Certificación: EKG Technician Certification (ETC)
194 US Highway 46 East Fairfield, NJ 07004
EKG Technicians assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of various cardiovascular problems. Areas of practice for cardiovascular technologists include invasive cardiology, vascular cardiology and echocardiography. An EKG technician is someone who works in the area of echocardiography. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the expected growth for EKG technicians is anticipated to be about 24% from 2008-2018.
EKG technicians have the education to provide electrocardiograms (EKGs), ultrasounds, and sonograms of a patient's heart. An EKG is a medical test that records the heart's electrical impulses. Although a hospital is a common place where an EKG technician may work, clinics, acute care facilities as well as doctor's offices are also ideal places for an EKG technician to work.
EKG technicians have the education to provide electrocardiograms (EKGs), ultrasounds, and sonograms of a patient's heart. An EKG is a medical test that records the heart's electrical impulses. Although a hospital is a common place where an EKG technician may work, clinics, acute care facilities as well as doctor's offices are also ideal places for an EKG technician to work.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- Yes
- More than two years of work experience required?
- Yes
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
Online Exam; Third Party Exam Center
The test is comprised of 110 questions in EKG:The breakdown is as follows: Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology of the heart, diseases and disorders of the heart, electrocardiography, pharmacology, and general patient care.*10 questions are un-scored.Allotted time for examinees is 2 hours.
Núcleo
- La certificación no tiene un nivel mínimo de educación o tenga un nivel de educación por debajo de dos años de asociados de las artes o socios de la licenciatura en ciencias y la certificación no tiene un requisito mínimo de experiencia laboral o requiere de dos o menos años de experiencia laboral.
- La certificación tiene un nivel de educación de los asociados de las artes o asociados de Ciencias de grado o superior, pero tiene un requisito de la experiencia de trabajo de menos de 2 años de experiencia laboral.
- La certificación tiene un requisito de experiencia laboral de más de 2 años, pero no requiere de dos años de asociados de las artes o socios de la licenciatura en Ciencias.
- Esta certificación está relacionada con las especialidades ocupacionales militares.