ECG/EKG Technician Certification Course
Duration:
50 hours
in class
Skill
Level:
HS Diploma / GED
Lessons:
15
Average
Median Salary:
$63,020**
See enrollment page
for pricing
| Duration | 50 hours in class |
| Lessons | 15 |
| Skill Level | HS Diploma / GED |
| Average Median Salary | $63,020** |
| COST | See enrollment |
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians held about 64,500 jobs in 2023. The largest employers of cardiovascular technologists and technicians were as follows:
Embark on a rewarding career as a cardiovascular technologist or technician, with a average annual wage of $89,780 as of 2023. This field offers growth potential, where the highest 10 percent of earners exceed $98,070, and even the lowest 10 percent earn at least $29,910 annually.
In 2025, the average national annual wages for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
*All Stats above from:
**CA Median Pay:
EKG Technicians, also known as Electrocardiograph technicians, Cardiovascular technicians, or Monitor Technicians, play a vital role in diagnosing and treating cardiac and blood vessel issues.
They perform essential tasks such as EKG readings, Holter Monitoring, Lead Placement, Stress Tests, and assisting physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac and blood vessel issues. With the growing demand for properly trained and certified technicians, 51吃瓜网 offers an in-depth and accelerated training course to prepare graduates for success in the workplace.听
Highlights of our ECG/EKG Technician Program:
Join our EKG Technician Training Program at 51吃瓜网 and embark on a rewarding career in cardiac care.听
View our current medical course schedule here.听
Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
听Electrical Conduction System of the Heart
听EKG waveform analysis
听Components of obtaining an accurate EKG reading
听Role and responsibilities of person obtaining and monitoring EKG
听Perform a 12 lead EKG
听Proper EKG lead placement; Practice performing an EKG
听Discuss the sites of action potential generation and propagation through the cardiac conduction system. Contrast the effect of parasympathetic with sympathetic stimulation of the cardiac conduction system.
听Correlate the actions of the heart represented by the p wave, PR interval, QRS complex, and T-wave.
听Choose proper placement of electrodes based on ECG mechanics.
听Calculate a heart rate from an ECG strip
听Analyze how the following rhythms would appear on an ECG strip.
听Analyze how the following dysrhythmias would appear on an ECG strip.
听Describe the interventions intended to correct the effects of insufficient tissue perfusion associated with dysrhythmia.
听EKG Interpretation: identification of waveforms on rhythm strip; Measurement of waveforms on rhythm strip; determining heart rate from rhythm strips.
听Recognition of sinus rhythms: 1. Normal sinus rhythm 2. Sinus Bradycardia 3. Sinus tachycardia 4. Sinus Arrhythmia.
听Atrial rhythms: interpretation, causes and treatment modalities of abnormal atrial rhythms
听Ventricular rhythms: interpretation, causes and treatment modalities of abnormal ventricular rhythms
听Junctional rhythms: interpretation, causes and treatment modalities of abnormal junctional rhythms
听Atrial fibrillation; premature ventricular contractions; ventricular fibrillation; asystole; ventricular standstill
听Interpretation of Heart Blocks.
听Recognize EKG findings of Myocardial Infarction and ischemia
听Holter Monitoring: leads placement, procedure, analysis
听Reading of artificial Pacemakers
听How to perform interventions associated with common arrhythmias, especially life-threatening arrhythmias.
| Introduction and Indications for EKG Testing |
| The Anatomy and Physiology: Function |
| Cardiovascular Physiology |
| Basic Electrocardiology |
| Electrical Conduction |
| The Electrocardiogram |
| Introduction to Sinus Rhythms |
| Introduction to Atrial Rhythms |
| Introduction to Junctional Rhythms |
| Introduction to Ventricular Rhythms |
| Introduction to Heart Block Rhythms |
| Introduction to Pacemaker Rhythms |
| Assessment and Treatment of Patient with Cardiac Emergency |
| Use of Testing Equipment |
| Psychological Conditioning of the Patient |
An updated medical course schedule for the ECG / EKG Technician program may be found on the schedule page here.听
In order to ensure that applicants meet the entry level requirements for training that will lead toward certification, we require certain documentation for students enrolling in our ECG/EKG course.听 You must be 18 years old or older AND
A copy of ONE of the following documents is required:
听High School Diploma: A high school diploma and transcript from an institution in the United States of America to be provided by the applicant
听General Education Diploma (GED): Passing verification from certifying agency to be provided by applicant
