A.S.P.T. Electrocardiography Program Approval

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Send the completed application with the non-refundable fee of $50.00 and the first year's membership dues of $100.00 to the A.S.P.T.'s National Office.

Submit the completed application with the following documents: ONLY COMPLETE PACKAGES WILL BE REVIEWED. If an incomplete package is submitted, no review will be done, and there may be additional charges incurred by the facility. Use the enclosed check-off list/application below to be sure you are enclosing the required materials. Lack of these documents will result in approval delays and additional charges.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

1. A list of instructors, along with their resume, a copy of any of their licensure and credentials for teaching this program. The instructor must be a Health Care Professional already in the field. ALL PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND THE INSTRUCTORS MUST BE A.S.P.T. APPROVED INSTRUCTORS.

2. A brochure or school catalog showing the Electrocardiography Program.

3. A course breakdown. This must show total hours of the program, and a breakdown of the hours spent on each part of the program. Example: Heart - 6 hours, Circulatory System - 6 hours, etc.

4. The Program Outline. each part must include exactly what is taught in each portion of the program. Please include the objectives of each part of the program, and objectives of the whole program. Objectives are not goals.

5. SPECIFIC Lesson Plans. These must show day-to-day, hour-by-hour what is being covered in each session. A cross-reference is handy to show each competency and where it is covered. THIS REQUIREMENT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO PROPERLY EVALUATE THE PROGRAM. THERE WILL BE NO PROGRAM APPROVED WITHOUT IT.

6. Pictures of the training facility.

7. A list of equipment, especially the type(s) of electrocardiogram the students are using. You should also have some type of screen, or privacy curtain available.

8. A copy of an Entrance Examination used to screen your applicants. This is optional.

9. All programs approved by the State Department of Education, may submit to A.S.P.T. the same paper work, along with detailed lesson plans and waiver of hours, will be considered.

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PROOF OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED

A. Student malpractice insurance.

B. A copy of grade, attendance, and tardiness records. This should be the generic form, not the one with names, etc. on it.

C. A copy of the Certificate of Completion given to the student after completing the program.

D. Any documentation health form used to assure that the student is able to participate in the program.

E. Proof of the HBV immunization, or the declination thereof.

F. A Student Handbook given to each participant, covering the following:

1. Guidelines for admission to the program.

2. Rules regarding attendance and tardiness

3. Dress code for the program.

4. Program objectives.

5. A class syllabus

6. Grading policy, including what is required to successfully compete the program.

7. Withdrawal and refund policy in compliance with state laws.

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Specifics of an A.S.P.T. approved Electrocardiography Program:

1. A program of no less than 40 hours.

2. A minimum of five (5) electrocardiography done in class. A mounted EKG, properly labeled, signed and dated by the instructor. This is to be brought to the exam and included in the examination envelope upon completion of the test.

3. A list of all references and text books used in the program.

4. The following competencies are to be included in an approved Electrocardiography Program:

A. Anatomy, in depth

i. Heart, in depth

ii. Circulatory System, in depth

iii. Conduction System

B. Electrocardiography, heart and circulatory system terminology and abbreviations

C. Electrocardiography:

i. Parts of an EKG instrument

ii. EKG paper calculations

iii. Standardization

iv. Marking codes

v. Patient preparation; patient dignity

a. Proper electrode placement

vi. Leads

vii. EKG waves and their relation to heart action.

viii. Common artifacts seen in an EKG

ix. Cardiac arrhythmias and blocks

D. Lab practice:

Time allowed for the student to practice doing EKG's, cut and mount them, with basic interpretation.

E. CPR Certification

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Upon receipt of all documentations listed above, the review committee will review the submitted program. The decision of the committee is final. Upon approval, an A.S.P.T. a Certificate of Program Approval will be awarded for a period of one (1) year. The pass/fail rate for the National Electrocardiography Certification Examination will be monitored for the first year, a 80% rate must be shown.

The Certificate of Approval expires December 31 of each year.

A.S.P.T has the option of inspecting the training facility during the first year of approval.

Only approved programs may test their students directly upon graduation. For all other programs, the students must have a minimum of six (6) months experience doing electrocardiographs.