ECG interpretation is the single most transferable skill in cardiovascular care — and the foundation everything in the cath lab and EP lab is built on. This course teaches it the way it actually sticks: a repeatable method, real examples, and reps.

What you'll learn

The electrical basis — how the conduction system produces the waveform, so rhythms make sense instead of being memorized.
A systematic method — rate, rhythm, P waves, PR, QRS — the same five-step read, every strip.
The core rhythms — sinus rhythms, atrial and junctional rhythms, the blocks, and ventricular rhythms.
The can't-miss rhythms — the ones that change what happens next for the patient, recognized fast.
Rate control and ectopy — PACs, PVCs, bigeminy, and the patterns behind them.
Measurement with calipers — regularity, intervals, and how to prove what you're seeing.

Why it's different

A real simulator, not static images

The dual-lead simulator generates live rhythms you can measure with calipers — recognition built through reps, the way the room demands.

Method over memorization

You learn one systematic read you apply to any strip, so a rhythm you've never seen is still solvable.

28 sequenced modules

Each builds on the last, with workbooks and mastery checks — so nothing is skipped and readiness is verifiable.

Built by a practitioner

Who it's for

New cath lab and EP techs building their foundation. Telemetry and monitor techs who want to move up. Nursing and RT staff crossing into cardiology. RCIS and RCES candidates who need rhythm interpretation cold. And labs that want every new hire reading rhythms to the same standard.

Start reading rhythms right now — free.

The dual-lead simulator runs in your browser: 40+ rhythms, real-time, with calipers. No signup to try it.

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What ships with it

Student workbooks, mastery exams, the rhythm simulator, and instructor tools — delivered on a hosted LMS. For labs, it plugs straight into a structured onboarding program with competency tracking.

Questions

Is this for individuals or for labs?

Both. Individuals can start free with the simulator and the Rhythm Reference Pack; the full 28-module program is licensed to labs as part of structured onboarding. Ask us about individual access on a call.

Does it help with the RCIS or RCES?

Yes. Rhythm interpretation is a core domain on both exams, and this course is RCIS/RCES-aligned. It's foundational preparation, not a substitute for CCI's official materials.

Do I need any background to start?

No. It starts from the electrical basis and builds up, so a motivated beginner can follow it — while still moving fast enough to be useful for experienced staff sharpening their read.

Want every new tech reading rhythms to one standard?

Bring ECG Foundations into your onboarding. 15-minute call, real numbers for your lab.

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ECG Foundations