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Diploma in Cardiology Technician
The Cardiology Technician Diploma Program is designed to prepare you for a career working in a hospital or clinical setting. This program teaches you how to conduct a wide variety of diagnostic procedures including ECG, Holter Monitoring and Stress Tests. You'll also learn about invasive procedures that are performed on the heart and what it means to be a cardiology technician. The role of a cardiology technician is to assist physicians and surgeons in performing invasive or non-invasive procedures, working closely with doctors and other medical staff. A cardiology technician does not however, prescribe medications as he or she only plays a diagnostic role and doesn't intervene medically.
Apex Paramedical Institute provides students with the opportunity to be trained by highly qualified healthcare professionals, along with learning as a part of on-job training in its constituent college.
Apex Paramedical Institute's student-centred approach to learning makes it a favourable choice for many allied and paramedical aspirants not only in and around Varanasi but also across the state of Uttar Pradesh. The institute provides training in soft skills, such as communication, which helps students transform into polished and employable job-ready professionals.
Course Curriculum:
Anatomy & Physiology of Cardio Vascular System and diseases related to CVS
Basic anatomy, physiology and pharmacology related to cardiac and critical care
Introduction to Cardiac Care Technology
Electrocardiography (ECG), Echocardiography & Treadmill Test (TMT)
Ventilators and Ventilatory support
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardio Life Support (ACLS), and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Cardiac-catheterization, Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty
Introduction to Cath Lab Procedures and pacemakers
Infection control practices
Introduction to critical care and types of critical care units and departments
Hospital organisation and functioning
Care and monitoring of unconscious and critical patients
Biomedical waste management
Hand hygiene and prevention of cross infection.
Nursing procedures like vital recording. IM/IV/SC injection, oxygen therapy, nebulization, catheterization, IV infusion
Course Objective:
- To work in an ICU / ICCU and cardiac catheterization lab
- To learn to maintain records of vitals (manually and with multipara meter monitor) ECG and TMT
- To perform Basic Life Support (BLS) and assist in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- To assist in echo-cardiography and cardiac catheterization
- To learn how to perform basic nursing procedures like IV/IM/SC injections, nebulization, oxygen therapy, IV infusion
- To be able to provide psychological support and counselling to patients and relatives
- To know the use of emergency drugs supporting the heart under the doctor’s guidance
Eligibility Criteria For Admission:
10+2 science with 40% (PCB/PCM) by any recognized Institute/Board.
Age must be 17 years or more. (No Upper Age limit)
Why Study Diploma in Cardiology Technician?
On completion of your course you gain access to ample work opportunities such as:
Cardiology technicians often work in hospitals that offer cardiac care, intensive care units, nursing homes, diagnostic centers running cardiology investigations or home-care ICU set-ups.
ECG Technician
ECHO Techniciann
Cardiology Tutor
They can start working in hospitals, clinics, ECG technicians, rehabilitation centers, nursing care centers, amongst others. Students can get job opportunities suitable for their experience and knowledge in the field.
Career opportunities in various Nursing Homes, hospitals in Pvt. / Got Semi Govt. / Public sector as CCU and Cath Lab.
We believe that, the paramedical students need to have an all-round development through varieties of curricular and co-curricular activities.
