Instruction for healthcare providers

ACLS Initial

For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response

  • Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
  • Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
  • Airway management
  • Related pharmacology
  • Management of ACS and stroke
  • Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team
  • Certification that is valid for 2 years

ACLS Renewal

Simple and convenient certificate renewal with a review of course competencies and an exit exam

PALS Initial

The PALS Provider Course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high‐performance team dynamics and high‐quality individual skills. The course includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%.
Topics include:

  • Training in high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations
  • Education on the difference between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
  • Skills to Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
  • Skills to apply team dynamics
  • Education to differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
  • Skills to perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
  • Education on the difference between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
  • Training in performing early interventions for the treatment of shock
  • Education to differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
  • Training in describing clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
  • Skills to implement post–cardiac arrest management
  • Certification that is valid for 2 years

PALS Renewal

Simple and convenient certificate renewal with a review of course competencies and an exit exam

  • Training in high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations
  • Education on the difference between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
  • Skills to Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
  • Skills to apply team dynamics
  • Education to differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
  • Skills to perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
  • Education on the difference between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
  • Training in performing early interventions for the treatment of shock
  • Education to differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
  • Training in describing clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
  • Skills to implement post–cardiac arrest management
  • Certification that is valid for 2 years