New York City has several EKG technician programs.
EKG, or electrocardiography, technicians are health care professionals that take electronic readings of patients’ hearts by tracing and recording their heart rate with the help of EKG equipment. These readings help physicians and other medical professionals determine the diagnosis of the patient. To become an EKG tech in New York City, you need to complete a program such as the ones at Big Apple Training, Manhattan Institute and New York Institute of Medical Careers.
Big Apple Training
Big Apple Training is located in Bronx, New York, which is less than a half-hour north of New York City. Big Apple Training offers several different health care programs, including a 10-week EKG/phlebotomy technician program. The EKG aspect of the class covers use and read 12-lead EKG machines. The phlebotomy aspect of the program covers drawing blood and preparation of samples for transportation or lab interpretations. Day, evening and Saturday class options are available. Students can apply for a "pay-as-you-go" tuition payment plan.
Big Apple Training
4653 White Plains Rd.
Bronx, New York 10470
718-231-3600
bigappletrainingonline.net
Manhattan Institute
Manhattan Institute is a career school that is located in New York, New York. At Manhattan Institute, students can enroll in a three-week EKG program offered during daytime, evening and weekend hours. While enrolled in the program, students cover topics such as vital signs, EKG equipment and EKG interpretation. Apply to the program in of three ways: online, in-person or by phone. Students need a government-issued identification and either a high school diploma or GED to gain acceptance into the program of their choice. Students who don't have a high school diploma or GED must pass entrance exam. Tuition is the same for in-state and out-of-state students and weekly payment plans are available. Students who successfully finish the program will graduate with a diploma of completion.
Manhattan Institute
255 Fifth Ave.--6th floor
New York, NY 10016
347-220-8181
manhattaninstitute.com
New York Institute of Medical Careers
New York Institute of Medical Careers is in Woodside, New York. NYIMC offers an EKG program that consists of 50 hours of classroom and hands-on training. Classes are offered during the morning (five weeks long), afternoon (eight weeks long), evening (seven weeks long) and on weekends (seven weeks long). Students take classes in anatomy and physiology, basic electrophysiology and 12-lead EKG, among others. Payment plans are available. To enroll in the EKG program, students need a picture identification, Social Security card and a high school diploma or GED. Students who don't have a high school diploma or GED must pass an entrance exam.
New York Institute of Medical Careers
6709 Woodside Ave.
Woodside, NY 11377
718-565-9500
nyimc.com
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