ECG Interpretation - Hybrid Course January 20th 2026 (Via Zoom Pro)

This Hybrid course provides Practitioners with the skills to interpret ECGs with confidence so that they feel competent and can maintain patient safety. Suitable for all grades of staff.

Our hybrid course module is equivalent to a minimum of 11 hours CPD (7 virtual, 4 online) plus hours to complete competencies in practice.

Course includes:

• Live presentations from expert trainers.
• Access to virtual classroom and associated evidenced-based resources.
• Access to our online recorded course so learning can be consolidated. 
• Competency document included.
• Certificate of completion.
• Access to our App. 

 Course content

• Introduction and basics.

• Cardiac conduction.

• PQRST.

• The technology.

• The Rhythm Strip.

• Sinus Rhythm.

• Sinus Bradycardia.

• Sinus Tachycardia. 

• Heart blocks.

• Atrial Fibrillation.

• Bundle Branch blocks.

• Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.

• Right Ventricular Hypertrophy.

• Myocardial ischaemia.

• Myocardial infarction.

• Cardiac Axis.

• WPW, QT Prolongation.

Learning outcomes

• Understands the reasons for requesting an ECG in context of own practice.

• Able to perform an ECG competently. 

• Gain understanding of cardiac conduction and function.

• Understands the anatomy of an ECG.

• Can assess the Rhythm strip for rate, rhythm and regularity.

• Understands normal values for rate, PR, QRSD and QT intervals.

• Gain good understanding of different degrees of heart block and differentiate between them.

• Able to recognise atrial fibrillation, flutter, tachyarrhythmias and ectopics on the ECG. 

• Able to recognise bundle branch block and ventricular hypertrophy. 

• Can recognize ischaemia and acute injury.

• Gain good understanding of the assessment and reasons for axis deviation.

• Knows how to escalate patients based on history, signs, symptoms and ECG findings.

• Recognition of common abnormalities based on time values and morphology.

• Complete competency document and quiz.