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EKG Certificate

Electrocardiography training in 15 weeks.

EKG Program Overview

Labouré’s certificate in EKG is a flexible, fast, and mostly online program. Over 15 weeks, you'll learn about the heart and cardiovascular system, and how to administer the electrocardiogram (EKG), a noninvasive test that records the electrical rhythm of the heart.

As an EKG student in the certificate program, you:

  • Learn about the heart, circulatory system, and conduction
  • Learn about the EKG terminology, equipment, lead placement, reading an EKG, arrhythmias and blocks, calculations, codes and more
  • Can finish the program in 4 months, earning 7 college credits
  • Become eligible to take the national EKG certification exam
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Rhythm and beat

Your heartbeat - the electrical rhythms of your heart - tell an important story in your overall health. Learn how to record and assess the cardiovascular health of your patients.

Not sure if this program is the best fit? Here are some interesting highlights!

10

minutes is the approximate length of time to hook up and record a standard EKG

12%

approximate projected growth in the field including cardiovascular technologists between 2019 - 2029

7

college credits you can apply to an associate or bachelor's degree

Summary

  • 4 months to complete
  • Hybrid
  • Certificate
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What's an EKG?

The EKG measures the electrical rhythms of a patient's heart via small electrode patches that are attached to the patient's skin - usually on the chest, arms, and legs. 

Each heartbeat includes 2 waves - the 'thump-thump' sound you hear when you listen to a heartbeat. By measuring the timing of these waves, doctors and healthcare providers can learn whether a patient's heartbeat is too fast, too slow, just right, or irregular, or if some parts of the heart are working harder than others.

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Why EKG?

EKGs are used for a number of reasons. They can help:

  • Identify heart rhythms - normal, fast, slow, or irregular (arrhythmia) 
  • Determine if the patient has poor blood flow or blocked arteries
  • Determine if the patient is having a heart attack, or has previously had a heart attack
  • Identify problems with heart valves
  • Check up on heart disease treatment devices, like pacemakers 

Learn more about this program

You’ll be able to download our program info sheet and receive an email from our Admissions team with information about the admissions process, tuition, courses, and more.

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