Electrocardiogram Technician (EKG)

York College’s EKG Technician course will teach you basic cardiovascular terminology, anatomy and physiology, as well as outline the responsibilities of an EKG/ECG technician. We’ll give you the opportunity to develop entry-level skills in a clinical laboratory setting and show you how to recognize cardiac arrhythmia, properly place ECG leads and proper maintenance, so that you can obtain an accurate 12-lead EKG.

 This course will also discuss telemetry and ambulatory, 24-hour readings.  Students will work with a Holter monitor which is a personal device that records a patient's heart activity for 24 hours while the person being monitored attends to his daily routine. This observational process is far more effective than a standard EKG because it measures heart activity nonstop for 24 hours while a standard EKG lasts no longer than a minute. Students will practice setting up the test by applying the apparatus directly to the patient