Education and lifelong learning are core to the ESC's mission.The ESC provides a comprehensive range of CME accredited educational courses and training programmes, whether face to face or online (live event, webinars, online educational modules).

The ESC is focusing more and more on e-learning as an increasingly convenient vehicle for CME and CPD and launched the ESC eLearning platform, dedicated to trainees in cardiology as well as to qualified cardiologists.