WELCOME TO YOUR FUTURE

Welcome to Arrhythmia Technologies Institute, featuring the foremost educational curriculum to train associated professionals in the rapidly advancing field of cardiac device technology and therapy.

ATI is dedicated solely to training individuals in the specialized profession of cardiac device technology. Historically, training in this field occurred on the job. Professionals who fill these positions are often trained as nurses, cardiopulmonary technologists or physician's assistants and became involved in cardiac device therapy compelled by a personal interest and a need for individuals to actuate clinical applications of cardiac device therapy. In most instances, the manufacturers' sales representatives themselves have been responsible for assisting with cardiac device implantation, programming and troubleshooting. These tasks may best be performed by cardiac device technologists with hundreds of hours of dedicated training. A special competency exam is now available for individuals in the cardiac device profession. For twenty years Arrhythmia Technologies Institute, Inc., was the only school in the United States dedicated solely to training individuals in the specialized profession of cardiac device technology.

Since the creation of this new profession, a pioneering effort has been established with the foremost attention to education and standards. The term technologist rather than technician is used because the person assisting the physician in the administration of cardiac device therapy must be solidly grounded in the theory of their technology. These individuals must be able to relate professionally with all members of the healthcare team and, by their expertise and professional conduct, gain acceptance within the medical community. A cardiac device technologist must be able to logically and analytically assess problems, set goals, assign priorities, make decisions and correlate all input into a rational format which may be used to guide clinical application of cardiac devices. Teamwork is an essential part of this concept as the results of many independent professionals must be blended together to provide the optimum care for each patient. Rather than function under close supervision with a rigid set of guidelines, the cardiac device technologist must be flexible, capable, innovative, confident and professional.