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EKG technician programs in Tennessee

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

12 schools offer these EKG technician programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 5 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma and 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 13 are the same kind of program: EKG technician course.

See the 13 programs

How much do EKG technician programs cost in Tennessee?

$760 to $1,378 is what most EKG technician programs in Tennessee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $288 to $1,600

In the typical program

Finished the program
88%
Working 6 months later
85%
Earned a year, estimated
about $26,800
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 Tennessee may also offer EKG technician programs. How these figures are made

Are there free EKG technician programs in Tennessee?

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

All 13 EKG technician programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • EKG technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    EKG Technician

    Roane State Community College

    Harriman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Roane State Community College, HarrimanEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,900
    Price if you pay yourself$760

    57 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, EKG Technician at Roane State Community College
    More details about EKG Technician at Roane State Community College
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,718
    Length
    9 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $252
    Students counted
    157
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $760
    students trained with WIOA funding
    57
    Program website, EKG Technician at Roane State Community College

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cardiographic Technician Certification Program (EKG Technician)

    Nashville General Hospital At Meharry

    Nashville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Nashville General Hospital At Meharry, NashvilleEKG technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cardiographic Technician Certification Program (EKG Technician) at Nashville General Hospital At Meharry
    More details about Cardiographic Technician Certification Program (EKG Technician) at Nashville General Hospital At Meharry
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,700
    Length
    12 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    63
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Cardiographic Technician Certification Program (EKG Technician) at Nashville General Hospital At Meharry

  • EKG technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    EKG Technician

    Compassionate Care Technical Center, Inc

    Knoxville

    No diploma needed

    Compassionate Care Technical Center, Inc, KnoxvilleEKG technician courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$21,200
    Price if you pay yourself$750

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, EKG Technician at Compassionate Care Technical Center, Inc
    More details about EKG Technician at Compassionate Care Technical Center, Inc
    Finished
    72%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,300
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $502
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $750
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12
    Program website, EKG Technician at Compassionate Care Technical Center, Inc

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician

    Tn Professional Training Institute

    Murfreesboro

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tn Professional Training Institute, MurfreesboroEKG technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,600
    Program website, EKG Technician at Tn Professional Training Institute
    More details about EKG Technician at Tn Professional Training Institute
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,705
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,600
    Program website, EKG Technician at Tn Professional Training Institute

  • EKG technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician Certification Program

    Southwest Tennessee Community College

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Tennessee Community College, MemphisEKG technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,275
    School website, EKG Technician Certification Program at Southwest Tennessee Community College
    More details about EKG Technician Certification Program at Southwest Tennessee Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,416
    Length
    2 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $224
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,275
    School website, EKG Technician Certification Program at Southwest Tennessee Community College

  • EKG technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    EKG

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

    Knoxville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville, KnoxvilleEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$288
    School website, EKG at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    More details about EKG at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $288
    School website, EKG at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

  • EKG technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician Course

    Volunteer State Community College

    Gallatin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Volunteer State Community College, GallatinEKG technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$700
    Program website, EKG Technician Course at Volunteer State Community College
    More details about EKG Technician Course at Volunteer State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $129
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $700
    Program website, EKG Technician Course at Volunteer State Community College

  • EKG technician courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician Career Prep Online with exam (PTMED3056)

    Austin Peay State University

    Based in Clarksville, TN

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Austin Peay State University, based in Clarksville, TNEKG technician course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$949
    Program website, EKG Technician Career Prep Online with exam (PTMED3056) at Austin Peay State University
    More details about EKG Technician Career Prep Online with exam (PTMED3056) at Austin Peay State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $192
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $949
    Program website, EKG Technician Career Prep Online with exam (PTMED3056) at Austin Peay State University

  • EKG technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    EKG Certification Prep

    Remington College's Memphis Campus

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Remington College's Memphis Campus, MemphisEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,100
    More details about EKG Certification Prep at Remington College's Memphis Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,100

  • EKG technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    EKG Certification Prep

    Remington College's Nashville Campus

    Nashville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Remington College's Nashville Campus, NashvilleEKG technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,100
    More details about EKG Certification Prep at Remington College's Nashville Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,100

  • EKG technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrocardiogram Technician

    Northeast State Community College

    Blountville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast State Community College, BlountvilleEKG technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,355
    Program website, Electrocardiogram Technician at Northeast State Community College
    More details about Electrocardiogram Technician at Northeast State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,355
    Program website, Electrocardiogram Technician at Northeast State Community College

  • EKG technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EKG Technician

    Concorde Career College

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Concorde Career College, MemphisEKG technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,378
    Program website, EKG Technician at Concorde Career College
    More details about EKG Technician at Concorde Career College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,378
    Program website, EKG Technician at Concorde Career College

  • EKG technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrocardiograph Technician Apprenticeship

    Nashville General Hospital At Meharry

    Nashville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Nashville General Hospital At Meharry, NashvilleEKG technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Electrocardiograph Technician Apprenticeship at Nashville General Hospital At Meharry
    More details about Electrocardiograph Technician Apprenticeship at Nashville General Hospital At Meharry
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Electrocardiograph Technician Apprenticeship at Nashville General Hospital At Meharry

How to pay for EKG technician programs in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for EKG technician programs in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

programs with a price cost under $1,000
5 of 13
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
6th of 16
EKG technician programs here, against the typical state's 3
13 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 Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Tennessee

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

Where the Tennessee EKG technician program numbers come from

Which Tennessee EKG technician programs are on this list?

These are the EKG technician programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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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