EKG Technician Programs in the Chicago area

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area

Programs

in the metro area

Median pay here

$58,390

cardiovascular technologists and technicians, BLS May 2025

EKG Technician Programs in the Chicago area at a glance

Open to the public: 7 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 4 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from Chicago: none within 10 miles; nearest 10.8 miles, farthest 25.8 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 6 listed programs give weeks: 6 to 52 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 2 EKG tech awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 6 of 7 on Illinois's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $58,390 median for cardiovascular technologists and technicians ($28.07 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $43,360 to $105,490; 1,340 employed in the metro area; Illinois median $61,870 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
College of DuPageWIOA list	Glen Ellyn	Certificate	2	10.8
Northeastern Illinois UniversityWIOA list	Chicago	WIOA list only		17.4
South Suburban College	South Holland	Certificate	0	17.7
National College of HealthWIOA list	Chicago	WIOA list only		18.5
Joliet Junior CollegeWIOA list	Joliet	Certificate	0	23.5
Governors State UniversityWIOA list	University Park	WIOA list only		24.8
A Plus Healthcare TraningWIOA list	South Elgin	WIOA list only		25.8

WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 13 of them EKG tech.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
GI Bill