Course Breakdown: 9-Hour Self-Paced Course
Credit Awarded: 9 Hours
Credit Type: Advanced
Accredited: CAPCE (F3-Distributive), CE Broker (FL, KY, TN), Pennsylvania Bureau of EMS*, and Virginia Office of EMS
Enrollment Period: One year or until completed, whichever comes first
Topics: Basic Rhythm Recognition
*PA Bureau of EMS reporting is by Regional Endorsement.
This self-paced course provides the fundamental knowledge necessary to discuss the basics of ECG monitoring, waves of the heart found on an ECG, basics of ECG interpretation and identifying the forms and causes of sinus, atrial, junctional, and ventricular ECG rhythms. The course also discusses pacemakers, heart blocks, and premature beats.