Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) Technician Program
Test Procedure Training Made Simple
Adding Value to Every Professional Healthcare Team
An Electrocardiogram ECG/EKG Technician is a medical professional who administers tests to record and analyze electrical impulses transmitted by the heart. These medical technicians may hold primary positions as Patient Care Technicians and/or Medical Assistants.
Kaduceus offers the Electrocardiogram Technician program as a stand-alone certification, with Medical Assistant and Patient Care Technician as a dual certification for students entering the health care industry.
Students will gain essential knowledge on Primary Terminology, EKG Waveform Analysis, Lead Placement, and much more!
Exceptional CTE Program ECG/EKG Technician Training for Your Students
Our Electrocardiogram Technician program includes a complete curriculum, hands-on lessons, and industry expertise from our Program Coordinators. These much-needed tools and support incentives help teachers guide their students toward successful certification completion.
The ECG/EKG training course includes critical practice and background information about:
- The History of Medicine
- Introduction to Health Care and Managed Care Systems
- Health Care Teams
- Medical Terminology
- Therapeutic Communication
- Anthropometric Measurements
- Measuring Vital Signs
- Medical Aseptic and Infectious Control
- Medical Ethics and Liability
- Professionalism and Employability Skills
- Safety and Emergency Measures
- ECG Basics
- Electrocardiogram Mechanisms
- Electrocardiogram Interpretations
Hands-on ECG/EKG Training Opportunities
Students will practice with equipment and perform hands-on labs for proper 12-lead placement and interpretation of EKG strips.
Since EKG is a highly specialized and technical tool for assessing cardiac function and diagnosing cardiac disease, your students can:
- Learn how electrocardiogram medical testing works
- Receive training on how the procedure records the heart’s electrical impulses
- Provide valuable information to medical teams regarding the electrical activity in the heart
- Learn to set up the EKG machine on patients
- Run testing
- Print results
Ready to get your students engaged and started on an exciting career path? We’d love to help. Contact us today at 281-447-4200.