SkillStat
SkillStat is a Vancouver-based medical emergency training company that delivers ECG interpretation, ACLS, PALS, BLS, and SEPSA courses to healthcare professionals in British Columbia using its proprietary Six Second ECG 3-step method.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersVancouver, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What SkillStat does
SkillStat Learning Inc. is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based medical emergency training company that has operated continuously since 1993, serving healthcare professionals across Canada — primarily in BC — with a focused portfolio of certification and continuing education courses. The company's core product is the proprietary Six Second ECG method, a 3-step framework for ECG rhythm interpretation taught through a tiered curriculum (Essentials, Interpretation in Practice, Master Class), complemented by 12 Lead ECG courses (ECG & ACS and Beyond ACS) and a multimedia ECG SIM simulator. The course portfolio extends to standard life-support certifications including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Safe and Effective Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (SEPSA), and a TEAM series covering airway, trauma, transport, and neonatal/obstetric emergencies. Delivery spans live online via Zoom, in-person across multiple BC cities, and self-paced online formats, with an AAME program tailored for medical and dental office accreditation.
The business model is straightforward course tuition: per-course fees ranging from $275 CAD (single-day courses) to $675 CAD (the 3-day Master Class), with BLS bundled at no extra cost into ACLS and PALS courses. Additional revenue comes from the Six Second ECG Guidebook (e-version included with tuition, physical copy sold separately) and the SkillStat 2U private group training service, which delivers customized on-site training for teams of 6+ at the same per-course rate. Courses carry Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada certification for ACLS/PALS/BLS and ANCC accreditation for nursing continuing education contact hours on the ECG and SEPSA courses.
The company is privately held and founder-led — Tracy Barill (BScN, MEd) serves as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Learning Officer. The headcount is approximately 9, and the company has no external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining a public course calendar with direct enterprise outreach to healthcare institutions; SkillStat is used in every Provincial and First Nations Health Authority in BC and maintains a core partnership with Providence Health Care for ACLS/BLS delivery at St. Paul's and Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals.
SkillStat firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SkillStat
- Legal name
- SkillStat Learning Inc.
- Website
- https://skillstat.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- SkillStat is a Vancouver-based medical emergency training company that delivers ECG interpretation, ACLS, PALS, BLS, and SEPSA courses to healthcare professionals in British Columbia using its proprietary Six Second ECG 3-step method.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SkillStat industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Healthcare Continuing Education
- NAICS
- Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (61171)
- SIC
- Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- EKG/ECG Technician & Cardiac Monitoring (EDAOAJAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)
Keywords
Where SkillStat is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vancouver
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
SkillStat business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Course Tuition Fees: SkillStat generates revenue through course tuition fees for ACLS, PALS, BLS, ECG, SEPSA, and specialty courses. Course fees range from $275 for single-day courses to $675 for the Master Class. BLS is bundled with all ACLS and PALS courses at no extra charge.
- ECG Course Materials: Sale of the Six Second ECG Guidebook (e-version included with tuition, physical book available for purchase).
- Private Group Training (SkillStat 2U): Private and group courses for teams at healthcare facilities, priced at same rate as public courses with potential for customized training.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Six Second ECG Intensive (Essentials) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Six Second ECG Mastery |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | 12 Lead ECG & ACS |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | 12 Lead ECG Beyond ACS |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Basic Life Support (BLS) |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | ECG Capability Series |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
SkillStat product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SkillStat Learning Inc. delivers continuing education and certification courses for healthcare professionals, including BLS, ACLS, PALS, SEPSA, and the proprietary Six Second ECG method, supported by an online ECG simulator (ECG SIM) and instructor-led public and private group training programs in British Columbia.
Product overview
SkillStat is a medical emergency training company offering a multi-format learning platform comprising online simulator tools and instructor-led courses for healthcare professionals. The core product ecosystem centers on the ECG SIM simulator (Classic and ECG 360 versions) and the Six Second ECG program — a suite of progressively advanced courses (Essentials, Interpretation in Practice, Master Class) — supplemented by 12 Lead ECG courses (ECG & ACS and Beyond ACS), all utilizing a proprietary 3-step rhythm interpretation method. SkillStat's course portfolio spans ECG interpretation, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Safe and Effective Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (SEPSA), and TEAM specialty courses (TEAM Prime, Airway, Trauma, Transport, NeoObs), with delivery across live online, in-person, and self-paced formats. Additional offerings include the AAME Program for medical office accreditation and SkillStat 2U private group training. Courses carry ANCC contact hour accreditation and Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada certification where applicable.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SkillStat 2U!: Private and group training program where SkillStat comes to the client's location to deliver customized courses for teams. Offered throughout BC and online.
Products and services
- ECG SIM Free online ECG interpretation simulator that lets healthcare learners practice rhythm and 12-lead ECG interpretation interactively.
- Six Second ECG Essentials Foundational instructor-led course teaching the proprietary Six Second ECG method to healthcare providers who need to interpret cardiac rhythms.
- Six Second ECG Interpretation in Practice Intermediate instructor-led course applying the Six Second ECG method to clinical scenarios for healthcare professionals.
- Six Second ECG Master Class (ECG 360) Advanced instructor-led ECG course covering full 360-degree ECG interpretation using the Six Second ECG method.
- 12 Lead ECG & ACS Instructor-led course on 12-lead ECG interpretation in the context of acute coronary syndrome for healthcare providers.
- 12 Lead ECG Beyond ACS Instructor-led course on 12-lead ECG interpretation for conditions beyond acute coronary syndrome, for healthcare providers.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) BLS certification course aligned with Heart & Stroke Foundation guidelines, offered to healthcare professionals.
- ACLS Provider Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support initial certification course for healthcare professionals managing cardiopulmonary emergencies.
- ACLS Renewal Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support recertification course for healthcare professionals with current or recently expired ACLS credentials.
- PALS Provider Pediatric Advanced Life Support initial certification course for healthcare professionals managing pediatric emergencies.
- PALS Renewal Pediatric Advanced Life Support recertification course for healthcare professionals with current or recently expired PALS credentials.
- SEPSA (Sustainable Education in Patient Safety & Accountability) Course on patient safety principles and accountability in healthcare, targeted at healthcare professionals.
- AAME Program (Acute Medicine & Emergency Education) Program covering acute medicine and emergency education topics for healthcare providers.
- SkillStat 2U (Private Group Training) Custom on-site or group training in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and other emergency courses delivered to healthcare institutions and teams.
- TEAM Course Series (Prime, Airway, Trauma, Transport, NeoObs) Modular TEAM-based course series covering prime, airway, trauma, transport, and neonatal/obstetric emergency topics for healthcare teams.
- Six Second ECG Guidebook Print and digital reference book that complements the Six Second ECG course method, summarizing how to interpret rhythms in six seconds.
Quantifiable outcome
- Thousands of students have reported increased confidence in ECG interpretation and emergency response
Companies that use SkillStat
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
SkillStat technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
SkillStat partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Providence Health CarecoreSkillStat partners with Providence Health Care to provide ACLS Provider and Renewal Courses combined with BLS to Providence Health staff at St. Paul's Hospital and Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals in Vancouver. Courses are provided for ICU, CSICU, CICU, PACU, CATH LAB, ER, and Respiratory Therapy departments. Tuition is paid for by Providence Health Care for eligible staff.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
SkillStat competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Relias: Large healthcare-focused learning platform selling CE/CPD, compliance and clinical training to hospitals and health systems. Overlaps with SkillStat's enterprise institutional training motion at scale.
- HealthStream: Enterprise healthcare workforce development platform offering BLS/ACLS/PALS, ECG and continuing education to hospital systems. Targets the same enterprise hospital buyers as SkillStat's SkillStat 2U.
- American Heart Association: The dominant US issuer of BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications, with a large network of Training Centers and a BLS/ACLS/PALS catalog that directly overlaps SkillStat's core offerings. Although US-focused, it sets the curriculum standard SkillStat follows via HSF alignment.
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: SkillStat's primary certification partner and the official issuer of BLS, ACLS and PALS credentials in Canada. While HSF operates its own Training Centers, it is the upstream credentialing body for much of SkillStat's catalog.
Emerging players
- Laerdal Medical: Medical simulation provider (SimMan, Resusci Anne) increasingly bundling training content and scenarios with simulation hardware. Adjacent competitor as SkillStat expands ECG SIM-based learning experiences.
Direct peers
- ProTrainings: Online healthcare and workplace certification provider offering BLS, ACLS, PALS and ECG courses with video-based instruction. Competes with SkillStat in the self-paced healthcare CE market.
- EMS University: Specialized BLS, ACLS and PALS training provider serving EMS professionals and healthcare providers, with both in-person and online delivery. Closely comparable in target customer and course mix.
- ACLS Medical Training: Online-only provider of ACLS, PALS, BLS and ECG certification courses for healthcare professionals. Competes head-on with SkillStat's self-paced and live-online formats at lower price points.
- National HealthCare Provider Solutions (NHCPS): Operates the Save a Life initiative offering online BLS, ACLS, PALS and CPR certification at significantly lower prices than instructor-led providers. Targets the same healthcare-provider segment as SkillStat with a digital-first model.
Regional players
- Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics: Canadian first-aid and CPR training provider with BLS/HCP offerings targeted at healthcare professionals. Competes with SkillStat in the Canadian market but does not overlap on ECG or ACLS specialty content.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
SkillStat social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
SkillStat leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
SkillStat funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
SkillStat M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about SkillStat
What does SkillStat do?
SkillStat Learning Inc. delivers continuing education and certification courses for healthcare professionals, including BLS, ACLS, PALS, SEPSA, and the proprietary Six Second ECG method, supported by an online ECG simulator (ECG SIM) and instructor-led public and private group training programs in British Columbia.
Is SkillStat a public or private company?
SkillStat is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was SkillStat founded?
SkillStat was founded in 1993. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is SkillStat based?
SkillStat is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, in the North America region.
How does SkillStat make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Course Tuition Fees are the primary driver. The others are ECG Course Materials and private Group Training (SkillStat 2U).
Who are SkillStat's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Relias, HealthStream, American Heart Association and Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Laerdal Medical is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are ProTrainings, EMS University, ACLS Medical Training and National HealthCare Provider Solutions (NHCPS). Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics is listed as a regional player.
Does SkillStat have an API?
No public API is recorded for SkillStat.
What industry is SkillStat in?
SkillStat's product category is Healthcare Continuing Education. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAOAJAD, EKG/ECG Technician & Cardiac Monitoring, with a secondary code of EDAOAMAC, Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training. Its NAICS code is 6115 and its SIC code is 8200.