Telemetry Technician/EKG Program
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Two Semesters program: Fall and Spring
- Evening classes and taught on site at
Grossmont College
- Enrollment is once a year for classes
starting each August
- Must be 18 years or older
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent
Electrocardiograph Technicians
assess the heart by looking at its electrical
activity. This entry-level position of
Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician operates and
maintains EKG machines. The EKG machines detect and
record electronic impulses transmitted by the heart
during and between heartbeats. With additional
training, these Technicians can conduct stress
testing and Holter monitoring.
The EKG Technicians usually perform the test with
the patient lying upon an examination table. The
Technician attaches electrodes to the patient's
chest, arms, and legs. The Technician then starts
the machine that records wave tracings on a roll of
paper. After the test is completed, the Technician
may mark sections of the report that the physician
should review.
For treadmill stress tests, EKG Technicians document
the patient's medical history, explain the
procedure, connect the patient to an EKG monitor,
and obtain a baseline reading and resting blood
pressure. Next, they monitor the heart's performance
while the patient is walking on a treadmill,
gradually increasing the treadmill's speed to
observe the effect of increased exertion.
For Holter monitoring, the EKG Technicians place
electrodes on the patient's chest and attach a
portable EKG monitor to the patient's belt.
Following 24 or more hours of normal activity by the
patient, the Technician removes a tape from the
monitor and places it in a scanner. After checking
the quality of the recorded impulses on an
electronic screen, the Technician usually prints the
information from the tape for analysis by a
physician.
Telemetry
Technicians are employed in hospitals, clinics, and
private practice offices.
The beginning EKG Telemetry course trains
students to record basic electrocardiograms and
recognize abnormalities. The advanced
Telemetry courses include the theory and techniques
necessary to perform these duties.
In addition to classroom and laboratory
instruction, students may have the opportunity to
visit a hospital to do job shadowing in an EKG
department.
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Effective January 01, 2012
If you are enrolled or have accepted a seat into any other Grossmont College Health Professions Program, you will be ineligible to receive an invitation to the EKG Telemetry Program . Students wishing to apply to the EKG Telemetry Program must apply for an entry date which does not conflict with the completion of the Health Professions Program you are currently enrolled in.
All students must have completed the Hepatitis B Vaccinations (3) and test for Seropositivity in order to begin the program beginning with the fall 2012 cohort.
Please note that the series and seropositivity take approximately 7-8 months to complete. Applicants wishing to be considered for fall 2012 should begin the series immediately. Please contact your healthcare provider, for more information on the Hepatitis B Series of vaccinations.
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