Progressive Medical Institute: Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician Training

Embark on a fulfilling journey towards a valuable healthcare career with our EKG Technician Training Program.

What You Will Learn:

• Comprehending the heart's conduction system.
• Understanding the sites of action potential generation and its propagation.
• Differentiating between the effects of parasympathetic and sympathetic stimulation on the heart's conduction system.
• Recognizing the actions of the heart represented by p waves, PR intervals, QRS complex, and T waves.
• Proper placement of electrodes for accurate EKG readings.
• Calculating heart rates from EKG strips.
• Identifying and interpreting different heart rhythms and dysrhythmias.
• Knowledge of nursing interventions related to dysrhythmia.

As an EKG Technician, Your Responsibilities May Include:

• Conducting EKG tests.
• Recording EKG readings.
• Administering stress tests and Holter monitoring tests.
• Providing EKG data to physicians.

Upon completion, this comprehensive program prepares you for an entry-level position as an EKG Technician. So, gear up for a significant role in patient care and diagnostics in the healthcare field.