EKG Technician Certification Course

EKG (ECG) technicians play a vital support role in cardiac care, recording electrocardiograms, monitoring heart rhythms, and helping the clinical team gather the information that guides treatment. The EKG Technician Certification Course from Expert Skills is a comprehensive foundation covering the technician's role, cardiovascular anatomy and electrophysiology, EKG equipment, patient preparation and lead placement, normal and abnormal waveforms, rhythm interpretation basics, special monitoring procedures, and professional practice. If you want to build the knowledge behind a career in cardiac monitoring, this course offers a clear, structured, and thorough path from beginner to a strong foundational understanding.

This is Expert Skills' own foundational, knowledge-building EKG technician certification course.

💡 What You'll Learn

Through 12 comprehensive modules and hundreds of detailed lessons, you'll develop a thorough understanding of EKG technician work:

• The Technician's Role and Scope: Understand daily responsibilities, professional conduct, employment settings, the healthcare team, legal and ethical boundaries, and where your scope begins and ends.
• Medical Terminology and Healthcare Fundamentals: Learn medical and cardiovascular terminology, anatomical orientation, abbreviations, vital signs, electronic health records, and accurate documentation.
• Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology: Explore the heart's chambers, valves, coronary circulation, the cardiac cycle, and how anatomy shapes the EKG tracing.
• Cardiac Electrophysiology: Understand the conduction system, depolarization and repolarization, action potentials, electrical axis, and how electrical activity produces EKG waves.
• EKG Equipment and Technology: Learn machine components, electrodes and cables, calibration and settings, maintenance, infection control, troubleshooting, and digital and wireless systems.
• Patient Preparation and Lead Placement: Master patient identification and consent, skin preparation, accurate limb and precordial lead placement, special populations, and avoiding placement errors.
• The Normal EKG Waveform: Read EKG paper and the grid, and recognize the P wave, PR interval, QRS complex, ST segment, T wave, QT interval, and normal sinus rhythm.
• Heart Rate, Rhythm, and Basic Interpretation: Calculate heart rate, assess rhythm regularity, and recognize sinus, atrial, junctional, and ventricular rhythms using a systematic approach.
• Arrhythmias and Abnormal Findings: Identify premature complexes, supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation and flutter, ventricular arrhythmias, heart blocks, pacemaker rhythms, and when to escalate.
• Special Procedures and Monitoring: Understand Holter and ambulatory monitoring, stress testing, telemetry, pediatric and emergency EKGs, artifact recognition, and special-test documentation.
• Safety, Compliance, and Career Readiness: Learn infection control, patient safety, professional practice, and integrate everything in preparation for an entry-level support role.

🎓 Certification and Diploma

This course is accredited by Expert Skills and recognized internationally for professional development. When you complete the course and pass the final exam, you'll earn your Expert Skills certificate of completion. You can also order a personalized, professionally printed hard-copy diploma, an optional upgrade printed with your name and the course title. Order your official diploma here.

🧠 Key Features

• 100% Online and Self-Paced, study anywhere, on any schedule
• Accredited and professionally recognized by Expert Skills
• No prior experience required, beginner-friendly from the first lesson
• 12 in-depth modules covering EKG practice end to end
• In-depth written lessons with custom visual diagrams
• Scenario-based lessons that bring real-world workflow to life
• Two months of full course access (extension available)
• Study on your phone, tablet, or computer

⏰ Course Duration and Access

You'll have two months of full access to the entire course from the day you enroll. The program is completely self-paced, and you can extend your access on the site for a small fee if you need more time.

💼 Career Opportunities

The knowledge in this course applies across cardiac-monitoring environments, including hospitals and acute-care facilities, outpatient and cardiology clinics, diagnostic testing centers, long-term care, and telemetry and remote-monitoring settings. This course strengthens the foundational knowledge behind entry-level EKG support roles and your readiness to assist the cardiac-care team.

💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course accredited?

Yes. This course is accredited by Expert Skills, registered with the UK Government's UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP / UKPRN 10092631), and recognized internationally for professional development.

Do I need any experience to enroll?

None at all. The course is written for complete beginners and explains every concept from the ground up.

How long do I have access?

You get two months of full access from enrollment, and you can extend it on the site for a small fee if you need more time.

Can I study on my phone?

Yes. The course works on any device, so you can learn on your phone, tablet, or computer whenever it suits you.

Begin Your Cardiac-Care Journey Today

Step into one of healthcare's most in-demand support roles with a strong foundation. Enroll in the EKG Technician Certification Course today, learn at your own pace, and join thousands of Expert Skills learners worldwide.