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Telemetry / ECG Technician Certificate of Achievement

All Allied Health and Nursing students adhere to the graduation requirements outlined in the college catalog for the academic year in which they enter the program.

The Telemetry/ECG Technician curriculum will prepare students with the skills necessary to gain employment as an ECG Technician, Exercise Treadmill Technician, Holter Monitor Technician, Pacemaker Technician, or Telemetry Technician. Students successfully completing the certificate are employable to hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout the country; and the program is designed to prepare the student for any of several national ECG/EKG or Telemetry Technician certification exams.

The Program-level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) below are outcomes that students will achieve after completing specific degree / certificate requirements in this program. Students will:

  1. Identify and measure all components of an electrocardiogram.
  2. Interpret all cardiac arrhythmias and artificially paced rhythms.
  3. Be prepared to take any of several national ECG/EKG or Telemetry Technician certification exams.

​Note: All courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or higher or “Pass.”

CVTE-104Fundamentals of Electrocardiographic Theory and Practice I3
CVTE-105Fundamentals of Electrocardiographic Theory and Practice Lab I2
CVTE-106Fundamentals of Electrocardiographic Theory and Practice II5
CVTE-108ECG/Telemetry Technician Career Preparation2
Total Units12