PALS Instructor (New Certification)
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Date/Time:
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Call to schedule
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Location:
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Call to schedule
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Class Price:
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$650.00
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YOU MUST BE PRE-APPROVED TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE
Please note: If you HAVE NOT ALREADY received an approval, please contact us to receive approval.
Description:
The PALS Instructor Course is designed to aid the already practicing pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to teach the management of critically ill infants and children efficiently and effectively, resulting in improved outcomes.
Ideal Instructor Candidates should be motivated to:
- teach
- facilitate learning
- ensure that students acquire the skills needed for successful course completion
- view student assessment to improve individual knowledge and skills
This PALS CPR Instructor Course is designed to prepare individuals to become instructors for "PALS" classes.

Course Prerequisites:
- Accepted for alignment with an AHA Training Center
- Possess a current, valid AHA BLS Instructor card
- Possess a current, valid AHA PALS Provider card or a present a valid HeartCode PALS completion certificate.
- Completion Certificate for the online course, PALS Instructor Essentials (course included with registration).
- Completion Certificate for the online course, PALS Instructor Orientation Course (course included with registration).
- Registered with the AHA Instructor Network.
- If you will be a new AHA instructor, please register with the AHA Instructor Network. Click here for instructions.
- If you are already an AHA instructor in another discipline, or if you have been one in the past, you must provide us with your Instructor Network ID number. If you need assistance in accessing the Instructor Network, call 1-800-242-8721. Do not create a new account.
Instructor candidates are responsible for having their own instructor and provider manuals (must be the latest edition, having the new guidelines). THE MANUALS MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE CLASSROOM SESSION IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AHA CPR INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION CARD. If you do not already possess these manuals, please add these manuals to your cart when enrolling for your class.
Note: The PALS Instructor Manual 2020 is included with this course.
The required books for a PALS instructor are:
The manuals required for this course are available in paperback and eBook:
- PALS Instructor Candidate Workbook – free resource available in the Resources section of the PALS Instructor Essentials Online course.
- PALS Instructor Manual 2020
- PALS Instructor Essentials Online
- PALS Provider Manual 2020
Manuals may be purchased at the time of enrollment.
Please Bring:
- Current PALS Provider Manual
- Current PALS Provider Card and Completed Pre-Test (https://elearning.heart.org/course/427)
- Current PALS Instructor Manual
- Current BLS Instructor Card
- Certificate of completion of Online PALS Instructor Essentials
- Certificate of Completion of Online PALS Instructor Orientation Course
Please remember to print your results and bring them with you to class.
Course Monitoring:
Within 6 months following the successful completion of the Instructor course, the instructor candidate must be monitored teaching by Training Center Faculty (The TC may require additional monitoring, if needed).
Certification Cards:
PALS Instructor certifications are valid for a period of 2 years. To maintain PALS Instructor status, you must teach a minimum of 4 PALS classes during your 2-year certification period prior to renewal.
The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Essentials Online
Description:
The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Essentials Online is the self-directed, online portion of the PALS Instructor Essentials Blended Learning Course. It covers content such as PALS Provider Instructor-Led Training (ILT), HeartCode PALS Blended Learning, and PEARS ILT. This course provides students with the convenience of completing the course at their own pace wherever they have access to the Internet. It includes interactive exercises and videos to engage students, along with audio and transcript for students who may have a hearing or visual disability, and much more.
Audience:
This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA PALS Instructors. Also, all AHA Faculty (Regional and Training Center) who conduct PALS Instructor Courses must complete PALS Instructor Essentials Online (core and PALS modules) prior to conducting PALS Instructor training.
Course description provided by American Heart Association®
PALS Instructor Orientation Course
The Instructor Orientation Course is MANDATORY per DISCIPLINE, and for all Instructors to complete prior to attending the classroom portion of their instructor training program. This pre-requisite course is MANDATORY and INSTRUCTOR CARDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED to students who have not successfully completed this course in addition to all the other instructor requirements. This Orientation Course replaces Instructor affiliation fees that were a previous obligation to receive instructor cards. This course is password protected, and so the key code you receive will be considered your password into the course. Each password is DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC, so make sure you are using the correct password for each discipline (i.e. a BLS, ACLS, or PALS).
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 make sure you follow the instructions below very carefully before proceeding to click the “Continue with Registration” button. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Instructions for Registration
- The PALS Instructor Orientation Course is REQUIRED, and is included in the price of this course, so please make sure YES remains selected for this option.
- An Instructor Manual is REQUIRED, and is included in the price of this course, so please make sure YES remains selected for the PALS Instructor Manual.
- A Provider Manual is REQUIRED. If you do not have your manual from your Provider Certification class, you will need to re-purchase it here. If you need this manual, please make sure you have YES selected for the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Manual.
- The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Essentials Online is REQUIRED to be completed before taking this class, and is included in the price of this course, so please make sure YES remains selected for this option.
You are required to have the current textbook for this course. If you already own one or have access to one before, during, and after the class, you do not need to purchase one here. Please choose from the following optional items: