Many experts say the best way to find a job is to have a technical specialty. This is certainly true in the health care field where rapidly changing technology demands a high level of expertise to administer even seemingly routine tests and procedures.
If you are considering a career in health care, one specialty you may wish to explore is cardiology (cardiovascular) technology. Cardiology technologists work closely with cardiologists and/or general-practice physicians to help them examine and identify conditions related to the heart and circulatory system. Cardiology technologists use different kinds of equipment to view blood vessels and determine blood flow and electrical activity in the circulatory system. Their contributions can be invaluable in identifying disease and saving lives.
To become a cardiology technologist, you have to undergo extensive training. You must learn the anatomy and function of the heart and circulatory system, acquire an understanding of common — and not-so-common — cardiovascular diseases, and be trained on electrocardiographs (EKGs), echocardiographs and other common diagnostic instruments. You also need to get hands-on training on the proper placement of electrodes in preparation for EKG tests and how to deal one-on-one with flesh-and-blood patients.
Career Education Offered at Everest College in Toronto College Park
Cardiology technologist training is not as easy to find as many other career specialties. Fortunately, if you live in or around Toronto's College Park area, you can find this career education program at the Toronto College Park campus of Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care.
Everest College's Cardiology Technologist program is designed to prepare you for an exciting and challenging career in cardiac diagnostic testing. You can learn how to perform and interpret electrocardiograms and exercise tolerance testing as well as reading and generating Holter monitoring and telemetry reports.
Program Courses
Everest College's Cardiology Technologist career education program can provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to compete for cardiology technologist jobs in your area. Program courses include:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- ECG Fundamentals
- Basic Arrhythmias
- ECG Clinical Practice
- Advanced Arrhythmias
- Implantable Cardiac Devices
- Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction
- Specialty Leads
- Exercise Tolerance Testing
- Associated Abnormalities
- Cardiac Pharmacology
- Cardiac Procedures
- Ambulatory Monitoring
About the Toronto Central Campus
Everest College’s Toronto College Park campus is located at 424 Yonge St. in downtown Toronto. The campus is easily reached by both private car and public transportation.
For more information about Everest’s Cardiology Technologist program, contact Everest College today!
