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EKG Technician Programs in California
Colleges and schools: 6
Programs
9
all sources
Median pay
$78,170
cardiovascular technologists and technicians, BLS May 2025; U.S. $74,310
Middle program cost
$1,200
3 programs report one, DOL WIOA list
On the WIOA list
21
EKG tech programs, U.S. DOL file
EKG Technician Programs in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 9 in California: 6 at colleges and schools, 3 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 1 private; 73 EKG tech completions in 2023-24 at the 5 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $1,200 in California, from $935 to $1,615, across 3 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list).
- Median pay
- $78,170 a year for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in California, against $74,310 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 21 of them EKG tech.
- WIOA results
- 21 EKG tech programs on California's list; middle values: 85% of students who exited completed (12 programs report it); 93.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $7,885 median earnings in that quarter (5) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area3 programs · median pay $66,090
- San Francisco area3 programs · median pay $103,060
Every EKG tech program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Certificate | Not reported | 22 |
| California State University, East Bay, University ExtensionWIOA list | Hayward | WIOA list only | $1,615 | |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | 16 |
| Conejo Valley Adult EducationWIOA list | Thousand Oaks | WIOA list only | $935 | |
| Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeWIOA list | Antioch | Certificate | Not reported | 16 |
| Downey Adult SchoolWIOA list | Downey | Certificate | Not reported | 5 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | 0 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | 14 |
| Oroville Adult Education-Career and Technical CenterWIOA list | Oroville | WIOA list only | $1,200 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
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