EKG Technician

Overview

The EKG Technician Profession
EKG technicians are in demand! EKG technicians work in physicians offices, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities and organizations. EKG technicians also work for insurance companies to provide data for health and life insurance policies. Similar to other growing healthcare professions, the demand for EKG technicians is expected to continue to grow substantially. Approximately 25% more EKG technician jobs will be available by the year 2018.

The EKG Technician Program
This EKG Technician Program prepares students to perform EKGs. This course will include information on anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, electrocardiography and stress testing. A highly interactive course!

This EKG Technician program prepares students to function as EKG technicians. This course covers the following key areas and topics:
Detailed anatomy and physiology of the heart
Medical disease processes and terminology
Medical ethics and legal aspects of patient contact
Electrocardiography and echocardiography
An introduction to the components, function, and proper use of the EKG machine
The normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement
12-lead placement and other practices

EKG Technician Detailed Course Information:
Role of the EKG technician
Function of the EKG department in a variety of settings (hospital, clinic, office, mobile service)
Medical terminology related to electrocardiography
Care and safety of patients including medical and legal aspects of patient care
Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system
Electrophysiology, the conduction system of the heart, and the cardiac cycle
Circulation of blood through the heart and vessels
Lead placement for 12-lead electrocardiography
Basic EKG interpretation of normal rhythms and arrhythmias
EKG troubleshooting including recognizing artifacts
Waves and measurements
EKG strip analysis (P,Q,R,S,T wave-form interpretation)
Identification of rhythms using the 12-lead EKG
Pacemakers
Holter monitoring and the echocardiogram

Languages

English

Course Access Time

Students are given 6 months to complete the program. Extensions are available if needed, fees may apply.

Instructor

Patrice Arevalo Patricia has a degree in Medical Assisting from The Career College of Northern Nevada, Dental Assisting from the Community College of the Air Force, and is currently working on her B.S. in Criminal Justice Studies from Grand Canyon University in Arizona. She has over 10 years of experience working in doctors offices and has been an Air Force Reservist since 2009. She has worked as an instructor for multiple schools over the last 4 years teaching medical and dental assistant curriculum, as well as OSHA safety requirements and career development.

Prerequisites/Audience

EKG Technicians should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.

Requirements

System Requirements:
Windows Users:
Windows 7, XP or Vista
56K modem or higher
Soundcard & Speakers
Firefox, Chrome or Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mac OS User:
Mac OS X or higher (in classic mode)
56K modem or higher
Soundcard & Speakers
Apple Safari
iPad Users:
iPad iOS 5.1 (or latest)
Screen Resolution:
We recommend setting your screen resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels.
Browser Requirements:
System will support the two latest releases of each browser. When using older versions of a browser, users risk running into problems with the course software.

Windows Users: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mac OS Users: Apple Safari, Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox

Students will recieve these textbooks with their program:
EKG Technician Program Standard, Custom Edition Package - Book package includes EKG Technician Program PowerPoint Slides
EKG Technician Program Standard Student Workbook
EKG Technician Program Advanced, Custom Edition Package - Book package includes EKG Technician Program: Advanced PowerPoint Slides