Electrocardiogram (EKG)Technician
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.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This program is hybrid. It is a blend of in-person lecture and lab plus additional mandatory online material that all students must complete. Students must have reliable computer and internet access to complete the online content outside of scheduled classroom time.
PROCESS TO APPLY
The EKG Technician Application opens 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.
For more information, contact the Continuing Education Coordinator at (972) 923-6463 or send us an email.
Navarro College participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). View the list where this program meets licensure/certification requirements
Notice to Students Regarding Licensing – Criminal History
Texas House Bill (HB) 1508
Effective September 1st 2017, Texas House Bill (HB) 1508 amends the Texas Occupations Code Section 53 that requires education providers to notify you a potential or enrolled student that a criminal history may make you ineligible for an occupational license upon program completion. Please contact the Office of Continuing Education should you wish to request a review of the impact of criminal history on your potential certification prior to registration or during the program.
This information is being provided to all persons who apply or enroll in the program with notice of the requirements as described above, regardless of whether or not the person has been convicted of a criminal offense. Additionally, HB 1508 authorizes licensing agencies to require reimbursements when a student fails to receive the required notice.