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EKG Basics

An EKG technician is a cardiology technologist with specialized training in operating equipment used to measure a patient’s heart performance.

 

By attaching electrodes to a patient’s body and recording the electrical impulses transmitted by a patient’s heart with an EKG – also known as an electrocardiogram – the technician provides the data to the patient’s physician for later analysis.

Certification: CET

WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS TRAINING?

Trinity Allied Healthcareer Academy's EKG Basics Program will prepare you to:

  • Oversee EKG test procedures
  • Record EKG readings
  • Perform stress tests
  • Administer Holter monitoring tests
  • Provide EKG test data to physicans
  • Help oversee EKG test procedures

WHAT CLASSES WILL I TAKE?

Here are just a few modules you will complete during the EKG Basics Program:

  • Cardiac Anatomy
  • Cardiac Physiology
  • Electrical Conduction in the Heart
  • 12-Lead EKG Administration
  • Identification and Interpretation of EKG Tracings
  • Holter and Telemetry Monitoring
  • Patient Care and Advising

Why Trinity?

  • National Certification
  • Stackable Credentials
  • Flexible
  • Short-term
  • Affordable
  • Free tutoring

What's included:

  • Welcome Package
  • Expert-Led training
  • CPR Certification
  • Textbook
  • Competency Quizzes and exams
  • National Certification Fee

Job Outlook

As the health care industry expands because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population, there will be an increased need for health care workers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment of diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians is projected to grow 17 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. As the large baby-boom population ages, the need to diagnose medical conditions—such as blood clots and heart disease—will likely increase. Imaging technology is a tool used in making these diagnoses.*

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Including Vascular Technologists, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/diagnostic-medical-sonographers.htm

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