The ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This Advanced Course highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. ACLS also covers airway management and related pharmacology.
Skills are taught in large-group sessions and small-group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.
The ACLS course covers:
- ACLS algorithms
- Immediate post-cardiac-arrest care
- Airway management
- Rhythm recognition
- High-quality CPR
- 1-rescuer CPR AED
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
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- Science overview (update course)
- BLS and ACLS surveys
- ACS
- Megacode treatment
- Identification and initial care of other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke).
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Do You Need BLS? You can also get your BLS for Healthcare Providers Certification during this course by adding BLS Online & Skills from the menu below. Complete Part 1 online via the Internet, print the completion certificate and bring it with you on the day of the course. The skills testing part 2 will be done during your ACLS class.
PLEASE NOTE: Online Keys are not automatically generated, please allow up to the end of the business day to receive your key.
If purchased after 4 pm you will not receive until next business day (EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS).
MANDATORY PRECOURSE MATERIAL
Students are required to complete pre-course material which consists of 2 parts:
(1) Video Lessons
(2) Self-assessment
Both must be completed and brought with you the day of class.
BE ADVISED; Any student arriving without the pre-course material will not be allowed to sit in the class and will have to reschedule. **A reschedule fee will be applied and can be found in the term of service.