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EKG Technician

7 courses · 472 clock hours · 4 mo full-time. Grading is competency-based: each course requires the written exam, a competent skills demonstration with zero safety faults, a signed log, and a passed safety audit; percentage weights only rank performance above the competency floor.

~~$4,737~~ FREE*program tuition

7courses

55lessons

472hours

0assessments

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HLT-EKGT89-01 Universal core

Universal Core: Safety, Math, Communication & Career

148 hr · ~~$1,185~~ FREE*

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the skills lab and clinical site unsupervised.

Outcomes

Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Lessons · 7 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition	21.1	theory	Complete the OSHA 10-hour outreach course.	Authorized trainer sessions Hazard recognition walk Card exam	OSHA outreach materials	OSHA card issued
2	First aid, CPR and AED	21.1	practice	Respond to a collapse, bleed, burn or choke until help arrives.	Skills stations: CPR, AED, bleeding control Scenario drills Certification skills check	Manikins, AED trainer, first-aid kit	AHA/Red Cross card issued
3	Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion	21.1	theory	Convert, add and scale measurements used in the trade.	Measurement warm-ups from the shop Fraction and decimal drill Conversion problems from real orders	Trade math workbook, tape measures, calculators	Quiz ≥ 70%
4	Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating	21.1	theory	Lay out from a drawing and estimate quantity, time and cost.	Layout geometry: squares, angles, arcs Ratio and percentage: mixes, markups, loads Estimate a small job start to finish	Drawings, estimating sheets	Estimate within 10% of the key
5	Technical reading and writing	21.1	theory	Read a specification or manual and write a clear technical report.	Reading a spec: find the requirement, restate it Report structure: problem, standard, method, result Write and revise a report on a shop task	Spec excerpts, report template	Report rubric ≥ 3/4
6	Digital literacy for the trade	21.1	lab	Use email, spreadsheets, and the trade's job-management tools.	Email and calendar for a job Spreadsheet: a materials list with totals The program's job app: ticket, photos, sign-off	Lab computers/tablets, the job app	IC3/MOS-style practical passed
7	Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview	21.1	practice	Present yourself to an employer panel.	Resume and portfolio build Mock interviews with feedback Employer panel	Portfolio templates, employer volunteers	Panel pass

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric

HLT-EKGT89-02 Trade course

Cardiac anatomy and physiology

60 hr · ~~$864~~ FREE*

Competency course in cardiac anatomy and physiology for the EKG Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in cardiac anatomy and physiology and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern cardiac anatomy and physiology
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for cardiac anatomy and physiology
Perform the core tasks of cardiac anatomy and physiology to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in cardiac anatomy and physiology work and correct them
Document cardiac anatomy and physiology work in the clinical log to industry format

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	theory	State the hazards of cardiac anatomy and physiology work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the skills lab: where cardiac anatomy and physiology work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of cardiac anatomy and physiology; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in cardiac anatomy and physiology, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for cardiac anatomy and physiology, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	theory	Locate and apply the parts of scope of practice and infection control that govern cardiac anatomy and physiology.	Guided read of scope of practice and infection control for cardiac anatomy and physiology with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	practice	Perform the core tasks of cardiac anatomy and physiology step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	practice	Perform the core tasks of cardiac anatomy and physiology to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect cardiac anatomy and physiology work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for cardiac anatomy and physiology: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	lab	Identify defective or unsafe cardiac anatomy and physiology work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of cardiac anatomy and physiology failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the clinical instructor on inspection
8	Production run: cardiac anatomy and physiology to standard, timed	5	practice	Complete a realistic cardiac anatomy and physiology job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	theory	Record cardiac anatomy and physiology work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	practice	Apply cardiac anatomy and physiology to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: cardiac anatomy and physiology	5	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric

HLT-EKGT89-03 Trade course

12-lead EKG acquisition

60 hr · ~~$864~~ FREE*

Competency course in 12-lead ekg acquisition for the EKG Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in 12-lead ekg acquisition and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern 12-lead ekg acquisition
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for 12-lead ekg acquisition
Perform the core tasks of 12-lead ekg acquisition to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in 12-lead ekg acquisition work and correct them
Document 12-lead ekg acquisition work in the clinical log to industry format

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	theory	State the hazards of 12-lead ekg acquisition work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the skills lab: where 12-lead ekg acquisition work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of 12-lead ekg acquisition; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in 12-lead ekg acquisition, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for 12-lead ekg acquisition, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	theory	Locate and apply the parts of scope of practice and infection control that govern 12-lead ekg acquisition.	Guided read of scope of practice and infection control for 12-lead ekg acquisition with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	practice	Perform the core tasks of 12-lead ekg acquisition step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	practice	Perform the core tasks of 12-lead ekg acquisition to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect 12-lead ekg acquisition work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for 12-lead ekg acquisition: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	lab	Identify defective or unsafe 12-lead ekg acquisition work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of 12-lead ekg acquisition failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the clinical instructor on inspection
8	Production run: 12-lead ekg acquisition to standard, timed	5	practice	Complete a realistic 12-lead ekg acquisition job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	theory	Record 12-lead ekg acquisition work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	practice	Apply 12-lead ekg acquisition to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: 12-lead ekg acquisition	5	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric

HLT-EKGT89-04 Trade course

Rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring

60 hr · ~~$864~~ FREE*

Competency course in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring for the EKG Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring
Perform the core tasks of rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring work and correct them
Document rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring work in the clinical log to industry format

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	theory	State the hazards of rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the skills lab: where rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	theory	Locate and apply the parts of scope of practice and infection control that govern rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring.	Guided read of scope of practice and infection control for rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	practice	Perform the core tasks of rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	practice	Perform the core tasks of rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	lab	Identify defective or unsafe rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the clinical instructor on inspection
8	Production run: rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring to standard, timed	5	practice	Complete a realistic rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	theory	Record rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	practice	Apply rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: rhythm recognition and ambulatory monitoring	5	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric

HLT-EKGT89-05 Capstone

Capstone Project

40 hr · ~~$400~~ FREE*

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in EKG Technician: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

Outcomes

Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
Execute the job to standard within the estimate
Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Capstone brief and specification	10	theory	Read the capstone specification and plan the job.	Spec walkthrough with the employer advisor Work breakdown and schedule Materials and cost estimate	Capstone spec, estimating sheets	Plan and estimate approved
2	Capstone build I	10	practice	Execute the first half of the capstone to standard.	Daily start-up brief Build, with log kept live Mid-point inspection	All materials per estimate	Mid-point inspection passed
3	Capstone build II	10	practice	Complete the capstone to standard within the estimate.	Build to completion Self-inspection against the spec Documentation package assembled	As above	Work complete; package complete
4	Capstone presentation and defense	10	assessment	Present the finished work and its documentation to the panel.	15-minute presentation Panel questions Scoring and feedback	Presentation space, the finished work	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every criterion

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric

HLT-EKGT89-06 Externship / clinical

Clinical Practicum

80 hr · ~~$320~~ FREE*

Clinical practicum: at least 10 EKGs performed on live patients, logged and signed (NHA CET eligibility). Supervised clinical hours at an affiliated facility, meeting the hour and skills requirements of the licensing body for EKG Technician. Preceptor-evaluated; hours logged for the board.

Outcomes

Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Placement orientation	20	theory	Know the site, its rules, and the competency list you will be evaluated on.	Site orientation and safety induction Competency list review with the supervisor Logging procedure	Site handbook, competency list, hours log	Induction signed
2	Supervised work: weeks 1–2	20	field	Perform entry tasks under close supervision.	Shadow and assist First independent tasks Weekly log review	Hours log	Log current; supervisor initials
3	Supervised work: weeks 3–4	20	field	Perform the trade's routine tasks with normal supervision.	Routine tasks assigned as to a new hire Mid-point evaluation Remediation targets if any	Hours log, evaluation form	Mid-point evaluation satisfactory
4	Supervised work: final weeks	20	field	Meet employer expectations for a new hire on the competency list.	Full task load Final evaluation Hours verified and submitted	Evaluation form, hours verification	Final evaluation satisfactory on every competency; hours verified

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric

HLT-EKGT89-07 Exam prep

Certification Exam Preparation

24 hr · ~~$240~~ FREE*

Structured preparation for CET (NHA): content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and exam registration.

Outcomes

Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
Rehearse the practical exam format to time

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	The exam blueprint	6	theory	Map the credential exam blueprint to what you have learned.	Blueprint walkthrough Self-rating by domain Study plan	Published blueprint, study plan template	Study plan on file
2	Mock exam I and review	6	assessment	Sit a timed full-length mock and review every miss.	Timed mock Item-by-item review Targeted study assignments	Mock exam, answer keys	Score recorded; review complete
3	Practical exam rehearsal	6	practice	Rehearse the practical/skills portion to the exam's time and format.	Format briefing Timed rehearsal Feedback	Practical exam materials	Rehearsal within time, no critical misses
4	Mock exam II and registration	6	assessment	Sit the second mock and complete exam registration.	Timed mock II Eligibility application and hours verification with the registrar Exam date booked	Registration forms, hours evidence	≥ 80%; registration submitted

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric

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