PALS Provider Course
Systematic assessment and care of infants and children in respiratory distress, shock, arrhythmias and arrest. Classroom, blended or skills-only.
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AHA Courses
ACLS Provider Course
Airway, rhythms, electrical therapy, drugs and team leadership for cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary emergencies. Classroom, blended, skills-only or VAM.
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Overview
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support builds on BLS with systematic assessment, airway management, rhythm recognition, defibrillation, cardioversion, pacing, ACLS pharmacology, post-arrest care and high-performance team dynamics under the 2025 AHA Guidelines. The classroom course runs over two days with required video prework and a precourse self-assessment; the one-day Update course is for providers with a current card. Blended learning pairs HeartCode ACLS online with a hands-on skills and megacode session. Finished HeartCode already? Book a skills-only session. Or take HeartCode ACLS online and test adult skills on a voice-assisted manikin. Instructor-led options include a megacode test, and classroom courses add the written exam. The ACLS Provider eCard is valid for two years.
What You Will Learn
- Assess patients systematically and manage the airway
- Recognize rhythms and use defibrillation, cardioversion and pacing
- Choose and give ACLS medications
- Lead or work within a high-performance resuscitation team
- Provide post-cardiac arrest care
- Pass the megacode or skills test and any exam your course option requires
Who Should Attend
Paramedics, nurses, physicians, PAs and other professionals who direct or take part in the management of cardiac arrest and other cardiopulmonary emergencies.
Prerequisites
- BLS proficiency (the AHA does not require a current BLS card; bring one if your employer does)
- Video prework and precourse self-assessment before the classroom course
- Update session: a current AHA ACLS Provider card
- Skills-only session: HeartCode ACLS online completion certificate
Schedule
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Questions About This Course
The AHA does not require one, but you must be able to perform high-quality BLS during the course. Many employers want both cards current, so check yours.
No. The manikin tests adult ventilations and CPR cycles only. Some employers also require an instructor-led ACLS megacode, so check before you book it.
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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.