Courses

American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course

ACLS Initial Course

Course Price

$235.00 Includes eBook Manual

1-day accelerated course available

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Same Day 2 Year American Heart Association Certification pending successful completion of written and MegaCode Testing

Next 1-Day ACLS Initial Accelerated Course

Saturday December 9th 2023 from 10:00AM - 3:00PM

More ACLS Initial Courses can be found on our Course Calendar

The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course builds on the foundation of Basic Life Support (BLS) 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.

The ACLS course is for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies.

This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.

To help students adequately prepare for the ACLS Course, the AHA highly recommends that each student complete the online ACLS Precourse Assessment, available through the AHA Student Website. Please see our Pre-Test Exam Page.

The 1-day accelerated ACLS course covers:

1-Rescuer CPR and AED use
Science Overview (Update Course)
Team Dynamics
BLS and ACLS Surveys
Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
Airway Management/Respiratory Arrest
Peri-arrest Rhythms (Tachycardia, Bradycardia)
Arrest Rhythms (VF, PVT, PEA, Asystole)
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
Stroke
Megacode treatment

Students must hold a Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR card to take the course. If expired, you must complete the BLS for Healthcare Providers course completion challenge testing during the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and written exam, an additional $55. If you do not have an American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider card you must take a full course.

Students must pass a take home written exam and megacode skills test in order to qualify for an ACLS Provider Course Completion Card.

Approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), for 12.00 Advanced CEHs, activity number 17-AMHA-F2-0119.