What does it mean to earn your Certified EKG Technician (CET) Certification?
The CET ensures that you are ready to excel as an EKG technician as you make a life-changing difference by helping diagnose and prevent heart disease. By becoming certified as an EKG technician, you prove to potential or current employers that you’re continuously improving your knowledge and skills in electrocardiography.
Why Earn Your Certification?
Earning your certification proves to employers that you are knowledgeable in all aspects of your field. Here are some key reasons why you should earn your certification:
- Employers prefer certification – show employers that your education is up to industry standards
- Potential for promotion – demonstrate that you are a go-getter and would be a great candidate for advancement
- Skills confidence – be day-one ready with industry-preferred skills
Certified EKG Technician Certification Outcomes
This certification ensures individuals can:
- Explain procedures to patients
- Monitor blood pressure and properly position patients
- Assist cardiologists with performing stress testing
- Prepare patients for Holter or ambulatory monitoring and stress tests
- Utilize electrocardiography equipment and supplies
- Safely perform patient care and monitoring
- Understand cardiac diagnostic tests including, electrocardiograms, Holter monitors and stress tests
- Identify cardiac rhythms, arrhythmias and artifacts with appropriate responses and report to physicians
Overview of the Issuing Authority
The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) is one of the largest allied health certification providers in the nation. Since 1989, it has awarded over one million certifications and is validated and nationally recognized as providing students with the required level of knowledge to succeed in their chosen careers.
Certification requirements
Certification candidates must be 18 years of age or older and possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
Students wishing to sit for the Certified EKG Technician exam will be required to complete a minimum of 10 EKGs on a live person. We cannot guarantee a site to complete this clinical requirement, so only students employed in a healthcare facility or those that take full responsibility for meeting their clinical requirements will be admitted to the program.
Select the right training program for your goals
EKG Technician
Our comprehensive online EKG Technician program will prepare you to test and provide patient care for a variety of cardiovascular issues.
Patient Care Technician
Our online Patient Care Technician program prepares you to work directly with patients in a variety of healthcare settings.
Meet Your Training Specialist!
Your Workforce Training Specialist will help you understand your program, help with clinical placement, and answer any questions you have! Get in touch with your Workforce Training Specialist to learn more about your program, Harrisburg University, and how to start achieving your career goals.
To begin the enrollment process, please contact Mrs. Miller at 717.506.3401 or admiller@cvschools.org to get started.