Join the Ever-Growing Health Care Field with this Short-Term Certification Program

This comprehensive 50 hour/7 week EKG Technician certification program prepares students to function as EKG technicians and to take the NHA-Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other national certification exams. This course will include 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. Additionally, students will practice with EKG equipment and perform hands-on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead placement, and other clinical practices.

* Please note: This program is not eligible for Pell Grant or Stafford Loans (FAFSA). Please click here to view other types of assistance.

Enrollment Requirements:

• WorkKeys® testing*
• High school diploma or HSE (High School Equivalency)
• 90% in class attendance
• BCI and FBI background check*

*May be additional cost

• Attend an information session
• For WorkKeys® test information, visit the ACT® website.
• For free WorkKeys practice tests visit the OhioMeansJobs website.

• Call hotline 513.771.8881
• Contact Vernocia Johnson, Supervisor johnsonv@greatoaks.com or Colleen Baldwin, Secretary 513.612.5789 baldwinc@greatoaks.com

Information Sessions:

Find out if this is the right course for you!  No registration necessary.  All sessions begin at 6:00 pm.

Scarlet Oaks (Door #3) Information Sessions:
No information sessions are currently scheduled.  Instead, view this online information session for healthcare classes at Scarlet Oaks.

The EKG Technician program is offered at Great Oaks by Condensed Curriculum International (CCI). Since 1993, CCI has supported schools in communities nationwide with educational programs focused on healthcare and other in-demand disciplines.