EKG Technician Course

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The EKG Technician seminar is offered to medical assistants and all allied health care professionals to add this unique skillset to their healthcare portfolio. In this continuing education seminar, you will have the opportunity to learn about electrocardiograms in diagnosing and monitoring heart conditions, set up and administer EKGs and stress tests. Once you have completed the continuing education seminar, you will be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association’s Certified EKG Technician (CET) exam.

Seminars are not accredited by ABHES, and are not part of ABHES grant of accreditation.

Seminar Details

Seminar Length

Seminar: 4 weeks

Available Locations

Austin Campus Dallas Campus Fort Worth Campus Houston - Med Center Campus Houston - Northwest Campus Houston - Southwest Campus McAllen Campus San Antonio - North Campus San Antonio - South Campus

Seminar

EKG Technician

EKG100

Students will learn the role of the EKG Technician, including safety and compliance specific to the role. This course includes information on patient preparation and EKG acquisition. Students will learn about analysis and interpretation of EKG results. Students will take assessments preparing for the Certified EKG Technician exam, including practice NHA certification tests. Students must successfully complete 10 EKGs on live individuals in order to pass this course and be eligible for the CET exam through NHA.

Lecture Hours: 24 hr.
Lab Hours: 24 hr. Prerequisite:

Lecture	24	hr.
Laboratory	24	hr.
Externship	0	hr.
Total Hours	48	hr.
Credits	0

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