Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician

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COURSE TITLES: ECRD-1011 Electrocardiography and ECRD 1091 Special Topics in Electrocardiograph Technology

LENGTH: 80 classroom/lab hours (8 weeks)

COST: $640 Tuition + $129 Fees.    Fees include one certification exam voucher to test with National Healthcareer Association. Fees do NOT include textbooks or supplies.

The Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician program teaches students how to setup and administer EKGs and stress tests, prepare patients for Holter or ambulatory monitoring, edit and deliver final test results to physicians for analysis, schedule appointments and transcribe physicians’ interpretations.  Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified EKG Technician (CET) national examination to get their certification. Certification is granted by the certifying organization after receiving a passing grade on the exam.

PROCESS TO APPLY

STEP 1: Pre-Enrollment Student Meeting

All applicants will meet with a member of the Allied Health staff to go over program requirements, costs, funding options, and application guidelines. This meeting can be done on the phone, in-person, or through Zoom. It will last approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

 

STEP 2: Allied Health Applicant Intake Form

• Applicants will submit the Allied Health Applicant Intake form after completing the Pre-Enrollment Student Meeting form. 

• The pre-enrollment form is used to collect student information for college databases. This is NOT an application to the program.

 

STEP 3: Application Requirements Submission

• Applicants will complete the application and all application requirements using Complio.

• Complio is the official 3rd party provider for background checks, drug tests, and immunization compliance. It is also where applicants will sign the program application documents.

• Applicants will receive the Complio link to purchase their Complio package once the Allied Health Applicant Intake form is completed.

NOTE: Each program has limited spots and students are registered for the program on a first-come, first-served basis. Every applicant will be made aware of available program spots at the pre-enrollment student meeting. Should the program become filled, and if the applicant has already purchased Complio, they will be waitlisted and may have the option to enroll if a spot opens. If a spot does NOT open, they will be given priority enrollment in the next program offering.

 

STEP 4: Registration

• The applicant will be formally enrolled into their program upon Complio completion.

• The applicants will receive a registration confirmation email with program details and payment information upon formal enrollment.

• Payment must be received before the program start date.

 

Program Enrollment Deadlines

The enrollment deadline is 14 days prior to the program start date. Exceptions to this deadline may be approved on a case-by-case basis and if there are available spots left in the program.

 

Program Documents

The documents below open to a Portable Document Format (PDF). You may need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin to view the file.  Follow instructions in the application packet to collect and submit all required documentation.

• Allied Health Program Enrollment Process Guide

• EKG Technician Application

 

For more information about the Certified Nurse Aide program, contact the Allied Health Student Support Specialist at (972) 923-6463 or send us an email.

 

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Navarro College participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). Visit the list where this program meets licensure/certification requirements