ECG Online Course
Essentials of Electrocardiography

Essentials of ECG: $195

The ECG online course is designed to teach students to the essentials of electrocardiography. This course will introduce learners to heart anatomy and electrophysiology and relate heart health to the functions of other body systems. It also discusess cardiovascular medications and patient assessment. As students progress through the reading and online exercises they will learn the basics of ecg such as placing leads, reading tracings, and recognizing arrhythmias and cardiac emergencies through the following topics:

  • Anatomy of the Heart
  • Body Systems and Heart Health
  • Heart Electrical Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Medications
  • Patient Assessment
  • Electrocardiogram Basics
  • Waveforms, Rate, Rhythm, and Artifacts
  • 识别Arrhythmias, Pacemakers, and Emergencies

Download ourECG course syllabus & accreditation informationto present this course to your school or program.


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ECG Class Registration Options

The online ECG course registration form is below. An electronic version of the textbook is contained within the online course. The printed textbook is not required for the course but may be useful for students who want to study offline. Books may also be purchased separately at a later time if you change your mind.

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Online ECG Course Registration

ECG Online Course(eBook Included):$195

Registration includes:

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A free 14-day trial of Cengage Unlimited is included with your registration fee. Cengage Unlimited is a new service designed to save students money on textbooks. It's a subscription service that provides access to their online catalog of 22,000+ eBooks and online materials. This service is not required, nor is it needed, to complete Corexcel courses. Your registration fee includes all the materials needed to complete the course. Call Corexcel at 1-888-658-6641 for additional information.

  • 1-Year access to theEssentials of Electrocardiographyonline course
  • 1-Year access toEssentials of ElectrocardiographyeBook
  • 14-Day free trial to Cengage Unlimited
  • CEU certificate upon course completion

Add the ECG textbook to your order:

The textbook is optional. Everything needed to complete the course is included with your registration fee. An electronic version of the textbook is included in the course.

ECG Course Objectives

At the conclusion ofEssentials of Electrocardiographyparticipants will be able to:

  • Describe the anatomy and electrophysiology of the heart.
  • Set up and administer ECGs, stress tests, and Holter monitors.
  • Recognize and correct artifacts.
  • List the characteristics of basic arrhythmias.
  • Identify ECG medical emergencies.
  • Maintain ECG equipment and demonstrate lead placement.
  • Complete and document patient assessments.

Course Features

Online course features include:

  • Access toECG: Essentials of Electrocardiographyelectronic textbook
  • Audio pronunciations of medical terms
  • Interactive exercises and diagrams
  • Practice quizzes

学分和完成时间

Students have access to the online ECG course for one full year. This course is self-paced and completion time is dependent upon many factors, including the student's prior knowledge, reading comprehension, and exercises completed. Students receive a certificate with CEUs when passing the course with an overall average of 70% or better on the chapter tests and completing a short course evaluation.

Upon successful completion of Microbiology students will receive a certificate of completion for 5.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Corexcel is authorized to award CEUs by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training. Acceptance of CEUs is at the discretion of your institution. To determine if this course will meet specific school or program requirements, submit thecourse syllabus and accreditation informationto your advisor or registrar for approval prior to enrolling.

If you have a group to train or have additional questions call our offices at 1-302-477-9730 between 9:00 and 5:30 EST M-F. If you prefer email, send your request through ourcontact form. One of our representatives will be glad to answer your ECG course questions.