EKG Technician
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
Prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and enable them to take the ASPT-EKG Technician exam and other national certification exams. Includes important practice and background information on anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, laboratory assisting, electrocardiography and echocardiography.
Established in 2010
CIP: 51-0902 Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Triton College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Triton College
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Industry Standard: American Society of Certified Technician (ASCT) and National Health Association (NHA)
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
8 Weeks ( 50.00 Hours / 0.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $999.00 |
| Tests | $115.00 |
| Total Cost | $1,114.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
Application Procedure
Applicants must be WIOA certified by a WIOA Service Provider. Program costs for Tuition, Books and Fees are subject to change. This program is non credit and operated by the Triton College Continuing Education Department. For more information, please call (708) 456-0300 X3773. Cost of the certification exam is the responsibility of the WIOA participant or the WIA Service Provider sending the student. This program now contains a semester long Office Technology component. Students that need to be CPR Certified will nee to take the HTH C82 CPR/AED class. Students who have a current CPR Certification will not need to take this class. The maximum tuition and fees amount for this occupation is $3,000.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
- Language - Must be able to speak, read and write in English
- Writing - Must take Triton College placement test
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
Performance Data
Program: EKG Technician
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
Prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and enable them to take the ASPT-EKG Technician exam and other national certification exams. Includes important practice and background information on anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, laboratory assisting, electrocardiography and echocardiography.
Established in 2010
CIP: 51-0902 Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician.
Provider Information
Triton College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Triton College
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Industry Standard: American Society of Certified Technician (ASCT) and National Health Association (NHA)
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
8 Weeks ( 50.00 Hours / 0.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $999.00 |
| Tests | $115.00 |
| Total Cost | $1,114.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
Application Procedure
Applicants must be WIOA certified by a WIOA Service Provider. Program costs for Tuition, Books and Fees are subject to change. This program is non credit and operated by the Triton College Continuing Education Department. For more information, please call (708) 456-0300 X3773. Cost of the certification exam is the responsibility of the WIOA participant or the WIA Service Provider sending the student. This program now contains a semester long Office Technology component. Students that need to be CPR Certified will nee to take the HTH C82 CPR/AED class. Students who have a current CPR Certification will not need to take this class. The maximum tuition and fees amount for this occupation is $3,000.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
- Language - Must be able to speak, read and write in English
- Writing - Must take Triton College placement test
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes