Accredited Cardiac Electrophysiology Education

06/12/2022

Graduation day for Loma Linda University's 15 cardiac electrophysiology technology program students!

Watch out, job market! Here they come to tackle the EP world's problems!

01/30/2022

We are accepting applications for our next cohort that starts in September.

Want to apply? Let me know! We can talk.

09/25/2021

Our 2022 cohort starts on Monday!

So exciting!

We also received full reaccreditation status for 5 years (which is the maximum time given). That is such a great thing!

Accreditation is very important when looking for a program. Make sure your EP program is accredited.

09/15/2021

Just a few more days and we start the 2021-22 cohort!

Applications open in early January for the next class starting on September of 2022.

We now have over 20 clinical sites and still growing. Interested? Let us know!

08/29/2021

Cardiac Electrophysiology: the only job in the world that you go to work to give someone heartburn.

It's true! We give people heartburn; on purpose!

Why, you might ask?

Well, the heart can develop abnormal pathways of electrical conduction or islands of rebel cells that would like to carry out a coup against the Sinoatrial Node; the true ruler of the heart rhythm. These rouge cells and their network of aberrant rebels must be eliminated.

Enter on the scene our heroes: the cardiac electrophysiologist (physician) and the registered cardiac electrophysiology specialist (RCES tech), the cardiac nurse, and cath lab x-ray tech . Their mission, because they chose to accept it, is to search out those rebellious cardiac cells and destroy them and their network of aberrant colleagues. Once found, the team, using the latest technologies, deploy radiofrequency waves to cease the reign of terror caused by the rebellion.

So, the RCES staff member works in a team environment to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. The physician, RCES tech, nurses, and x-ray techs all work together. Often, a 3D mapping specialist assists the physician in displaying/creating the 3D map of the heart chamber. They look at the conduction activity and determine where to create a small burn of the cells so they can no longer conduct the wrong signals to the heart cells (cardiomyocytes).
RF energy is used to create heat and burn the area beneath the tip of the catheter. Cryogenic cooling is also used in certain cases to freeze the cells.

Another job of the RCES staff member is to stimulate the heart to beat at certain rhythms/rates. By doing this, we can pinpoint where the troublesome area is for interventional treatment described above.

Yup, RCES staff have rhythm!

Yet another role of the RCES staff member is to assist in the implantation of cardiac devices (pacemaker/ICD).

So, it also can be said that we help our patients to have rhythm, too!

So, putting that all together: We give people heart burn, or the cold treatment, we have rhythm, and we share our rhythm to others!

Interested yet? Let's talk. (I am a program director for an accredited cardiac EP program).

08/14/2021

The Cardiac Electrophysiology Technology program at Loma Linda University is GROWING!

We've added several new clinical rotation sites this year and more will be ready next year!

Here is a listing of the CURRENT cities in which we have clinical affiliation agreements/contracts, (in alphabetical order):
Dayton, OH (prefer x-ray tech background)
Escondido, CA
Fountain Valley, CA
Frisco, TX
La Jolla, CA
Loma Linda, CA
Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Newport Beach, CA
Orange, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Rancho Mirage, CA
Riverside, CA
Sacramento, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
Torrance, CA

We are discussing adding two more sites in northern CA, a central CA site, 4 sites in southern CA and another Texas site is potentially available next year. We are also working with a healthcare system in Virginia.

The didactic portion of the program in online. The clinical portion gives you 800 hours of hands-on experience in cardiac cath lab/cardiac electrophysiology labs, and the OR setting for the implantation of cardiac devices.

Please let me know if you want more information.
You do not have to have prior medical experience to start in this great career. We do accept medical professionals from other disciplines into the program. It is a great fit for x-ray techs and nurses. We also accept MAs as well.

International applicants:
The school does accept international students living in the US on a permanent resident status, following federal law. We cannot enroll international students living outside of the US due to federal regulations and having no clinical site for them.

08/12/2021

We are growing!

It has been a while since I posted something on here. I've been busy!

We are adding several sites this year and will have several more to accommodate more students living in various parts of the country!

We've added a site in Texas!
We now have a new site in Sacramento, CA, with another Sacramento site that will be ready for next year!

We are working with a site in the central valley of CA to bring cardiac electrophysiology education to that vital part of CA that grows much of our food.

We are adding a clinical site in the south SF Bay Area.

I will post a list of cities that currently have sites so you can see if there is a site near you.

If you don't see one near you, but you know of a hospital that does cardiac electrophysiology, let me know! I am always looking to reach students where they live, if at all possible.

Applications are accepted start January of 2022 for class start date in September.

Do you have questions? Let me know!

07/29/2021

We are getting ready for a new school year and a new cohort.

We've been busy adding new sites in various areas throughout the country.

We have 13 clinical sites in southern California, 2 sites in northern California, 1 site in Texas, and a site in Ohio.

We are also working on obtaining two more sites in northern California, 2 in southern California, and sites in Virginia.

Cardiac electrophysiology continues to be an in demand job reaching across the country.

Please ask us questions about the field. We are happy to talk about it!

04/23/2021

Online information sessions about the medical imaging professions occur monthly at Loma Linda University. It is a time in which you can ask questions about the different modalities within the imaging field. A little bit of career counseling is thrown in there!

Please take a look! We have everything from a certificate to 2 Master's degrees and everything in between!

Register at www.llu.edu/radsci

This includes the cardiac electrophysiology technology program.

03/15/2021

A short virtual tour of the campus.

What do the facilities look like at Loma Linda University? Take this short guided tour and find out. The didactic courses are all online, with a one-day visi...

07/19/2020

One of the benefits of working in Christian organization is being able to talk about your beliefs.

"Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing"

1 Peter 3: 8,9

May we all be loving toward each other. May you be blessed.

01/29/2020

I've been asked to help find an EP supervisor for an EP lab in BC, Canada. Does anyone know of an EP specialist that wants to relocate? Please let me know. I am not the hiring manager.I am simply announcing it so people are aware.