Community Education Department

This 60-hour course is a combination of classroom and practical sessions in which students will gain the experience as well as meet licensure eligibility requirements. The course objectives will be to learn the required skills of an EKG Technician such as heart anatomy and physiology, proper lead placement, operating and adjusting EKG monitors, diseases of the heart, and medical terminology.

Additionally, students will practice with EKG equipment and perform hands-on labs including an introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper 12-lead placement, and other clinical practices. This 60-hour course is designed to prepare students for the National Healthcare Association (NHA) certification exam A Certificate of completion is awarded upon the successful completion of course.

Phlebotomists are specially trained professional members of the healthcare delivery team whose primary responsibility is to collect blood specimens from patients for diagnostic testing.

This comprehensive 197-hour program consists of 77 classroom hours and a 120-hour practicum to be completed at a local facility. This program is a one-semester learning experience, designed to prepare students for an entry-level position in phlebotomy and laboratory support services. Students learn through a combination of theory and laboratory practice, including instruction in venipuncture, skin puncture, special blood collections, specimen handling, waived laboratory testing, and all regulations governing safety and infection control practices.

The 120-hour clinical field placements will be held as an unpaid, full-time position following the initial 11 weeks of in-class instruction. The student’s work schedule will be determined by the assigned clinical site.

This training course has selective admissions requirements with specific criteria and deadlines. Students must provide a completed health form including proof of immunizations and attend an intake session to complete a CORI (criminal background check) and other important documents.

Students are required to take the Accuplacer exam prior to attending student intake. Acceptance is based upon successful completion of the student intake process at least two weeks prior to the course start date.

Certificate of completion awarded upon successful completion of the course. Students will be eligible to sit for the national test offered through the National Healthcare Association (NHA).