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Costing of Training of Cardiographers in School of Cardiography, National Hospital of Sri Lanka

The School of cardiography is the only institute in Sri Lanka which train cardiographers. It offers “Diploma in ECG Technology” after a full time one-year theory and practical programme. General Objective of this study was to cost training of a cardiographer at the School of Cardiography, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. “Step down cost accounting” (De Silva, 2018) study design was used, involving employees at the School of Cardiogeaphy and The National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Quantitative and qualitative study methods were used for the study. The cost of total training programme was Rs. 25,789,623.98 and cost for train one cardiographer was Rs. 486,596.68. Out all the costs nearly one third (Rs. 16,771,200.00) spent for the allowances of 40 government sector trainees and more than one fourth (Rs. 7,423,577.74) of cost fraction for the payments of permanent employees including tutors.