Certified EKG Technician - Module 1

Role of the Electocardiographer a. Introduction b. History of the ECG /Role of How the ECG is Used c. What you Need to know to perform an ECG The Cardiovascular System a. Anatomy of the Heart b. The Cardiac Cycle c. Electrical Stimulation and the ECG Waveform The Electrocardiograph a. Introduction / Producing the ECG Waveform b. ECG Machine / Electrodes c. ECG Graph paper

Certified EKG Technician - Module 2

Performing an ECG a. Introduction/Preparing for the ECG Procedure b. Operating the ECG Machine/Checking ECG Tracing c. Reporting ECG Results/Special Patients Consideration ECG Interpretation & Clinical Significance a. Identifying the components of the Rhythm b. Rhythms Originating from the Atria c. Electronic Pacemaker Rhythms Exercise Electrocardiography a. What is Exercise Electrocardiography? How is it used? b. Preparing & Educating the Patient c. Providing Safety