ECG Pharmacology

This 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, and others who require this specialized knowledge for their job.

Future ACLS Students: This course is a great pre-cursor to ACLS. Get the base education here and ramp-up to ACLS later.

The AHA’s ECG & Pharmacology Course has been updated to reflect the 2015 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. This classroom-based, Facilitator-led course is designed to improve electrocardiogram (ECG) recognition skills and pharmacology knowledge for treating cardiovascular emergencies. The Adult ECG & Pharmacology Course addresses a key knowledge gap in electrocardiogram (ECG) and pharmacology, and focuses on specific ECG recognition skills and drug treatment knowledge.  The course is a pre-course option for ACLS or PALS students and other healthcare providers, or is also intended for ACLS or PALS students who complete the ACLS or PALS pre-course self-assessment and find they need to improve their knowledge.

Continuing Education Hours: This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 6.00 Advanced Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) for the initial classroom course, (activity number 14-AMHA-F2-0242). A renewal classroom course option is not available at this time.

**CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation. CEH/CME/CE credit will no longer be available to claim for this activity after the 6-month claiming period.**

For professions other than EMS, Continuing Education may still be available. Visit the American Heart Association online or call Obsidian for more information.