American Heart Association
ECG & Pharmacology Course*
Specifically designed to address a key knowledge gap in Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Pharmacology, the American Heart Association’s adult ECG & Pharmacology Course is a new program focused on specific ECG recognition skills and drug treatment knowledge. The course is a pre-course option for ACLS students and other healthcare providers, or is also intended for ACLS students who need to improve after the ACLS pre-course self-assessment test. ECG & Pharmacology contains two modules, ECG and Pharmacology, which may be taken together or separately.
Who should take this course?
The ECG & Pharmacology Course is for healthcare professionals who participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, residents, respiratory therapists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical pharmacists and ECG technicians.
What does this course teach?
Basic electrophysiology
Normal ECG measurements
Basic arrhythmias
Administration of appropriate drugs within the ACLS algorithms
Course Content
ECG
Heart anatomy
Basic electrophysiology
Normal ECG measurements
Basic arrhythmias
Pharmacology
Basic ACLS drugs and usage
Drugs, doses and routes of administration during cardiovascular emergencies
Integrate basic drug pharmacology into ACLS algorithms
Course Objectives
Objectives for the ECG module:
Explain heart anatomy and basic electrophysiology
Explain normal ECG measurements
Recognize and understand basic arrhythmias
Objectives for the Pharmacology module:
Know basic ACLS drugs and usage
Understand drugs, doses and routes of administration during cardiovascular emergencies
Learn to integrate basic drug pharmacology into ACLS algorithms
Benefits
Enhanced ECG recognition skills competency important to ACLS certification
Improved knowledge and more effective use of drugs during peri-arrest or cardiac arrest
Improved student success in achieving ACLS certification
Strengthened ACLS algorithms competency
High knowledge retention on specific areas through modular course design
Only course in market focused on this critical knowledge
Course Duration
ECG module - approximately 3.5 hours
Pharmacology module - approximately 2.75 hours
ECG & Pharmacology modules combined - approximately 6.25 hours
Pricing**
$40 per module, or
$70 for the entire course
* Instructor led course no longer accredited by the AHA - no certificates will be issued
** Group pricing available
