ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. Providers will enhance their skills in treating adult victims of cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies.
Students will learn:
– Importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival
– Integration of effective basic life support with ACLS interventions
– Importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation
– 1-rescuer CPR, AED
– Defibrillation
– Airway management
– Rhythm recognition
– IV/IO access
– Use of medications
– Cardioversion
– Transcutaneous pacing
– Effective resuscitation team dynamics
There are two different options for completing this class. Either complete everything in class OR complete an online portion through the American Heart Association’s website and then come in for a hands-on skills checks. Both options result in the same certification card.
The BLS certification can be completed at the same time as ACLS. The student will complete the online portion for BLS before they come into class and the BLS skills will be covered the day of their ACLS class.
ACLS (Provider) – for first time students or for those whose certification cards have expired (does not include BLS)
Class Time: 12 hours over 2 consecutive days
Class Cost: $199, Book: $48
Class Size: Maximum 7 students
Digital Book: AHA 2015 ACLS eBook, eBook: $36.95 (can purchase this instead of the physical book, student must activate the eBook on a smartphone or tablet and bring it with them to class)
ACLS (Update) – for currently certified students
Class Time: 7 hours
Class Cost: $124, Book: $48; BLS Online: $25, BLS Skills: $50
Class Size: Maximum 7 students
Online Portion: www.onlineaha.org – “HeartCode BLS”
Digital Book: AHA 2015 ACLS eBook, eBook: $36.95 (can purchase this instead of the physical book, student must activate the eBook on a smartphone or tablet and bring it with them to class)
ACLS (Skills) – for new or currently certified students
Class Time: 10+ hours for online portion, 1 hour in class
Class Cost: Online Portion: $132, Skills Check: $120, Book: $48
Class Size: Maximum 4 students
Online Portion: www.onlineaha.org – “HeartCode ACLS Part 1″
