Weekly skills checklist
Practice tasks for every week, with space for instructor verification.
CARDIAC SONOGRAPHY · SIX-WEEK LEARNING PATHFrom the first vital sign
From the first vital sign
to a confident
EKG interpretation.
A little practice. A clear process. A stronger clinical foundation.
Follow your lab manual, prepare for each week, and learn to explain what you see.
06 progressive weeks18 review questions01 complete patient-to-tracing workflow
BUILD YOUR CLINICAL CONFIDENCE
OBSERVE → PRACTICE → EXPLAIN
01—06Patient care comes first.
Every tracing tells part of the story.
Your practice progress
Self-checks saved on this browser. Instructor verification is separate.
0 skills practiced
YOUR WEEK-BY-WEEK ROADMAP
One skill builds on the next.
Aligned with your UT100C EKG Lab Manual.
Select a week to open lessons and lab expectations.
SLOW DOWN. LOOK CLOSELY.
The rhythm practice lab.
Illustrative simulations for pattern recognition.
Not patient tracings or diagnostic measurements.
6-second schematic · equivalent time scale: 25 mm/s · waveform shape is simplified
A quick rate check
Regular rhythm only · 25 mm/s
FROM YOUR CARDIAC RHYTHMS HANDOUT
30 practice rhythms. 43 study examples.
Study the supplied tracings, then explain the evidence.
Some images already include teaching annotations.
Original teaching image from the supplied Cardiac Rhythms document. Screen resizing is not a clinical calibration; verify paper speed, gain, and lead before calculating measurements. Embedded annotations may reveal the answer.
BUILD YOUR MEASUREMENT SKILLS
Practice with EKG calipers.
Use your instructor’s printed tracings to measure consistently.
Watch caliper demonstration ↗Opens in SharePoint. Access depends on the video’s sharing permissions; an HDMC/Microsoft sign-in may be required.
- Verify calibration. At 25 mm/s, one small horizontal box is 0.04 s and one large box is 0.20 s.
- Measure R–R or P–P. Place the tips at matching landmarks and march across the strip to check regularity.
- Measure PR. Start of P wave to start of QRS. Usual adult range: 0.12–0.20 s.
- Measure QRS. Beginning to end of the complete QRS. Less than 0.12 s is narrow.
- Record and explain. Convert boxes to seconds, compare multiple beats, and ask your instructor to verify.
BRING THESE TO LAB
Your student toolkit.
Print blank forms. Use de-identified practice records.
Follow your instructor’s submission requirements.
Vital signs practice log
Ten entries for blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, oxygen saturation, and pain.
EKG analysis worksheet
A repeatable framework covering all nine analysis components and your interpretation.
Weeks 2–6 portfolio review
Compare all acquired tracings and prepare your final presentation and Blackboard upload.
Course guidance & clinical references
The uploaded UT100C EKG Lab Manual determines weekly expectations. Week 4 explicitly lists 10 vital signs and one to two EKGs; confirm how entries should be counted with your instructor. Completed lab documents require instructor sign-off before Blackboard upload.
YOUR NEXT STEP AFTER THE LAB
CCT preparation center.
Knowledge review, focused practice, and a study plan.
Based on your guide and CCI’s published outline.
Original educational practice questions—not official CCI exam items or an endorsed review course. Checked October 9, 2026. Check CCI for updates before applying.
30 original questions6 content domains130 questions on the CCT exam110 minutes exam answering time
CCI lists a two-hour appointment: 110 minutes answering plus 10 minutes for tutorial/survey; 110 scored and 20 unscored items. This shorter review does not replicate the full exam or predict a passing scaled score.
Knowledge checklist
Self-check each topic you can explain and apply. Saved only on this browser; separate from your weekly lab progress.
Core cardiovascular and EKG foundations
30-question readiness review
Review every domain or focus on one. Submit answers to see explanations and domain results.
KEEP YOUR INSTRUCTORS INFORMED
Report your CCT exam progress.
Share your planned exam, completed exam, or result.
A report is a student update, not credential verification.
Automatic submission and saved reporting are pending setup. For now, preview your report and open a prepared email to the designated instructors/directors. You must send the message in your email app.
Reports are self-reported. Official CCI results and credential verification remain the authoritative records. Your report preview is not stored in browser storage or a public student list.
Study materials and your next steps
Build a study routine
Use the checklist to find gaps. Give rhythm analysis the most study time, followed by 12-lead analysis, while reviewing all six domains. Revisit missed questions after reviewing the topic and explain your reasoning aloud.
Open 30 rhythm examples →Stress testing review
Compare staged treadmill protocols, exercise and pharmacological modalities, baseline assessment, monitoring, stopping criteria, and recovery. Medication preparation and caffeine restrictions depend on the ordered protocol—follow clinician instructions.
Read stress testing guidance ↗Ambulatory monitoring review
Know continuous Holter recording versus event-based monitoring and telemetry. Practice explaining symptom diaries, event marking, skin care, device-specific water restrictions, battery checks, and when to seek urgent clinical help.
Read Holter monitoring guidance ↗Pacing and medications
Review atrial, ventricular, and dual-chamber pacing; capture versus sensing; and common drug effects. Beta blockers may slow rate/AV conduction, ACE inhibitors reduce angiotensin-mediated effects, and antiarrhythmics vary by class and can alter intervals.
Review cardiac pacemakers ↗Official preparation and application resources
CCI CCT outline, eligibility & recommended texts ↗CCI official self-assessment ↗CCI application process & handbook ↗Open your supplied CCT guide (PDF) ↗
The official CCI self-assessment currently costs $55, is one use per purchase, and reports domain performance without missed-item explanations. It should be one part of preparation. For broader reading, use CCI’s recommended-text list and your course textbook, EKG manual, and rhythm handout. Review eligibility and supporting documentation before applying; coursework or practice completion does not automatically establish eligibility.