Prepare for a cardiac care career and master EKG technology.

Program Overview

Our electrocardiogram (EKG) technician program equips students with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for performing EKGs. The curriculum delves into the electrical events that generate the various waveforms observed on an EKG. These waveforms facilitate identifying and comprehending the standard three-, five-, and twelve-lead EKGs. The program comprehensively covers the most prevalent disturbances and life-threatening cardiac rhythms encountered in patients. Students will learn to recognize pacemaker rhythms, Holter monitoring, and stress monitoring techniques and impart basic patient care principles.

This program comprises a 12-week curriculum facilitated by Zoom classes held every Saturday and in-lab skills training sessions scheduled for Wednesdays in the evening.

Program Steps

  1. Must have a High School Diploma, GED, or health care professional license.
  2. Must have an active CPR certification.
  3. Take and pass the Reading Accuplacer Test and score 240 or higher.
  4. Register for both EKG Part 1 and EKG Part 2.
  5. Pay for the course.
  6. Complete the program.
  7. Eligible to complete the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) EKG state exam upon successful program completion.

Program Costs

Spring 2025 Schedule (TBD)

Details for the spring 2025 schedule are forthcoming. Please check back for updates.

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Contact Information

CE Nursing Program
301-546-0745 | wdcehealthcare@pgcc.edu