Approved for 17 contact hours
The ACLS Provider Course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills
needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation/ventricular
tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest. Providers are expected to learn to manage 10 core
ACLS cases: a respiratory emergency, 4 types of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT,
complex VF/VT, PEA, and asystole), 4 types of pre-arrest emergencies (bradycardia,
stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia, and acute coronary syndromes), and
stroke. A current BLS Healthcare Provider card is required for all students
prior to attending the ACLS course.
Intended Audience: Licensed Healthcare Professionals staffing
emergency, intensive care, or critical care departments; emergency medical
providers such as physicians, nurses, emergency technicians, paramedics,
respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may have a need to respond
to a cardiovascular emergency. Successful course completion measured through
written exam and satisfactory skill performance. Course completion cards
awarded for successful completion. The card is valid for 2 years from month of
issue.
Approved for 8.5 contact hours,
The ACLS Provider Renewal program (8 hours) with standard content is
designed to facilitate a review of ACLS skill and knowledge for current ACLS
providers to enable the participant to successfully renew their provider
credential. This is an appropriate program for those ACLS providers with very
little actual code experience. Successful course completion measured through
written exam and satisfactory skill performance. Course completion cards
awarded for successful completion. A valid BLS-HCP card is a prerequisite for
this course.
Intended Audience: Licensed Healthcare Professionals with current
(not-yet-expired) ACLS Provider cards.
Approved for 8 contact hours, The ACLS Experienced Provider Course is a
renewal option designed for seasoned ACLS providers who wish to renew their
provider status. This course provides a stimulus for expert clinicians and
scientists to identify areas in resuscitation that deal with special
circumstances. In addition to completing the activities required for ACLS
Provider renewal, students will participate in expanded ACLS content during the
four EP Learning Stations: Toxicological Emergencies, Environmental
Emergencies, Electrolyte Emergencies, and Cardiovascular Emergencies.
Intended Audience: Licensed healthcare professionals, clinicians and
scientists who must frequently respond to emergency cardiovascular and special
resuscitation situations in the work environment. Successful course completion
measured through written exam and satisfactory skill performance. Course
completion cards awarded for successful completion. Cards are valid for 2 years
from month of issue.
Approved for 16.5 contact hours,
The goal of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course is to provide the
learner with:
Intended Audience: Licensed Healthcare Providers such as
pediatricians, house staff, emergency physicians, family physicians, nurses,
paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals who are
responsible for the well-being of infants and children. Successful course
completion measured through written exam and satisfactory skill performance.
Course completion cards awarded for successful completion. Cards are valid for
2 years from month of issue.
Approved for 8 contact hours, The PALS Provider Renewal program (8 hours)
is designed to facilitate a review of PALS skill and knowledge for current PALS
providers to enable the participant to successfully renew their provider
credential. Successful course completion measured through written exam and
satisfactory skill performance. Course completion cards awarded for successful
completion. A valid BLS-HCP card is a prerequisite for this course.
Intended Audience: Licensed Healthcare
Professionals with current (not-yet-expired) PALS Provider cards.