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EKG technician programs in California

21 EKG (electrocardiogram) technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

21 schools offer these EKG technician programs, and California has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

EKG technicians run the machines that record the heart's activity through electrodes on a patient's chest, arms and legs. Some start with a high school diploma, while cardiovascular technologists usually need a certificate or an associate degree, and employers may require or prefer certification.1

In California, 5 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma, 15 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 21 programs here are EKG technician course (20 programs) and telemetry or cardiac monitor technician (1 program).

See the 21 programs

How much do EKG technician programs cost in California?

$961 to $1,996 is what most EKG technician programs in California cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 20 programs with a price. All of them: $391 to $2,700

In the typical program

Finished the program
85%
Working 6 months later
72%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Only 5 of 21 programs report it
Length
4 to 12 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in California may also offer EKG technician programs. How these figures are made

Are there free EKG technician programs in California?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 21 EKG technician programs in California approved for WIOA funding

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21 programs

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    ECG/EKG Technician Program w/CPMC Cardiology Lab

    Bay Area Medical Academy

    San Francisco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bay Area Medical Academy, San FranciscoEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$970

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, ECG/EKG Technician Program w/CPMC Cardiology Lab at Bay Area Medical Academy
    More details about ECG/EKG Technician Program w/CPMC Cardiology Lab at Bay Area Medical Academy
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    45%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $785
    Students counted
    133
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $970
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, ECG/EKG Technician Program w/CPMC Cardiology Lab at Bay Area Medical Academy

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG/ECG Technician

    Contra Costa Medical Career College

    Antioch

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Contra Costa Medical Career College, AntiochEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,625
    More details about EKG/ECG Technician at Contra Costa Medical Career College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $453
    Students counted
    107
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,625

  • EKG technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician

    Mission Career College

    Riverside

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mission Career College, RiversideEKG technician courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,900
    Price if you pay yourself$406

    57 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, EKG Technician at Mission Career College
    More details about EKG Technician at Mission Career College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,716
    Length
    1 week, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $419
    Students counted
    102
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $406
    students trained with WIOA funding
    57
    Program website, EKG Technician at Mission Career College

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician

    California State University, East Bay, University Extension

    Hayward

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    California State University, East Bay, University Extension, HaywardEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,615
    Program website, EKG Technician at California State University, East Bay, University Extension
    More details about EKG Technician at California State University, East Bay, University Extension
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    87
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,615
    Program website, EKG Technician at California State University, East Bay, University Extension

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG / Electrocardiogram Technician

    Downey Adult School

    Downey

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Downey Adult School, DowneyEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,700
    Price if you pay yourself$999

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, EKG / Electrocardiogram Technician at Downey Adult School
    More details about EKG / Electrocardiogram Technician at Downey Adult School
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,425
    Length
    9 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    76
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $999
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, EKG / Electrocardiogram Technician at Downey Adult School

  • EKG technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician

    Conejo Valley Adult Education

    Thousand Oaks

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Conejo Valley Adult Education, Thousand OaksEKG technician courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$935
    More details about EKG Technician at Conejo Valley Adult Education
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $90
    Students counted
    73
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $935

  • EKG technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    EKG Technician Certification Program

    Oroville Adult Education-Career and Technical Center

    Oroville

    No diploma needed

    Oroville Adult Education-Career and Technical Center, OrovilleEKG technician courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,500
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, EKG Technician Certification Program at Oroville Adult Education-Career and Technical Center
    More details about EKG Technician Certification Program at Oroville Adult Education-Career and Technical Center
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,885
    Length
    8 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    57
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, EKG Technician Certification Program at Oroville Adult Education-Career and Technical Center

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrocardiography - EKG Technician Program

    Montebello Community Adult School

    Montebello

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Montebello Community Adult School, MontebelloEKG technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Electrocardiography - EKG Technician Program at Montebello Community Adult School
    More details about Electrocardiography - EKG Technician Program at Montebello Community Adult School
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Electrocardiography - EKG Technician Program at Montebello Community Adult School

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    005069 Electrocardiography Technician

    Simi Institute for Careers and Education

    Simi Valley

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Simi Institute for Careers and Education, Simi ValleyEKG technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$49,900
    Price if you pay yourself$665
    Program website, 005069 Electrocardiography Technician at Simi Institute for Careers and Education
    More details about 005069 Electrocardiography Technician at Simi Institute for Careers and Education
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    14%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,480
    Length
    19 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $165
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $665
    Program website, 005069 Electrocardiography Technician at Simi Institute for Careers and Education

  • EKG technician courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrocardiogram Technician

    Vallejo Regional Education Center

    Based in Fairfield, CA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Vallejo Regional Education Center, based in Fairfield, CAEKG technician courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    More details about Electrocardiogram Technician at Vallejo Regional Education Center
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $25
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,995

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrocardiograph Technician

    Regan Career Institute

    South El Monte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Regan Career Institute, South El MonteEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$15,000
    Price if you pay yourself$1,075
    Program website, Electrocardiograph Technician at Regan Career Institute
    More details about Electrocardiograph Technician at Regan Career Institute
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,754
    Length
    3 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,075
    Program website, Electrocardiograph Technician at Regan Career Institute

  • EKG technician courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    EKG Technician

    Vasco Career College

    Based in El Cerrito, CA

    No diploma needed

    Vasco Career College, based in El Cerrito, CAEKG technician courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    Program website, EKG Technician at Vasco Career College
    More details about EKG Technician at Vasco Career College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $360
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,700
    Program website, EKG Technician at Vasco Career College

  • EKG technician courseIn personEducation and courses

    EKG Technician Certificate of Accomplishment

    City College of San Francisco

    San Francisco

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    City College of San Francisco, San FranciscoEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$391
    More details about EKG Technician Certificate of Accomplishment at City College of San Francisco
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $358
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $391

  • Telemetry or cardiac monitor technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    ECG Telemetry Technician

    Azusa Adult Education Center

    Azusa

    No diploma needed

    Azusa Adult Education Center, AzusaTelemetry or cardiac monitor technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$785
    Program website, ECG Telemetry Technician at Azusa Adult Education Center
    More details about ECG Telemetry Technician at Azusa Adult Education Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $295
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $785
    Program website, ECG Telemetry Technician at Azusa Adult Education Center

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician Program

    Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education

    Watsonville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education, WatsonvilleEKG technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,299
    Program website, EKG Technician Program at Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education
    More details about EKG Technician Program at Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,299
    Program website, EKG Technician Program at Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education

  • EKG technician courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician

    Perpetual Enhancement LLC

    San Bernardino

    No diploma needed

    Perpetual Enhancement LLC, San BernardinoEKG technician courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,300
    School website, Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician at Perpetual Enhancement LLC
    More details about Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician at Perpetual Enhancement LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,300
    School website, Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician at Perpetual Enhancement LLC

  • EKG technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    EKG Technician

    Northern California Nursing Academy

    Daly City

    No diploma needed

    Northern California Nursing Academy, Daly CityEKG technician courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,900
    Program website, EKG Technician at Northern California Nursing Academy
    More details about EKG Technician at Northern California Nursing Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $594
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,900
    Program website, EKG Technician at Northern California Nursing Academy

  • EKG technician courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician

    Roseville Adult School

    Based in Roseville, CA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Roseville Adult School, based in Roseville, CAEKG technician courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, EKG Technician at Roseville Adult School
    More details about EKG Technician at Roseville Adult School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $25
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,995
    Program website, EKG Technician at Roseville Adult School

  • EKG technician courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician

    Pacific Union College

    Based in Angwin, CA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pacific Union College, based in Angwin, CAEKG technician course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    More details about EKG Technician at Pacific Union College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,000

  • EKG technician courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician

    MiraCosta Community College

    Based in Oceanside, CA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MiraCosta Community College, based in Oceanside, CAEKG technician course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    Program website, EKG Technician at MiraCosta Community College
    More details about EKG Technician at MiraCosta Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,000
    Program website, EKG Technician at MiraCosta Community College

  • EKG technician courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified EKG Technician (Voucher Included) GES1011

    Loyola Marymount University - LMU Extension

    Based in Los Angeles, CA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Loyola Marymount University - LMU Extension, based in Los Angeles, CAEKG technician course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,310
    School website, Certified EKG Technician (Voucher Included) GES1011 at Loyola Marymount University - LMU Extension
    More details about Certified EKG Technician (Voucher Included) GES1011 at Loyola Marymount University - LMU Extension
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,310
    School website, Certified EKG Technician (Voucher Included) GES1011 at Loyola Marymount University - LMU Extension

How to pay for EKG technician programs in California

WIOA funding can pay for EKG technician programs in California

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for EKG technician programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for EKG technician programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: EKG technician programs in California

programs with a price cost under $1,000
7 of 20
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
7th of 16
EKG technician programs here, against the typical state's 3
21 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the EKG technician programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

EKG technician programs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Riverside and other California cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 6 programs are online.

Other training in California

How EKG technician programs compare with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in California

Where the California EKG technician program numbers come from

Which California EKG technician programs are on this list?

These are the EKG technician programs California approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what California offers.

How the prices and results of California EKG technician programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about EKG technician programs in California

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List