How to become a cardiology technologist or electrophysiological diagnostic technologist
Official title: Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
Also called: Cardiology instructor, Cardiology supervisor, Cardiology technician, Vascular technologist, Cardiology technologist, Cardiac stress technologist, Cardiovascular technologist, Holter monitor technologist, Holter scanning technologist, Electrocardiology technologist, Assistant cardiology supervisor, Student cardiology technologist
Cardiology technologists operate electrocardiogram equipment and use medical imaging technologies to record cardiac activity of patients to aid in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of heart disease. Electrophysiological diagnostic technologists operate electroencephalographic, electromyographic and other electrophysiological diagnostic equipment to assist physicians in diagnosing diseases, injuries and abnormalities. Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this unit group. They are employed in clinics, hospitals and medical laboratories.
Main tasks
- Cardiology technologists
- Operate electrocardiogram and other electronic equipment to record cardiac activity of patients
- Perform non-invasive cardiovascular procedures and tests, such as electrocardiograms, exercise tolerance tests, ambulatory monitoring and scanning of tapes, holter arrhythmia scanning, pacemaker analysis and follow-up
- Record and assess cardiac activity and provide preliminary reports of tests
- Provide patients with care during procedures and tests
- Prepare reports for interpretation by cardiologists
- Reprogram pacemakers according to required standards
- Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance of cardiology equipment to ensure proper operation
How to become one
Cardiology technologists require completion of a two-year college diploma program in cardiology technology and Supervised practical training. Cardiology technologists require registration with the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists in all provinces except Quebec. Electroencephalograph and other diagnostic technologists require completion of a two-year college or hospital-based program in electrophysiology technology and Supervised practical training. Registration with the Canadian Board of Electroencephalograph Technologists is available for electroencephalograph technologists; it is required in Alberta and is usually required by employers in other provinces. Registration with the Association of Electromyography Technologists of Canada is available for electromyography technologists and is usually required by employers. Registration with l'Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec is required for cardiology technologists and electrophysiological technologists in Quebec.
Ways in
- College or CEGEP: College or CEGEP program. 64% of workers hold a college or other non-degree diploma (Census 2021). Common fields: Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions; General health services/allied health/health sciences; Sports, kinesiology, and physical education/physical fitness.
Pay · Outlook
- Median pay: $66,300 a year The middle half earn $50,837 to $78,000.
- About 5,600 people worked in this job in 2023, and about 7,200 are projected by 2033. (+28.6%)
- Projected labour market to 2033: strong risk of shortage.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a cardiology technologist or electrophysiological diagnostic technologist?
Cardiology technologists require completion of a two-year college diploma program in cardiology technology and Supervised practical training. Cardiology technologists require registration with the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists in all provinces except Quebec. Electroencephalograph and other diagnostic technologists require completion of a two-year college or hospital-based program in electrophysiology technology and Supervised practical training. Registration with the Canadian Board of Electroencephalograph Technologists is available for electroencephalograph technologists; it is required in Alberta and is usually required by employers in other provinces. Registration with the Association of Electromyography Technologists of Canada is available for electromyography technologists and is usually required by employers. Registration with l'Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec is required for cardiology technologists and electrophysiological technologists in Quebec.
How much does a cardiology technologist or electrophysiological diagnostic technologist earn in Canada?
Median full-time pay is $66,300 a year (Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank)). The middle half earn $50,837 to $78,000.
Is a cardiology technologist or electrophysiological diagnostic technologist a growing career in Canada?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 29% by 2033, from about 5,600 to about 7,200 people (Employment and Social Development Canada).
Do you need a degree to become a cardiology technologist or electrophysiological diagnostic technologist?
Not always. 30% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: College or CEGEP program.
Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census 2021: employment by occupation, gender and education (98-10-0449) (2021 Census), Statistics Canada Open Licence, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Statistics Canada: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (Version 1.0), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Employment and Social Development Canada: Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) (2024 to 2033), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank): Wages by occupation (2025 (revised 2025-11-19)), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
Updated 2026-10-03