Jul 03, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

EKG Technician Certification Program


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This EKG Technician Certification Program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians. This program will include important practice and background information on the anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, laboratory assisting, electrocardiography and echocardiography. Additionally, students will practice with equipment and perform hands-on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead placement and other clinical practices.

As our population’s healthcare needs continue to grow, certification as an EKG/cardiovascular technician gives you the chance to save and strengthen patients’ lives. Working closely with a physician, you will find and identify patients’ heart irregularities.

What are my career options?

Our program gives you the knowledge of state-of-the-art imaging technology to diagnose cardiac and vascular ailments in patients and prepares students to sit for the national certification exam. Our graduates pursue employment in physicians’ offices, hospitals, and clinic settings.

This program is eligible for college credit after the successful completion of the program.

 

Course Contact Hours - 50 hrs.

* This program does not include a National or State certification

Registration Information


For more information and to register, please contact Ann Paull at apaull@blueridgectc.edu.

CCI Disclaimer


Program completion does not guarantee receipt of a state or national certification. State and National certifications are based on individual student abilities and performance.

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