Course Description:
- This course is geared towards healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants/children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units.
- Important concepts covered:
- The Basic Life Support (BLS) survey
- High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- The PALS survey and algorithms
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
- Immediate post-cardiac care
Requirements:
- PALS online exam should be completed prior to in-person PALS classroom/skills session. Your online link is sent in your confirmation email upon registration.
- Complete the PALS online pre-coursework - here.
Course Completion Card:
- Upon successful completion, you will receive an AHA PALS course completion card valid for 2 years.
Notice: In accordance with American Heart Association guidelines, a minimum of three students are required to hold this class. If we do not have at least three students registered we may need to cancel the class to remain compliant. Should this occur, we will notify you as soon as possible.
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.