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CARDIOVASCULAR TECH

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - District Wide

51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS, 39573

About This Program

Certificate. The ECG Technician is 48-hour non-credit hybrid healthcare program will prepare you to become an ECG technician which involves monitoring and recording electrical impulses transmitted by the heart. The course prepares applicants to sit for certification through the National Center for Competency Testing for ECG Technicians (NCET) which is accredited through the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). This course includes important practice and background information on the anatomy and physiology of the heart medical disease processes medical terminology medical ethics legal aspects of patient contact electrocardiography and stress testing.

Credential

Certificate

Field of Study

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Related Occupation

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Healthcare practitioners diagnose and treat illnesses, injuries, and medical conditions in patients of all ages. These roles include physicians, nurses, dentists, therapists, and other licensed clinical professionals.

Typical Wages in Mississippi

$53,340/yr

$25.65/hr median

2024 data · O*NET via CareerOneStop (DOL/ETA & Minnesota DEED)

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Contact & Location

Location

51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS, 39573

Program Details

Format

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Tuition Cost

$560

WIOA Eligible

Length (Weeks)

4

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