Why this one matters most
There are only a handful of accredited EP training programs in the entire country. The specialty is growing, and the trained people to staff it don't exist in anywhere near the numbers hospitals need. If the cath lab shortage is a problem, the EP shortage is that problem intensified — which makes structured EP training one of the most valuable things a lab can invest in.
What it covers
- The electrical foundation — the conduction system, action potentials, and the science EP is built on.
- Signals & recording — intracardiac signals, the recording system, and how to read what the catheters see.
- Arrhythmia mechanisms — reentry, automaticity, and the substrates behind the arrhythmias you'll treat.
- Mapping — activation and substrate mapping, and the systems that make it possible.
- Ablation — energy sources, lesion formation, and procedural workflow — including newer approaches like pulsed field ablation.
- Devices — pacemakers, ICDs, and CRT: indications, implantation, and follow-up.
Built for a scarce specialty
19 modules, two volumes
A full science-then-procedures arc, sequenced with workbooks and mastery checks.
RCES-aligned
Maps to the electrophysiology credential, with readiness assessment built in.
Depth that's hard to find
Topics — including pulsed field ablation — covered in genuine depth, not glossed.
Grow your own EP techs
The most reliable way to staff an EP program is to train into it from your existing team.
Who it's for
Cath lab techs moving into EP, new EP hires who need a real foundation, and RCES candidates. And EP programs — or cath labs adding EP capacity — that can't recruit trained specialists and need to develop them internally.
Building or growing an EP program?
This is the training pipeline for it. A 15-minute call to scope it to your lab.