Orange Coast College (OCC) - Electrocardiograph Technology
Electrocardiograph Technology
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and nurses, to administer EKG and ECG diagnostic examinations and report results to the treatment team. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, the cardiovascular system, medical terminology, cardiovascular medications and effects, patient care, EKG and ECG administration, equipment operation and maintenance, interpretation of cardiac rhythm, patient record management, and professional standards and ethics. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other California schools that offer an electrocardiograph technology degree. Students at Orange Coast College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Certificate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Electrocardiograph Technology Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the electrocardiograph technology program at the Orange Coast College for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 27 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 12 |
Female | 15 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | 1 |
Black | - |
Asian | 7 |
Hispanic | 5 |
White | 12 |
Unknown | 2 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Job Description
Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests. Includes vascular technologists. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of cardiovascular technologists and technicians in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 1,050
- Average Annual Salary: $56,420
- Average Hourly Rate: $27.12
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 70%
- Total Employment: 400
- Average Annual Salary: $58,220
- Average Hourly Rate: $27.99
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 73%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 49,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 63,900
- Percent Job Growth: 29.30%
- Percent of Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.2%
List of schools that offer an electrocardiograph technology degree or program in California
Community Colleges
| City College of San Francisco | |
San Francisco, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 41 |
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