Basic ECG Board Certification Exam

Exam Fee Structure
Name of Exam Application Fee, Non-Refundable Exam Fee Exam Retake Fee Recertification Fee
Basic ECG Exam $25 $179 $75 $149 on time or $169 if expired


The Basic ECG Board Certification Exam was designed specifically for cardiac professionals including:

A. Cardiac Nurses
B. Cardiac Monitor Technicians
C. ECG Technicians
D. Medical Students

Non-Refundable Application Fee: $25
Exam Fee: $179

Retake Fee: $75
Recertify every 3 years for $149 (or $169 if late)


What to Expect on the Exam:

The Basic ECG Exam consists of ECG rhythm strips and ECG criteria questions and is formatted in multiple choice format.

What to study?

Purchase our Basic ECG Board Review Course or Study independently from the study list below.

Be prepared to be tested on any of the following Basic ECG anomalies:

Sinus rhythm

Sinus arrhythmia

Sinus pause

Sinus arrest with escape beat

Sinus bradycardia

Sinus tachycardia

Right bundle branch block

Left bundle branch block

Atrial flutter

Atrial fibrillation

Rapid atrial fibrillation with myocardial ischemia

Wandering atrial pacemaker

Atrial tachycardia with varying AV conduction

Atrial premature beats conducted normally

Atrial premature beats conducted with right bundle branch block

Atrial premature beats conducted with left bundle branch block

Junctional premature beats conducted normally

Junctional premature beats conducted with right bundle branch block

Junctional escape rhythm

Accelerated junctional rhythm

Junctional tachycardia

Left ventricular premature beats – positive wide in V1

Right ventricular premature beats – negative wide in V1

Accelerated left ventricular rhythm

Accelerated right ventricular rhythm

Right ventricular tachycardia

Left ventricular tachycardia

Torsade de points

Ventricular fibrillation

First degree AV block

Second degree type I AV block

Second degree type II AV block

Complete AV block with junctional or ventricular escape rhythm

 

Purchase the Basic ECG Board Review Course and earn 18 CE hours toward your License renewal or career advancement. Your chances of success depend on studying the right material.

Cost with printed manual $169.95 or $109.95 without printed manual.

12-Lead ECG Board Certification Exam

Exam Fee Structure
Name of Exam Application Fee, Non-Refundable Exam Fee Exam Retake Fee Recertification Fee
12-Lead ECG Exam $25 $229 $125 $149 on time or $169 if expired


The 12-Lead ECG Board Certification Exam was designed specifically for cardiac professionals including:

A. Advanced Cardiac Nurses
B. Cardiac Nurse Practitioners
C. Cardiac Physician Assistants
D. Physicians

E. Medical Students

F. 12-Lead ECG Technicians

G. Cardiology Educators: Technical, Nursing, Medical

Non-Refundable Application Fee: $25
Exam Fee: $229

Retake Fee: 125
Recertify every 3 years for $149 (or $169 if late)


What to Expect on the Exam:

The 12-Lead ECG Board Certification Exam consists of ECG rhythm strips, 12-Lead ECGs, and ECG criteria questions, and it is formatted in multiple choice. Either study independently using the study list provided below or purchase our
12-Lead ECG Board Review Course.

What to Study:

Purchase our 12-Lead ECG Board Review Course or Study independently from the study list below.


Be prepared to be tested on any of the following ECG anomalies:

Atrial premature beats conducted normally, with bundle branch block, or
non-conducted

Atrial tachycardia with 2:1 and varying conduction ratios

Rapid atrial fibrillation

Atrial flutter 2:1 and varying conduction

Junctional premature beats conducted normally and with bundle branch block

Junctional escape rhythm

Accelerated junctional rhythm

Junctional tachycardia

Ventricular premature beats from left and right ventricle

Ventricular escape beats or rhythm

Accelerated idioventricular rhythm from left and right ventricle

Ventricular tachycardia

Mobitz Type 1 second-degree AV block (Wenckebach)

Mobitz Type 2 second-degree AV block

High-grade AV block

Complete AV block (third-degree)

Left bundle branch block

Right bundle branch block

SVT with aberrant ventricular conduction

Left anterior fascicular block

Left posterior fascicular block

Ventricular pre-excitation (Wolff-Parkinson-White pattern)

Right axis deviation

Left axis deviation

Indeterminate or no-man's land axis

ST abnormalities suggestive of ischemia

ST abnormalities suggestive of injury

Prominent U waves

Inferior MI

Posterior MI

Septal MI

Anterior MI
Anterior lateral MI

Lateral MI

Right ventricular infarction

Cor pulmonale

Acute pericarditis

Hypokalemia

Hyperkalemia

Hypocalcemia

Hypercalcemia

Atrial pacing, sensing, and capture

Ventricular pacing, sensing, and captured

AV sequential dual-pacemaker rhythms

Failure to pace, sense, or capture atrial

Failure to pace, sense, or capture, ventricular

Purchase the 12-Lead ECG Board Review Course and earn 28 CE hours toward your License renewal or career advancement. Your chances of success depend on studying the right material.

What is included in the Course?

12-Lead ECG Course containing 13 individual lessons
12-Lead ECG Course Manual - the printed lessons in 3 ring binder
12-Lead ECG Practice Exam with Answers


Cost of Course: $299.95 with printed manual or $179.95 without manual

Advanced ECG Board Certification Exam

Exam Fee Structure
Name of Exam Application Fee, Non-Refundable Exam Fee Exam Retake Fee Recertification Fee
Advanced ECG Exam $25 $269 $129 $149 on time or $169 if expired


The Advanced Arrhythmia and 12-Lead ECG Board Certification Exam was designed specifically for cardiac professionals including:

A. Physicians

B. Cardiologists Reading on Hospital ECG Panels

Non-Refundable Application Fee: $25
Exam Fee: $269

Retake Fee: 129
Recertify every 3 years for $149 (or $169 if late)


What to Expect on the Exam:

The Advanced Arrhythmia and 12-Lead ECG Board Certification Exam consists of ECG rhythm strips, 12-Lead ECGs, and ECG criteria questions, and it is formatted in multiple choice. Either study independently using the study list provided below or purchase our Advanced Arrhythmia 12-Lead ECG Board Review Course.

What to Study:

Purchase our Advanced Arrhythmia and 12-Lead ECG Board Review Course or Study independently from the study list below.


Be prepared to be tested on any of the following ECG anomalies:
:
Pericarditis

Hypothyroidism

Chronic Cor Pulmonale

Hypokalemia

Hypercalcemia

Hyperkalemia

Hypocalcemia

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy with Systolic Overloading

Left Ventricular Diastolic Overloading

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Right Ventricular Hypertrophy

Mitral Stenosis

Atrial Tachycardia with Warm-up

Atrial Tachycardia with 2:1 & 4:1

Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia

A-V Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (probable)

Orthodromic Tachycardia

Rapid Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Flutter 2:1 conduction

S-A Exit Block, Type I

Bradycardia-Tachycardia (Sick Sinus) Syndrome

Left Ventricular Tachycardia

Wide-QRS Tachycardias

Atrial Premature Beats with Varying Intraventricular Block Patterns

Atrial Fibrillation with Alternating Intraventricular Block

Nonconducted Atrial Bigeminy

Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm from Left Ventricle

Acute Inferior Infarction & Ventricular Parasystole

Second Degree A-V Block Type I and II

Block-Acceleration Dissociation

Complete A-V Dissociation

Left Bundle Branch Block

Right Bundle Branch Block

Left Anterior Hemiblock

Acute Inferior Infarction with RBBB and Possible Left Posterior Hemiblock

Acute Anterior Infarction

Acute Infero-postero-lateral Infarction

Acute Infero-posterior Infarction

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Dual Chambered Pacing

Concealed Conduction

Purchase the Arrhythmia and 12-Lead ECG Board Review Course and earn 20 hours toward your career advancement. Your chances of success depend on studying the right material.

What is included in the Course?

2 Hour Recorded Advanced Lecture
Advanced Lectures printed and bound in a 3 ring binder
Marriott's Advanced ECG Board Review Manual printed in the 3 ring binder

Advanced Arrhythmia and 12-Lead ECG Practice Exam with Answers


Cost of Course: $299.95 with printed manual or $159.95 without printed manual

Cardiovascular Nursing Board Certification
Exam - Level I

Exam Fee Structure
Name of Exam Application Fee, Non-Refundable Exam Fee Exam Retake Fee Recertification Fee
Cardiovascular Nursing Level I Exam $25 $349 $165 $149 on time or $169 if expired


The Level I Cardiovascular Nursing Board Certification Exam was designed specifically for cardiac professionals including:

A. Cardiac Nurses in Telemetry and PCU

B. Cardiac Nurses in Acute Care Settings
C. Cardiac Nurses in Cardiac Rehab
D. Cardiac Nurses in Cardiac Cath Labs
E. Cardiac Nurses in Private Practice Clinics

F. Cardiovascular Nursing Educators

Non-Refundable Application Fee: $25
Exam Fee: $349.95

Retake Fee: 165
Recertify every 3 years for $149 (or $169 if late)


What to Expect on the Exam:

The Level I Cardiovascular Nursing Board Certification Exam consists of 150 questions formatted in multiple choice.

What to Study:

One can either study independently using the study list provided below or purchase our Cardiovascular Nursing Board Review Course - which contains 7 recorded lectures containing 12-hours of material.


Be prepared to be tested on entities from the following 7 categories:
(email us at [email protected] for a detailed study list)

1. Bedside Assessment

​2. Basic ECG Essentials

3. Coronary Artery Disease

4. Hypertension

5. Cardiomyopathy

6. Heart Failure

7. Non-Invasive and Interventional Cardiology

Purchase the Cardiovascular Nursing Board Review Course and earn 12 hours toward your career advancement. Your chances of success depend on studying the right material.

What is included in the Course?

12 Hours of Recorded Lecture
Soft bound Cardiovascular Nursing Review Manual
Practice Questions with Answers


Cost of Course: $299 with printed manual or $224.95 without printed manual


Cardiovascular Nursing Board Certification Examination - Level II

Exam Fee Structure
Name of Exam Application Fee, Non-Refundable Exam Fee Exam Retake Fee Recertification Fee
Cardiovascular Nursing Level II Exam $25 $359 $170 $149 on time or $169 if expired


The Level II Cardiovascular Nursing Board Certification Exam was designed specifically for cardiac professionals including:

A. Cardiac Nurses in Acute Care Settings
B. Cardiac Nurses in Cardiac Cath Labs
C. Cardiovascular Nursing Educators

Non-Refundable Application Fee: $25
Exam Fee: $359.95

Retake Fee: 170
Recertify every 3 years for $149 (or $169 if late)


What to Expect on the Exam:

The Level II Cardiovascular Nursing Board Certification Exam consists of 200 questions formatted in multiple choice.

What to Study:

One will need to study independently using the study list provided below. Email us at [email protected] for more in depth details of items to study for this exam. Our Cardiovascular Nursing Level II Review Manual is under revision and is not available at this time. We do however recommend our Cardiovascular Nursing Level I Review Course or Manual to study 7 of the 14 topic categories. And the Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner Course has individual modules that cover some of the areas covered in this Level II Exam. Explore the topics and inquire about any you may be interested in purchasing separately (no need to purchase the entire course or manual).

Be prepared to be tested on entities from the following 14 categories:
(email us at [email protected] for a detailed study list).

1. Bedside Assessment

​2. Basic ECG Essentials

3. Coronary Artery Disease

4. Hypertension

5. Cardiomyopathy

6. Heart Failure

7. Non-Invasive and Interventional Cardiology

8. Heart Sounds and Valvular Disorders

9. 12-Lead ECG Essentials

10. Principles of Oxygenation
11. Hemodynamic Monitoring
12. Cardiac Assist Device Therapy
13. Pacemaker Interpretation

14. Cardiovascular Pharmacology


Purchase the Level I Cardiovascular Nursing Board Review Course and earn 12 hours toward your career advancement. Your chances of success depend on studying the right material. This Course covers half of what is needed to study for the Level II Cardiovascular Nursing Board Review Certification Exam. Then explore the topics listed below for the Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioners, these courses can be purchased individually. Inquire at [email protected].


Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Board Certification

Exam - Level IV

Exam Fee Structure
Name of Exam Application Fee, Non-Refundable Exam Fee Exam Retake Fee Recertification Fee
Cardiovascular Nursing Level II Exam $25 $429 $199 $149 on time or $169 if expired


The Level IV Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Board Certification Exam was designed specifically for cardiac professionals including:

A. Cardiac Nurse Practitioners
B. Cardiac Physician Assistants

C. Cardiology Fellows

Non-Refundable Application Fee: $25
Exam Fee: $429.95

Retake Fee: 199
Recertify every 3 years for $149 (or $169 if late)


What to Expect on the Exam:

The Level IV Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Board Certification Exam consists of 250 questions formatted in multiple choice.

What to Study:


One can either study independently using the study list provided below or purchase our Clinical Cardiology Board Review Course - which contains 20 recorded lectures awarding 22-hours of CE topics.


Be prepared to be tested on entities from the following 19 categories:
(email us at [email protected] for a detailed study list).

1. Advanced ECG

2. 12-Lead and ECG Essentials

3. Cardiac Pacing

4. Hyperlipidemia

5. Hypertension

6. Cardiomyopathy

7. Coronary Artery Disease

8. Heart Failure

9. Advanced Heart Failure Concepts

10. Valvular Heart Disease

11. Echocardiography

12. Inflammatory Heart Disease

13. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

14. Cardiothoracic Surgery

15. Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring & Shock Syndromes

16. Device Management

17. Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

18. Covid 19 and the Heart

19. Atherosclerosis

What is included in the Clinical Cardiology Course?

22 Hours of Recorded Lectures
Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner Review Manual spiral bound in two volumes.
Practice Questions with Answers


Cost of Course: $495 with printed manual or $345 without printed manual.