ECG recognition

We offer this course at two different levels. The first for health care assistants and the second; more advanced course for health care professionals.

ECG recognition for Health Care Assistants Course Syllabus:

• Understand the anatomy and physiology of the heart.
• To understand the principles of ECG monitoring.
• Undertake a 12-lead ECG recording theory and practical session.
• Recognising a normal ECG reading.
• Introduction to some common causes of abnormal ECG readings.
• The role of the health care worker.
• Record keeping.
• Referring to a health care professional.
• Demonstrate ECG 12-lead placement.
• Describe abnormalities.

Course length: 3 hrs

Qualification achieved: ECG recognition certificate.

Cost: £50 per person + VAT on open courses.

£50 per person (min charge of £300) + VAT for in-house courses.

Click here to download HCA ECG syllabus.

ECG recognition for Health Care Professionals Course Syllabus:

• Introduction to the basics.
• Review of 12-lead ECG placement.
• 15-lead ECG placement and its purpose.
• Cardiac conduction.
• PQRST.
• The rhythm strips.
• Sinus rhythm, sinus bradycardia and tachycardia.
• Heart blocks.
• Atrial fibrillation.
• Bundle branch blocks.
• Left ventricular hypertrophy.
• Myocardial ischaemia.
• Myocardial infarction.
• Wolf Parkinson white syndrome.
• QT prolongation.
• Demonstrate 12-lead and 15-lead placements.
• Demonstrate by recognition of ECG examples, cardiac conditions.

Course length: 1 day

Qualification achieved: ECG interpretation certificate.

Cost: £75 per person + VAT on open courses.

£75 per person (min charge of £300) + VAT for in-house courses.

Click here to download HCP ECG syllabus.