IVCC launches EKG Technician training

Illinois Valley Community College is offering a 50-hour EKG Technician Certification Program that begins Sept. 30.

The comprehensive program prepares students to function as EKG technicians, who set up and run tests and support doctors in detecting heart conditions. An EKG (electrocardiogram) records the heart’s electrical activity.

The course includes important practice and background information on anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, electrocardiography and stress testing. Students will practice with EKG equipment and perform other clinical practices in lab settings.

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to sit for certification exams.

The 20-session program continues through Dec. 11 on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuition is $1,299.00, and students may qualify for 50 percent off through a Noncredit Strategies at Work Grant.

Call 815-224-0427 to register or visit www.ivcc.edu/enroll. Use class ID 25354.