Six Second ECG® Essentials
ECG interpretation is central to acute care, emergency care, critical care and high acuity settings. Become adept with a simple, powerful 3 step method to quickly identify and interpret ECG rhythms.
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Proven
Certified and proven 3-Step rhythm interpretation method
Practical
Effectively understand and interpret ECG rhythms when it counts most
Powerful
Grow vibrant, breakthrough skills using the Six Second ECG® Method
ECG For Real Life
- Offered in BC since 1993
- Taught in Universities and Hospitals globally
- Used in every Provincial and First Nations Health Authority in BC
- Thousands of students have said, ‘I get it now!’
- Safe learning environment
Here are a few helpful documents and online quizzes you can access now from our Library

What you'll learn
3-Step Method
Certified and proven 3-Step rhythm interpretation method
Useable
Learn to identify rhythms right on the screen
Understand
Understand the ‘why” instead of just memorizing answers
Connect
Deepen your understanding of heart physiology and connect it to the rhythms
Customized
Scenarios and examples customized to fit you and your role
Foundations
Simple, flexible learning models that you can build on
What you'll receive
Guidebook
The Six Second ECG: A Practical Guide to Basic and 12 Lead ECG Interpretation – (included with tuition)
Completion Card
ECG Course Completion Card
ECG Card
3-Step Method Card
Library
Access to free quizzes with annotated answer keys within our Library
ECG 360
For an additional learning opportunity, try our online ECG 360 Simulator
SkillStat Guarantee
You are welcome to repeat the same course for FREE within a YEAR of your original course completion date!
"the 3 simple steps can tell you where to look or where the issue is from. from that you can tell what you see with those steps" - Michael (Feb 2022)
"This class was great. It was my second time taking it. I should have stuck with the 3 step process vs. the 10 step I had to learn from job. This makes the process of identifying the rhythm much easier and you are able to make sense of where the impulse is originating from." - Nika (Feb 2022)
"Excellent content and teaching tailored to each learners work environment and skill set."- Kate (Jan 2022)
"Excellent relevant course delivered in a captivating and efficient manner." - Khadija (Jan 2022)
"I honestly didn't know what to expect. I've read the infamous orange book cover to cover and still didn't understand. Taking this course was an effort to help and hopefully make a huge part of my future career and little easier to understand when I start school. I am EVER so grateful for this course and for what I was able to learn...this course has definitely made things click! The simple steps toward reading EKGs was helpful and stick well. Very impressed by this course. I liked the small class size and engagement. I want all of my colleagues to take this course! I honestly wasn't sure how the online format would work but as someone who is an advocate for in person learning, this online format worked!" - Alia (Jan 2022)
"The part that resonated with me was being able to quickly recognize various rhythms and that the process always starts with evaluating your patient. It's really easy to focus on the heart monitor and not the patient so beginning with that as the first set of the process really helps." - Marcel (Sep 2021)
"Stimulating topics as well mostly because it was so practical. Walking through real scenarios helps in decision making in real life. Revisiting the pharmacodynamics of the medications we use is very helpful because it translates to real life usage." - Jason (June 2021)
"clear, direct approach to teaching. entertaining and educational. open conversation with real life anecdotes was v. helpful" - Eleanor (Mar 2021)
"This course took a seemingly complex subject and made it understandable. This course advanced my knowledge tremendously. The book was also excellent. It was a great review tool for me. I leave more confident in my ECG knowledge." - Darren
"The entire course was relevant to our non-hospital surgery center. Excellent content & instruction. Practical & thorough." - A. Denton
Available learning options
Live Online
Interactive and dynamic sessions via Zoom. Learn better from the comfort of your own home.
In Class
We deliver our Six Second ECG® courses privately in Vancouver and throughout BC!
ECG 360
Learn and practice whenever and wherever via our interactive web app - desktop and mobile.
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Six Second ECG® Essentials
Vancouver Coastal
Interior Health
Northern Health
Fraser Health
Vancouver Island
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