Telemetry Technician

The Telemetry Technician, also known as a Monitoring Technician, is trained to monitor the heart’s electrical activity within the setting of an ICU, telemetry department, or facilities which provide cardiac monitoring services. The student will be trained to recognize and evaluate heart rhythms. Certificate completion requires demonstration of proficiency in rhythm recognition.

• Academic credential (high school diploma, GED or college transcript)
• Information Session and Signed Statement of Understanding  
• CE Enrollment Form 
• See Clinical Requirements for prerequisites for EKG Technician Clinical.

Southeast Campus/Alief CECenter/Brays Oak

Please request an Information Session packet from CE Health Staff. All requirements for programs are detailed in the packet.

Packet may be obtained by Angie Moreno, angelica.moreno@hccs.edu , or Jazmin Avellaneda, jazmin.avellaneda@hccs.edu.

The following are requirements that must be submitted by the due date given by the clinical instructor.

 Students who have not submitted all required documents by requested date may be required to repeat a lecture/lab class for clinical eligibility.

• Criminal Background Check for students through Precheck, approximately $60.  www.precheck.com.   No felonies accepted for clinical placement in phlebotomy, telemetry, or EKG. All applicants with misdemeanors must be pre-approved prior to entry into the programs. There is no guarantee of clinical placement.
• Drug Screen through Lab Corp, $35 
  Students must use the form provided by the instructor. 
• CPR:  BLS - Basic Life Support level required for healthcare workers ~$40-$65
• Photocopy of Student ID Submit during the first month of class.
• Uniform scrubs must be worn during labs and clinical  
• Current immunizations (see below)