The ACLS Instructor Course (8 hours) is designed to assist ACLS Instructor
candidates develop proficiency in teaching ACLS using currently accepted
techniques for teaching adult learners. Prerequisites: Current ACLS Provider
and BLS-HCP cards and 2 letters of recommendation with 1 letter being from the
director of your most recent ACLS Provider course. Student instructors will
actively participate in all the ACLS stations, both in the role of student as
well as instructor. Demonstration lecture topics are assigned prior to the
program. Successful course completion is measured through (1) score of 90% or
greater on the ACLS final exam, (2) satisfactory performance during integrated
Mega Code, (3) satisfactory demonstration lecture, and (4) successful
completion of required monitoring. Course completion card issued upon
successful completion of all requirements, card is valid for 2 years from month
of issue. The minimum obligation for teaching is valid documentation of
teaching 2 ACLS courses each year (a total of 4 programs) before coming to
renew the instructor status.
Intended Audience: Licensed healthcare professionals with
current ACLS Provider status who wish to teach the ACLS programs following
currently accepted techniques for teaching adult learners.
ACLS-EP Instructor Orientation
Approved for 8.5 contact hours, The ACLS-EP Instructor Orientation program
is intended to prepare a current ACLS Instructor to effectively present the
Experienced Provider content. Prerequisites: Current, active ACLS Instructor
with current ACLS-EP card. Successful course completion is determined by effective
performance in all EP learning stations and the BLS-AED skills station,
satisfactory completion of 2 monitored teaching stations. Instructor card
issued following successful completion of all requirements, valid for 2 years.
Renewal requirements for the EP Instructor credential include teaching one (1)
EP course each year as part of the required two (2) ACLS courses per year for
regular ACLS Instructors.
Intended Audience: Current ACLS Instructors with positive student comments regarding their
teaching abilities and who have completed the ACLS-EP provider renewal
course.
PALS Instructor
The PALS Instructor Course (8 hours) is designed to assist PALS Instructor
candidates develop proficiency in teaching PALS using currently accepted
techniques for teaching adult learners. Prerequisites: Current PALS Provider
and BLS-HCP cards and 2 letters of recommendation with 1 letter being from the
director of your most recent PALS Provider course. Student instructors will
actively participate in all the PALS stations, both in the role of student as
well as instructor. Demonstration lecture topics are assigned prior to the
program. Successful course completion is measured through (1) score of 90% or
greater on the PALS final exam, (2) satisfactory performance during PALS
testing stations, (3) satisfactory demonstration lecture, and (4) successful
completion of required monitoring. Course completion card issued upon
successful completion of all requirements, card is valid for 2 years from month
of issue. The minimum obligation for teaching is valid documentation of
teaching 2 PALS courses each year (a total of 4 programs) before coming to
renew the instructor status.
Intended Audience
Licensed healthcare professionals with current PALS Provider status who
wish to teach the PALS programs following currently accepted techniques for
teaching adult learners.