blood vessel irregularities.
Program Courses
Instrumentation; EKG Techniques
Anatomy and Physiology
EKG Analysis
Cardiac Monitoring
Medico-Legal Issues
Career Settings
EKG Technician
Hospital cardiac units and telemetry floors
Telemetry Technician
Intensive care and step-down units
Electrophysiology Technician
Cardiology clinics and physicians' offices
Ready to Begin Your EKG-Telemetry Career?
Classes are forming now. Visit us Monday–Thursday, 10am–4pm for admissions testing — no appointment needed.