This course is designed for:
• Healthcare professionals and telemetry staff who need basic rhythm recognition skills
• Students preparing for ACLS, such as paramedics/EMTs, nurses, physicians, clinical pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
• Nurses, pharmacists, emergency medical services personnel and physicians seeking to earn continuing education credits

This course is designed for:
• Healthcare professionals and telemetry staff who need basic rhythm recognition skills
• Students preparing for ACLS, such as paramedics/EMTs, nurses, physicians, clinical pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
• Nurses, pharmacists, emergency medical services personnel and physicians seeking to earn continuing education credits

• Basic rhythm understanding
• Relationship between the ECG strip and heart impulses
• Common arrhythmias
• Identifying and distinguishing various arrhythmias

eLearning (online lessons)

• Features a combination of audio, animation, interactive activities, and self-assessment portions
• Self-paced learning, accessible anytime
• Access to course for 12 months allows for ongoing refresher

Students can access downloadable Certificate of Completion.

Students complete online lessons and self-assessment for practice. Students conclude the course with a two-part online exam. No skills session is required.

Continuing Medical Education Accreditation - Physicians
The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Heart Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All persons who develop and/or control educational content in CME/CE activities sponsored by the American Heart Association will disclose to the audience all financial relationships with any commercial supporters of this activity as well as with other commercial interests whose lines of business are related to the CME/CE-certified content of this activity.  In addition, presenters will disclose unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations.  Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.

Continuing Medical Education Accreditation – Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Continuing Education Accreditation - Nurses
The American Heart Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
 
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 2.75 contact hours.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the American Heart Association or the American Nurses Credentialing Center of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.

Continuing Education Accreditation – Pharmacists

The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  ACPE Credit:  2.75 Contact Hour or 0.275 CEUs.  Universal Program Number:  0256-0000-12-659-H01-P.

 
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), for 2.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 12-AMHA-F3-0150.
 

Learn Rhythm Adult Online Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the AHA determine the cost for all training courses and the accompanying course materials?

A: Costs for courses and materials are determined by Training Centers or Instructors and may vary. The AHA does not regulate price; however, provides its authorized distributors suggested retail pricing on course materials.

Learn:® Rhythm Adult Course Key (90-1421)