ECG Interpretation CPD Accredited Online Recorded Course 2026
Introduction
Our University CPD accredited ECG Interpretation online recorded course is suitable for all healthcare professionals .
The Online Recorded Course is equivalent to a minimum of 7 hours of online CPD plus hours to complete competencies in practice.
Course includes:
- Video presentations from expert trainers.
- Access to virtual classroom and associated evidenced-based resources.
- Access to our online recorded course.
- Formative assessments.
- Competency document .
- Certificate of completion.
- Access to our App.
Course content
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Introduction, recording and basics.
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Cardiac conduction.
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PQRST.
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The technology.
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The Rhythm Strip.
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Sinus Rhythm.
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Sinus Bradycardia.
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Sinus Tachycardia.
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Heart blocks.
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Atrial Fibrillation.
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Bundle Branch blocks.
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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.
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Right Ventricular Hypertrophy.
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Myocardial ischaemia.
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Myocardial infarction.
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Cardiac Axis.
- Pre-excitation e.g. Wolf-Parkinson White syndrome.
- QT Prolongation.
Learning outcomes
- Understands the reasons for requesting an ECG in context of own practice.
- Importance of clinical history
- 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 QTc 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.
- Completion of mid and end-point formative assessments.
- Complete competency document (in practice).

