Course Offerings

Prepare for a high-demand and flexible health care career as a cardiovascular technician! Learn the anatomy and physiology of the heart, principles of the EKG, heart rhythms, heart blocks and bundle branches and more. Find out how to operate EKG equipment, including running and mounting strips, reading and interpreting cardiac lead tracings and understanding the basics of capnography as related to heart function.

Course Objectives

Explain the role of the EKG technician in a variety of settings

Understand medical terminology related to electrocardiography

Explain the anatomy and physiology of the heart

Prepare a patient for a 12- and five- lead EKG

Analyze and interpret basic EKG strips

Understand normal sinus rhythm, sinus bradycardia, sinus tachycardia, etc.

Perform 10 live EKG strips

Outline of Instruction

The role of the EKG technician in a variety of settings

Medical terminology related to electrocardiography

Anatomy and physiology of the heart

Twelve- and five-lead EKG monitors

Interpretation of EKG strips

Normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms

Performing live EKG strips

Contact Hours

120

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

National Healthcareer Association: CET (Certified EKG Technician) and Cardiovascular Credentialing International: CCT (Certified Cardiographic Technician)

Website

https://www.nhanow.com/, https://cci-online.org/

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

This course is designed and approved to prepare the student to become a certified EKG (ECG) technician/monitor.

Set up and administer EKGs (electrocardiograms) and stress tests

Prepare patients for Holter or ambulatory monitoring

Edit and deliver final test results to physicians for analysis

Transcribe physicians' interpretations

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

High school diploma or GED

Learning Supplies Needed

"Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals with Access Code 6th edition" by Kathryn Booth & Thomas E. O'Brien, McGraw Hill

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

N/A

Requirements for Successful Completion

80% attendance
10 live EKG strips,80% overall average

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Anyone interested in entering the cardiology field

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

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Course Contact Information

Health Science Non-Degree Programs https://cehealth.waketech.edu
919-747-0140
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