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Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers Course (Original)
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Mon 3/9/2026 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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| Location:
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3855 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465
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| Class Price:
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$300.00
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course focuses on developing high-performance team skills for managing cardiopulmonary emergencies, integrating the latest evidence-based guidelines released in October 2025.
Course Content and Focus
The 2025 guidelines emphasize a few key changes and areas of focus:
- Smarter Megacode Scenarios: Expect more realistic, dynamic scenarios that require critical thinking and adaptation, moving beyond simply following a rigid algorithm.
- Refined Algorithms: The "roadmaps" for care have been updated based on recent data, including clearer guidance on epinephrine timing and increased use of capnography to assess CPR quality and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).
- Stronger Emphasis on Team Dynamics: Poor communication is a leading cause of errors in resuscitation. The course will focus heavily on closed-loop communication, clear role assignment, and adaptive leadership within a high-performance team.
- Integration of Technology: Training incorporates tools providing real-time feedback on compression rate and depth to help build muscle memory for effective resuscitation.
- Comprehensive Coverage: The course will continue to cover the recognition and management of cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmias, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes, building on Basic Life Support (BLS) skills.
What to Expect During the In-Person Session
The in-person, instructor-led course is highly hands-on and scenario-based.
- Duration: An initial certification course typically involves around 3-4 hours of classroom time.
- Hands-on Practice: You will practice skills using manikins, defibrillators, and other emergency equipment in simulated, real-life scenarios with other participants.
- Pre-course Work: You will need to complete mandatory pre-course work, including a self-assessment, before attending the class to ensure you are prepared for the advanced topics.
- Testing: The course culminates in both practical (megacode simulation) and a written open-resource exam. (Exam is 50 Questions. Must get a 84% or higher)
- Attire: Wear comfortable clothing, as you will be actively engaged in hands-on skills practice.
What Will Be Covered
The course content is updated to reflect the 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC and will cover the following key areas:
- Systematic Approach: A standardized method for assessing and managing a patient in a cardiovascular emergency.
- High-Quality BLS: Mastery of core BLS skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and early use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- Airway Management: Techniques for managing a patient's airway during a resuscitation event.
- Rhythm Recognition & Management: Identification and treatment of acute dysrhythmias, including:
- Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
- Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (pVT)
- Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
- Asystole
- Symptomatic bradycardia
- Tachycardia
- Pharmacology: Appropriate use, dosages, and administration routes for emergency medications like epinephrine, amiodarone, and atropine.
- Therapeutic Interventions: Skills such as defibrillation, cardioversion, and transcutaneous pacing.
- Specific Emergency Management: Protocols for the management of:
- Stroke
- Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
- Respiratory and metabolic emergencies
- Post-Cardiac Arrest Care: Essential measures for stabilizing a patient after the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).
Preparation Tips
To succeed in the course:
- Complete all pre-course work: This is mandatory and ensures you have a foundational understanding of ECG interpretation and pharmacology.
- Review BLS skills: ACLS is built on a foundation of high-quality BLS, so be proficient in CPR and AED use.
- Study the algorithms and medications: While the exam is open-resource, knowing the algorithms and pharmacology will allow you to perform better during time-sensitive scenarios.
***The BLS portion is an online exam that's completed at home before you come in and the practical portion (e.g. compressions on manikin) will be performed the day of class. The link for the online exam will be included in the registration email. If you don't receive it in the email please call our office immediately***
(516) 780-7016
