ACLS Provider Course is designed for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of a patient, whether in or out of the hospital. The goal of the course is to improve outcomes for adult patients of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies through early recognition and interventions by high-performance teams. In the course, the student will enhance skills in the treatment of arrest and peri-arrest patients through active participation in a series of simulated cardiac and respiratory cases.
Pre-requisites:
- The American Heart Association requires all participants in the ACLS course to have access to the most current ACLS Provider manual (2020 Guidelines) before, during, and after the course.
- Complete the mandatory precourse work in ACLS Student Resourses (accessed via eLearning.heart.org)
- To purchase the required manual go to shopcpr.heart.org or www.eworldpoint.com
- You must pass the Precourse Self-Assessment with a minimum score of 70%. Print our the certificate of completion and bring it with you to the course. Students will not be permitted to attend the class without completeing the pre-assessment.
- Completion of the ECG and pharmacology precourse assessment test. Pre-test is accessed at www.heart.org/eccstudent.
- BLS Skills
- Basic ACLS drug and pharmacology knowledge
- Ability to read and interpret baside ECGs
Call 615-230-3338 for more information.