This program covers topics and processes critical to conducting and interpreting electrocardiograms (EKGs). Students will review the anatomy and physiology of the heart, explore technology such as the EKG machine, learn how to interpret a rhythm strip, and discover the details of a myocardial infarction. Successful completion of this program will prepare learners to work as EKG Technicians in physician’s offices, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities and organizations.
Learners are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity upon completion of the 50-hour program and after submitting documentation required by the healthcare facility. Students will also have the option to take the leading industry-recognized national certification exams, which are essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing field.
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This program is presented in partnership with a third-party provider and is not taught by California State University, Long Beach faculty. The course is not offered for academic credit and is not degree-eligible.
This course is offered in two separate delivery formats. One is the hybrid online format, which features asynchronous online curriculum, live online Zoom lectures with an instructor in real time, and five in-person hands-on lab sessions that are held on campus.
The second delivery method is our self-paced online program that does not meet live or in person. The program is completely online and has a program coordinator to answer any questions you may have throughout the self-paced time frame.
- 12-Lead Electrocardiography
- Electrophysiology
- Waves and Measurements
- Analyzing EKG Rhythm Strips
- Identifying Rhythms using the 12-Lead EKG
- Pacemakers
- Holter Monitoring and the Echocardiogram
- Lab Skills
The instructors for these programs will be industry professionals with working knowledge and experience in the local field. Most instructors have at least 7 years of practical work, often times entering the classroom after decades in the field. Along with their hands-on experience, instructors bring to the classroom formal teaching and/or field training experience.
The EKG Technician instructor is experienced with working and training in the field of EKG and is prepared to instruct on all aspects of the ASPT-EKG exam.
