ECG Technician Board Certification Exam Information

The ECG Technician's Board Certification Exam includes the Recording, Reading, and Responding to 12-Lead ECG's.  A well trained ECG Technician can be invaluable to any hospital cardiology team, therefore, the ABCM sets a high standard of practice for this key group of cardiovascular care givers. 

and if trained above and beyond what ECG Technician programs demand.  students of the Marriott Heart Foundation are among the most elite in the country; all sharing a similar passion for excellence.   

diagnoses Component necessary to fulfill the role of a
12-Lead ECG Technician.  The ECG Technician must have a full understanding of the role and responsibilities of the CMT in order to come behind them and perform the 12-lead and then replace the ECG leads where they were or where they belong.  If an ECG Technician already holds a CMT Certification, there is no need to take that portion of the ECG Technician's Board Certification Exam.  This strategy allows for the easy cross staffing of ECG Technicians being able to perform the role of the CMT in their absence. 

ECG Technician Board Certification Exam Includes The:

Identification of the normal and abnormal 12-Lead ECG including all of the ECG anomalies in the Intermediate 12-Lead ECG Board Certification Exam and either proof of a CMT-BC Level I Certification or sit for the

CMT-BC Level I:  Cardiac Monitoring Technician Board Certification Exam Which Includes The:

  •  Identification of normal and abnormal ECG rhythm patterns in the Basic ECG Level IB Certification Exam
  • Assessment and documentation of ECG rhythm abnormalities and proof of knowledge of when
    to notify appropriate healthcare professionals in a timely manner with abnormalities.
  • Placement of ECG monitoring lead systems according to facility's policy and procedures,
        utilizing the following types of systems:
       
        6 lead derived 12 lead
        5 lead derived 12 lead
        5 lead EASI lead system
        5 lead standard monitoring system
        3 lead standard monitoring system

    • CMT-BC Level II:  Cardiac Monitoring Technician Board Certification Exam Includes:

    CPR Certification  (Waived With Proof of Current CPR Certification)