Online CME Course for Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care Clinicians
You know what a normal EKG looks like.
What about the one that almost does?
A practical 10-step approach to interpreting EKGs, recognizing dangerous findings, and connecting the tracing to the patient in front of youNine focused modules, 5 CME credits, and a downloadable workbook with practice worksheets—so you can strengthen the skills you rely on every shift
A repeatable approach to every tracing
Knowing individual EKG findings is not enough. You also need a process that helps you recognize important patterns, connect them to the patient’s presentation, and determine the appropriate next step.
The EKG Course gives emergency medicine and urgent care clinicians a practical, repeatable approach to interpreting EKGs with greater accuracy and consistency.
The common gap
Chest pain, syncope, palpitations, weakness, and dyspnea can bring very different EKG findings into your practice. Recognizing a familiar rhythm is one task; working systematically through an unfamiliar tracing and relating it to the patient is another.
A consistent process gives you a framework for evaluating findings ranging from innocuous to life-threatening.
The course approach
Build your foundation in cardiac anatomy and EKG terminology, then apply a systematic process to rhythm interpretation, chief-complaint-based evaluation, and potentially dangerous patterns.
Actual EKGs, real-life cases, expert-guided explanations, and repeated practice help you test your reasoning and understand what to do next.
Built for immediate clinical impact
Apply a practical 10-step approach to reading EKGs, building greater consistency into your interpretation.
Strengthen your recognition of must-know patterns, life-threatening arrhythmias, and other high-risk cardiac conditions, including the 5 “killer Bs.”
Use a chief-complaint-based approach to relate EKG findings to the clinical presentation and understand the appropriate next step.
Designed for the way you learn
Learn at your own pace. Reinforce the lessons with actual EKGs, guided case review, and a downloadable workbook with practice worksheets.
From fundamentals to real-world application
Follow the nine-module sequence or return to the areas where you want more practice. Pause at any point and resume without losing your place or completed work.
Begin with the framework and approach you’ll use throughout the course.
Build fluency with the terms and concepts needed to interpret EKGs more consistently.
Connect cardiac anatomy with what appears on the EKG.
Strengthen your ability to recognize important rhythm abnormalities.
Apply a systematic process to reading and evaluating EKGs.
Learn how EKG findings fit into the evaluation of common clinical presentations.
Examine potentially dangerous T-wave patterns and the conditions they may signal.
Work through realistic clinical cases and EKG findings.
Reinforce your skills through additional interpretation practice.
Choose how you learn best
Nine focused modules that move from foundational concepts to practical interpretation and guided application.
A practical 10-step process supported by instruction in cardiac anatomy, terminology, waveforms, and intervals.
17+ case studies and expert-guided deconstruction of 20 challenging EKGs.
Terms to know and print-ready practice worksheets for markup and review.
Listen to audio versions of every module whenever audio fits your schedule best.
Earn 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or 5 AOA Category 2-B credit hours by completing the course requirements.
The proof is in the practice
Here’s what your peers have to say about The EKG Course.
This was an excellent course. I must say that it is the best EKG course I have ever taken. I was actually engaged and eager to learn. The instructor was excellent.
Jennifer Pugh, NP
The lecturer’s tips are very practical, insightful and exactly what I need to know.
Yiping Zeng-Wang, NP
I really enjoyed and appreciate attending this excellent course, and hope that in the future we could have more of this type of training. Excellent presentation by Jennifer Carlquist.
Richard Roman Camps Moreno, MD
Turn knowledge into confident care
Build the skills to recognize important patterns, connect the findings to the patient, and understand what to do next—with nine modules, real-life cases, and repeated interpretation practice.
Your enrollment is backed by a money-back guarantee.
Practical expertise from the front lines
Learn from Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, with review by physicians experienced in emergency medicine and urgent care.
Lead instructor · Cardiology and emergency medicine educator
Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, has practiced primarily in cardiology and emergency medicine for the past 15 years. She began her career as a paramedic and has created and delivered many educational programs on cardiology-related topics, including her 30-Day EKG Challenge.
She has served as faculty at the California Urgent Care Association conference and written case studies for the Urgent Care Association.
Together, EB Medicine and Carlquist developed The EKG Course to elevate the level of EKG education available to clinicians, enhance interpretation skills, and build proficiency and confidence in emergency medicine and urgent care practice.
Reviewer · Emergency medicine and urgent care physician
Joseph Toscano, MD, received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at the Naval Hospital in San Diego.
He has been an attending emergency physician at San Ramon Regional Medical Center in San Ramon, California, since 1999 and is currently Chief of the department. Dr. Toscano has worked in urgent care since 2005 and was previously a partner and corporate medical director for Pinnacle Medical Group, which operated five urgent care clinics in California and Arizona.
In addition to caring for patients and serving as a senior research editor for Emergency Medicine Practice, he is a member of the editorial boards for the journals Emergency Medicine and the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine. He also develops and reviews continuing medical education programs in urgent care and emergency medicine and serves as clinical content coordinator for the Urgent Care Association.
Reviewer · Emergency medicine and clinical informatics physician
Sam Ashoo, MD, FACEP, is board-certified in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. For more than 20 years, he has practiced as an emergency physician in Tallahassee, FL and continues to teach at multiple residency programs associated with the FSU College of Medicine, where he holds the title of Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine.
He has served in multiple administrative roles including medical director, Chief Medical Officer, and consultant. Dr. Ashoo has also been the host of EB Medicine’s EMplify podcast since January 2020. In addition, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of EB Medicine's Interactive Clinical Pathways.
Lastly, he works with Tundra Technical as an AI Tutor - Medical Knowledge Expert and he is the author of Ashoo Review: AI in Medicine.
Accredited continuing medical education
Earn credit while strengthening the EKG interpretation skills you use in emergency and urgent care practice.
Accreditation: EB Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation: EB Medicine designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOA Credit Designation: The EKG Course is eligible for 5 Category 2-B credit hours from the American Osteopathic Association.
Earning Credit: To earn credit, participants must complete the modules, score 100% on the quiz, and complete the evaluation.
Delivery Method: Online
Course Format: 9 video modules with audio-only versions
Lead Instructor: Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C
Price: $249.00
Course Access: Lifetime
Date of Original Release: April 1, 2023
Date of Most Recent Review: January 23, 2026
CME Expiration Date: April 1, 2029
Needs Assessment: The need for this educational activity was determined through a practice gap analysis, review of evidence in literature, physician surveys, and a review of evaluations from previous educational activities.
Target Audience: This activity is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in acute care settings.
Goals: The purpose of this activity is to improve knowledge and competence in the diagnosis and management of various EKG patterns.
Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:
It is the policy of EB Medicine to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. All individuals in a position to control content have disclosed all financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.
EB Medicine has assessed all disclosed relationships, identified those deemed relevant, and appropriately mitigated all relevant financial relationships based on each individual’s role.
All faculty and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies except those disclosed below:
Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, Course Director and Author/Developer: ZOLL LifeVest—honoraria for papers, lectures, or teaching.
Everything you need to know
Find quick answers about lifetime access, learning formats, CME, and group enrollment.
The course is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in acute care settings, including emergency medicine and urgent care.
You’ll have lifetime access to the course, so you can return to the lessons and practice materials whenever you need a refresher. CME credit is available through April 1, 2029.
Yes. You can pause at any point—even partway through a module—and return without losing your place or completed work.
Your enrollment includes 9 video modules, audio-only versions of every module, 17+ case studies, expert-guided deconstruction of 20 challenging EKGs, and a downloadable workbook with print-ready practice worksheets.
Yes. Special group pricing is available for teams of clinicians.
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