Class Enrollment

ACLS Blended Online Course + Skills Session
Date/Time:	Call to schedule
Location:	Call to schedule
Class Price:	$285.00

This is the Blended ONLINE COURSE + HANDS-ON SKILLS SESSION Option

The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Is ACLS the right course for me?

ACLS is for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response.

ACLS is geared towards healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies or personnel in emergency response. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course.

What does this course teach?

• Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED
• Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
• Airway management
• Related pharmacology
• Management of ACS and stroke
• Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team

This is the BLENDED LEARNING Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course Option

All ACLS course options teach the same AHA science-based skills and result in the same AHA ACLS Course Completion Card.

Blended Learning (online portion, followed by hands-on skills session)

HeartCode ACLS uses a variety of eLearning assets such as dramatizations, eSimulations, animations, self-directed learning, team dynamics training, megacode cases, and interactive activities to teach students ACLS knowledge and skills.

HeartCode ACLS is the AHA’s ACLS blended learning delivery method. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on skills session.

• To enter the course, students must complete the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment.
• Students are then presented with an enhanced learning experience through eSimulations, life-like animations, video scenarios, and knowledge checks.
• Cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%.
• Web-based, self-paced eSimulation instructional program for ACLS cognitive training.
• Students apply knowledge to real-time decision-making and skills development
• Debriefings and coaching are provided immediately after each simulation to facilitate learning.

Course description provided by American Heart Association®

It is now mandatory that you complete the AHA Precourse Self-Assessment Test prior to your scheduled class.  You must score 70% or higher to participate in the ACLS Course. This pre-test can be taken more than once.  Please be aware that this self-assessment test can only be taken using a PC Windows or Mac. You are then required to print out your results and bring them with you to give to your Instructor.  Failure to comply could result in your class being rescheduled.  

We have included the link for the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment Test below:

https://elearning.heart.org/course/423

If you would like to take the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment and take advantage of added ACLS Precourse Work that allows you to review course content through online videos before entering the classroom, please use this link:

https://elearning.heart.org/course/424

The American Heart Association requires students to have the new 2020 AHA ACLS Student Manual textbook for this course. 

Provider Manual eBook is included in the online course

You will be emailed a ACLS Keycode for the online portions of the course.  Upon completion, print out the certificate and call our office at 877-277-2687 to schedule a skills session.

You must bring the printed completion certificate with you. Please call to schedule your skills session.

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time. Please email your request at least 24 hours before your initially scheduled course.

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PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST HAVE ONLINE COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE BEFORE START OF CLASS, OR YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND THE SKILLS SESSION, AND THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, NO EXCEPTIONS!!

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