ECG Interpretation Online Recorded Course 2026

Introduction

Our University CPD accredited Interpretation of Blood Results 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. 

Learning Outcomes

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

Our course is equivalent to a minimum of 7 hours of online CPD plus additional  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.

• 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).