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Admission Requirements
- Must be 16 years or older
- State issued ID card from any State , Passport, Green card or Driver’s License
- Social Security Card
- High School Diploma or GED
- or Graduating high school or GED program within 12 months
- No Immunizations or vaccination required
- Uniforms/Scrubs not required. Students should dress casually and comfortably for school.
Class Times - 7 day Accelerated Program
- Friday From 9:30am to 5:30pm
- Saturday From 9:30am to 5:30pm
- Sunday From 9:30am to 5:30pm
- Monday 9:30am to 5:30pm
- Clinicals are done in the lab at the school
- 3 additional self - paced days to review online videos' and practice tests before taking the state exam. Most students complete their study modules in 2-3 days
Class Times - Weekend Program - 2 weekends
- Saturday From 9:30am to 5:30pm
- Sunday From 9:30am to 5:30pm
- For 2 weekends.
- Clinicals are done in the lab at the school
- 3 additional self - paced days to review online videos' and practice tests before taking the state exam. Most students complete their review and study modules in 2-3 days.
Is there a Part-Time Or Evening Class option for the EKG program ?
- Yes, the EKG program can be completed Part-Time online.
- This option requires students to complete the online content at their own pace and then schedule EKG skills practice in-person at the school lab to meet the national requirements to take the state exam.
Is there a Distance Learning option for the EKG program ?
- Yes, the EKG program can be completed online.
- This option requires students to complete the online content at their own pace and then schedule their EKG skills practice in-person at the school lab to meet the national requirements to take the state exam.
Is there a self paced online option for the EKG program ?
- Yes, the EKG program can be completed online self-paced.
- This option requires students to complete the online content at their own pace and then schedule their EKG skills practice in-person at the school lab to meet the national requirements to take the state exam.
Tuition
$895 INCLUDES; Books, Supplies, Lifetime access to online study guide, 6 practice tests and Completion Certificate. Approved and recognized in all States.
When is the next class start date?
We offer EKG classes several times a month. Click here to see the next available dates.
Benefits
- Legacy Career Institute is registered Nationally to train and proctor your state exam for you on site at our campus.
- This EKG Certification is Nationally recognized and can be used in all states.
How is the EKG Technician Program structured ?
- We offer an accelerated EKG course. This course can be done part-time online and also self paced with required scheduled lab times.
- Our EKG course is a unique blend of lecture and lab work and an online study curriculum geared to get you experienced with performing and reading EKGs.
OUR NATIONALLY CERTIFIED, ACCLERATED, 4-7 DAY EKG TRAINING
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
- The EKG Technician program is a comprehensive course designed to teach students the skills and abilities essential for recognizing life threatening dysrhythmias and performing EKGs for diagnostic testing, and other medical reasons.
- EKG Technician students will learn how to recognizing life threatening dysrhythmias in a safe manner and will learn how to aid the healthcare team in the delivery of exceptional patient care. EKG Technician students will be trained to understand EKG Rhythms.
- EKG Technician students will learn how to explain the test to the patient, learn how to evaluate patients' ability to withstand the procedure and learn how to make patients feel comfortable during the procedure.
- Graduates may find entry-level employment as EKG Technicians and Telemetry Monitoring Technicians in Outpatient Clinics, Cardiac Labs, Doctors’ offices, Hospitals, Diagnostic centers, Cath labs, Emergency Centers and Telemetry Units.
CLINICAL AND PRACTICE EXAM
Students will cover specific scenarios, and finish with a one-on-one practical exam to go over procedures learned in class. Students will have lifetime access to their own online study guide to continue working on the practice exams and material. Once the student is ready to take the state exam the school will schedule and proctor the state certification exam for the student.
Job Market
- According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for a EKG technician in the US is around $40,000 a year and hourly rate is between $19-$20. Phlebotomists are projected to grow 22 percent from 2020 to 2030, and there are said to be 19,000 job openings each year for the occupation.
- In the DFW EKG Technician average a starting rate of $20 to $25 an hour with Telemetry Technicians averaging $25 to $30 and hour.
State Requirements
Certifications must be renewed every two years
Continuing Education
- Complete 10 continuing education credits
- Your employer will and may require annual continuing education and will provide it.
Renewing your EKG Technician License
- Certifications must be renewed every two years
- There is no penalty for renewing early
- Before your expiration date: Complete 10 continuing education credits
- Pay your recertification fee
- If your certification has expired, you have 1 year to reinstate it.