Electrocardiograph Technician Certificate*

Contact: This is a limited enrollment program and has special requirements.

This 11 credit-hour certificate program provides an in-depth study of the theory and practice of electrocardiography (ECG). The traditional ECG is a non- invasive tool that is vital to the identification and differential diagnosis of illness. Accurate interpretation of ECG tracings is vital to patient care since it will assist the practitioner to choose therapeutic modalities and interventions. This certificate is designed for persons interested in becoming electrocardiographers in a health care facility such as a physician office, cardiology departments of health care facilities, cardiac rehabilitation centers, ambulatory surgery centers or health maintenance organizations.

Completers of the Electrocardiograph Technician program are encouraged to challenge a national certification examination to become a certified ECG technician.

** Admission requirements include:

• Submit a Harper College Application and application fee, or a Limited Enrollment Program Update Form if you have previously applied to the College.
  
• Submit official high school transcript or GED report. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the institution that the student attended to the Harper College Admissions Office. Students who attended an institution under a different name should ask the institution to include their current name on the transcript.
  
• Submit Electrocardiograph Technician Supplemental Information Form. This form can be obtained in the Harper College Admissions Office.
  
• Must be employed as a current healthcare provider or actively enrolled in a currently approved nursing or allied health program.
  
• Submit a current American Heart Association CPR for Health Care Professions card.
  
• Be in good academic standing if previously enrolled at Harper.