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Submitter's Information

Name

Micah Young

Title

Dean of Health Sciences

Region

Los Angeles

College

Pasadena City College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Armine Derdiarian

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Telemetry Technician

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Cardiovascular Technician (121300)

Projected Start Date

08/20/24

Catalog Description

TheTelemetry Technician program prepares students with the necessary skills toseek entry-level employment in hospitals (Patient care area, centralizedtelemetry center), offices of physicians, outpatient care centers, diagnosticlabs, and all other ambulatory healthcare services. Upon successfulcompletion of the Telemetry Technician Program, the student will qualify forthe national telemetry certification examination and work as an entry-level TelemetryTechnician. 

A Low Unit Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of Pass.

Enrollment Completer Projections

We anticipate that we will have 30-40 students completing the program annually.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

Occupational 


The program covers the foundational and essential workforce skills necessary to work as telemetry technician or telemetry monitoring technician hospitals, clinics or other healthcare facilities. The program curriculum is designed to meet and aligns with current labor market and employment needs. Successful completion of this program will allow students to apply for roles as entry level telemetry monitoring technicians, telemetry technicians and/or EKG technicians.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

8

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The proposed telemetry technician program will comprise a two-course sequence of 8 units.

HLSC 112 – EKG Technician – 4 Units (Existing Course and Occupational Skills Certificate offered at Pasadena City College. 

HLSC XXX –Telemetry Technician Course – 4 Units

 

Occupational Skills Certificate: Telemetry Technician                                                    

  Requirements Course SUBJ/# Name   Units Sequence
Required Core HLSC 112 EKG Technician 4.0 Course 1
Required Core (4 units) HLSC XXX Telemetry Technician 4.0   Course 2  

Required Core Total:       8 units

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
HLSC 112EKG Technician 4S1
HLSC XXXTelemetry Technician 4S2












Supporting Documents

Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

Pasadena Area Community College District

College

Pasadena City College

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

Armine Derdiarian

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
This program represents an addition to the current EKG technician Occupational Skills Certificate offered by the college
List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region
LA Pierce College - EKG Technician Glendale Community College - EKG technician
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
Projected enrollments non-duplicative 20-40
List of colleges contacted for collegial consultation
Priority Sector

Health

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.
Not a modification but a new low unit certificate of achievement

Submission Details

Published at

11/06/23 - 12:27 PM

Status

Recommended

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