Prepare for a cardiac care career and master EKG technology.

Program Overview

Our electrocardiogram (EKG) technician program equips students with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to perform EKGs. The curriculum delves into the electrical events that generate the various waveforms observed on an EKG. These waveforms facilitate the identification and comprehension of the standard three-, five-, and twelve-lead EKGs. The program comprehensively covers the most prevalent disturbances and life-threatening cardiac rhythms encountered in patients. Students will learn to recognize pacemaker rhythms, Holter monitoring techniques, and stress monitoring techniques, and apply basic principles of patient care.

Program Steps

  1. Must have a high school diploma, GED, or a health care professional license.
  2. Must have an active CPR certification.
  3. Take and pass the Reading Accuplacer Test and score 240 or higher.
  4. Register for both EKG Part 1 and EKG Part 2.
  5. Pay for the course.
  6. Complete the program.
  7. Eligible to complete the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) EKG state exam upon successful program completion.

Program Costs

Summer 2026 Schedule

HES-724-29725: EKG Part 1

Wednesdays, 5/6 - 6/10
5:30–9:00 p.m.
Location: Center for Health Studies

Saturdays, 5/9 - 6/13
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Center for Health Studies

HES-691-29726: EKG Part 2

Wednesdays, 6/17 - 6/24
5:30-9:00 p.m.
Location: Center for Health Studies

Saturday, 6/20
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Center for Health Studies

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Contact Information

CE Nursing Program
301-546-0745 | wdcehealthcare@pgcc.edu