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AHA BLS provider for healthcare professionals | blended learning includes online course with skills session | for initial or renewal $95

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. It does not matter if it is your 1st time taking AHA BLS or if you have taken the course many times before, the online course is the same for all learners.

Classroom portion Duration: 1-2 Hours

The course duration varies considerably based on both the number of learners and their experience. We generally offer smaller classes with shorter durations.

What is included in this course:

1- The Heartcode BLS online course (part 1): you will be sent a link to your course immediately after registration.

HeartCode BLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the BLS Course. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning (online portion), in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on session. HeartCode BLS includes 8 modules, 4 eSimulations, and two video tutorials.

2- The hands on skills session (part 2):

during the session you will see a demonstration of the skills you are expected to perform, you will also get a chance to practice the skills learned before being tested.

3- Electronic reference material: 

these reference material help you while taking the online course to understand the material better and promote retention of the cognitive portion of the course.

 

Card Type: BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion eCard - Delivered to your email address immediately after completion.

CME credits: Available through your elearning.heart.org account.

AHA BLS provider for healthcare professionals | hands-on skills session $69

AHA’s BLS Skills Session:

This is the skills session for students who finished the online portion AHA Heartcode BLS Blended learning or need the online portion (click to add the online course if you need to buy it as a packge with skills sesssion below)

 Classroom portion Duration: 1-2 Hours

The course duration varies considerably based on both the number of learners and their experience. We generally offer smaller classes with shorter durations.

Card Type: BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion eCard - Delivered to your email address immediately after completion.

CME credits: Available for EMS Students

ACLS provider | classroom course with precourse work | for initial or renewal $200 (most common)

This course is for learners who need American Heart Association ACLS certification card,both first time or renewing learners take the same hands on skills session. (online precourse work must be completed prior to the hands on skills session).

Classroom portion Duration: 3-8 Hours

The course duration varies considerably based on both the number of learners and their experience. We generally offer smaller classes with shorter durations.

2020 Guidelines (AHA updates the guildelines evry 4-5 years)

AHA ACLS Provider certification card:

  • For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.

Self Paced online precourse work and instructor Led Classroom portion instructs learners to:

  • Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients.
  • Perform prompt, high-quality BLS, including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use
  • Recognize and perform early management of respiratory arrest
  • Discuss early recognition and management of ACS and stroke, including appropriate disposition
  • Recognize and perform early management of bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
  • Recognize and perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post-cardiac arrest care
  • Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team
  • Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team
  • Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
  • Discuss how the use of a rapid response team or medical emergency team may improve patient outcomes
  • Define systems of care

The course Fee Does not include the Mandatory AHA ACLS manual*:

  • Contains all of the information students need to know to successfully complete the instructor-led, classroom ACLS course. It is designed for use by a single student, and as a reference tool before, during, and after the course. The manual provides students access to a website containing mandatory and supplemental information and reference materials
  • The manual includes ACLS Pocket Reference Card set, 1 sheet of tab labels, and 1 ACLS Precourse Preparation Checklist Card

* Learners must have the AHA ACLS Providers manual during the class (not included in the course fee). *Please see Understand your add-on list below.

For successful course completion: 

students must demonstrate skills competency in all learning stations, pass the high-quality BLS skills test, bag-mask ventilation skills test, and the Megacode test. They also must pass the ACLS exam with a score of 84% or higher (open book). Upon successful completion, students receive an AHA ACLS course completion card. 

Card Type: AHA ACLS Provider Course Completion eCard - Delivered to your email address immediately after completion of all course requirements.;'/'

CME credits: 2.5 hours available to all learners.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ):

1. What is the blended learning? 

The blended learning allows learners to go over an ACLS online Precourse Work at home in a self paced mode.Then learner come to an inperson hands on skills session to review content and demonstrate skills. The online course lessons cover multiple medical subjects and each lesson includes questions to engage the student. This prework allows more classroom time for hands-on skills training and leads to the student being better prepared to participate as soon as they enter the classroom.

2. What is the benefit of this method?

  • Minimizes classroom portion time; in the old method learners spent alot of time in class watching videos, now that can be done from the safety of somones home.
  • Allows for self paced learning; now learners can pause, resume, or repeat videos as many times as needed to take notes and understand the concepts presented, which was not permissible in the old method.
  • Allows instructors and learners to spend more time focusing on practicing skills and team dynamics. 

3. How do I access the online componenet? upon registering for the class you will receive a confimration email with a link and detailed instructions about completing the online precourse work.

4. How long is the hands on skills session? the in person hands on skills session is roughly about 2-4 hours depending on learners experience and the number of learners in class.

5. why is it for initial and renewal? Because every learner completes the same online course and the same hands on skills session regardless of their prior ACLS status.

6. How different is this from the 2 days course for initial? This will lead to the same certificate (AHA ACLS); as the old 2 days course for initial, it is just delievered in a bledned format.

7. Can I take BLS or PALS same day? Yes you can add BLS or PALS or both to your registration and the hands on skills sessions for all can be done the same day. *Please see Understand your add-on list below.

 9. Is the book provided? We provide books (manuals) in 2 methods ebook or paperpac. *Please see Understand your add-on list below.

10. How do I get the book? If you choose paperback manual you will be given the book in class, if you choose ebook you will be emailed an access code immediately upon registering.

*Understand your Add-on list:

1.Add BLS : Select "yes" if you need a BLS card with ACLS course. ACLS course does not include a BLS card, Please note there is a separate  BLS online course needed to be completed as an add on to ACLS, You will receive the link for it in the confirmation email.

2. Add PALS Blended: Select "yes" if you want to add American Heart Association Pediatrics Advanced Life Supoport Course blended to your registration. The fee includes the PALS online course and hands on skills session, it does not include the PALS provider manual.

3. Add PALS Provider Manual (ebook): Select "yes" to receive an immediate access to an electronic PALS provider manual.

4. Add ACLS Provider Manual (ebook): Select "yes" to receive an immediate access to an electronic ACLS provider manual.

5. Add PALS Provider Manual (paperback): Select "yes" if you want to receive a paperback PALS provider manual in class (please note we dont ship books). You may stop by to pick up the book from the office if you need it earlier than your class time. Alternatively you may choose an ebook for immediate access instead.

6.  Add ACLS Provider Manual (paperback): Select "yes" if you want to receive a paperback ACLS provider manual in class (please note we dont ship books). You may stop by to pick up the book from the office if you need it earlier than you class time. Alternatively you may choose an ebook for immediate access instead.

ACLS provider | hands-on skills session $110

AHA 2020 Guidelines 

AHA ACLS Hands on skills session:

This is for students who have completed (or will complete) the AHA Heartcode ACLS online portion prior to attending the Hands on skills session portion.

Classroom portion Duration: 3-8 Hours

The course duration varies considerably based on both the number of learners and their experience. We generally offer smaller classes with shorter durations.

what to expect during the ACLS hands on skills session: 

  • An overview of the BLS component of ACLS followed by a high quality BLS skills test.
  • An overview of the airway management techniques followed by airway management skills test.
  • An explanation of the cardiac arrest algorithm and the reversible causes of cardiac arrest (Hs and Ts) followed by a megacode skills test.

For successful course completion: 

students must demonstrate skills competency in all learning stations, pass the high-quality BLS skills test, bag-mask ventilation skills test, the Megacode test and pass a post course exam. Upon successful completion, students receive an ACLS course completion card.

Card Type: AHA ACLS Providers Course Completion eCard - Delivered to your email address immediately after completion.

CME credits: Available for EMS Students

PALS provider | classroom course with precourse work | for initial or renewal $200 (most common)

This course is for learners who need American Heart Association PALS certification card,both first time or renewnig learners take the same hands on skills session. (online precourse work must be completed prior to the hands on skills session).

Classroom portion Duration: 3-8 Hours

The course duration varies considerably based on both the number of learners and their experience. We generally offer smaller classes with shorter durations.

2020 Guidelines (AHA updates the guildelines evry 4-5 years)

AHA PALS Provider certification card:

  • For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements.

Self Paced online precourse work and instructor Led Classroom portion instructs learners to:

    • High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
    • Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
    • Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds
    • Apply team dynamics
    • Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure
    • Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
    • Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
    • Early interventions for the treatment of shock
    • Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
    • Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
    • Post–cardiac arrest management

The course Fee Does not include the Mandatory AHA PALS manual*:

  • Contains all of the information students need to know to successfully complete the instructor-led, classroom PALS course. It is designed for use by a single student, and as a reference tool before, during, and after the course. The manual provides students access to a website containing mandatory and supplemental information and reference materials
  • The manual includes PALS Pocket Reference Card set, 1 sheet of tab labels, and 1 PALS Precourse Preparation Checklist Card

* Learners must have the AHA PALS Providers manual during the class (not included in the course fee). *Please see Understand your add-on list below.

For successful course completion: 

students must demonstrate skills competency in all learning stations, pass the high-quality BLS skills test, bag-mask ventilation skills test, and the Megacode test. They also must pass the PALS exam with a score of 84% or higher (open book). Upon successful completion, students receive an PALS course completion card. 

Card Type: AHA PALS Provider Course Completion eCard - Delivered to your email address immediately after completion of all course requirements:

CME credits: 2.5 hours available to all learners.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ):

1. What is the blended learning? 

The blended learning allows learners to go over a PALS online Precourse Work at home in a self paced mode.Then learner come to an inperson hands on skills session to review content and demonstrate skills. The online course lessons cover multiple medical subjects and each lesson includes questions to engage the student. This prework allows more classroom time for hands-on skills training and leads to the student being better prepared to participate as soon as they enter the classroom.

2. What is the benefit of this method?

  • Minimizes classroom portion time; in the old method learners spent alot of time in class watching videos, now that can be done from the safety of somones home.
  • Allows for self paced learning; now learners can pause, resume, or repeat videos as many times as needed to take notes and understand the concepts presented, which was not permissible in the old method.
  • Allows instructors and learners to spend more time focusing on practicing skills and team dynamics. 

3. How do I access the online componenet? upon registering for the class you will receive a confimration email with a link and detailed instructions about completing the online precourse work.

4. How long is the hands on skills session? the in person hands on skills session is roughly about 2-4 hours depending on learners experience and the number of learners in class.

5. why is it for initial and renewal? Because every learner completes the same online course and the same hands on skills session regardless of their prior PALS status.

6. How different is this from the 2 days course for initial? This will lead to the same certificate (AHA PALS); as the old 2 days course for initial, it is just delievered in a bledned format.

7. Can I take BLS or ACLS same day? Yes you can add BLS or ACLS or both to your registration and the hands on skills sessions for all can be done the same day. *Please see Understand your add-on list below.

 9. Is the book provided? We provide books (manuals) in 2 methods ebook or paperpac. *Please see Understand your add-on list below.

10. How do I get the book? If you choose paperback manual you will be given the book in class, if you choose ebook you will be emailed an access code immediately upon registering.

*Understand your Add-on list:

1.Add BLS : Select "yes" if you need a BLS card with ACLS course. ACLS course does not include a BLS card, Please note there is a separate  BLS online course needed to be completed as an add on to PALS, You will receive the link for it in the confirmation email.

2. Add ACLS Blended: Select "yes" if you want to add American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Supoport Course blended to your registration. The fee includes the ACLS online course and hands on skills session, it does not include the ACLS provider manual.

3. Add PALS Provider Manual (ebook): Select "yes" to receive an immediate access to an electronic PALS provider manual.

4. Add ACLS Provider Manual (ebook): Select "yes" to receive an immediate access to an electronic ACLS provider manual.

5. Add PALS Provider Manual (paperback): Select "yes" if you want to receive a paperback PALS provider manual in class (please note we dont ship books). You may stop by to pick up the book from the office if you need it earlier than your class time. Alternatively you may choose an ebook for immediate access instead.

6.  Add ACLS Provider Manual (paperback): Select "yes" if you want to receive a paperback ACLS provider manual in class (please note we dont ship books). You may stop by to pick up the book from the office if you need it earlier than you class time. Alternatively you may choose an ebook for immediate access instead.

PALS provider | hands-on skills session $110

AHA PALS Hands on skills session:

AHA 2020 Guidelines 

This is for students who have completed (or will complete) the AHA Heartcode PALS online portion prior to attending the Hands on skills session portion.

Classroom portion Duration: 3-8 Hours

The course duration varies considerably based on both the number of learners and their experience. We generally offer smaller classes with shorter durations.

what to expect during the PALS hands on skills session: 

  • An overview of the BLS component of PALS followed by a high quality BLS skills test for pediatrics.
  • An overview of the airway management techniques followed by airway management skills test.
  • An explanation of the cardiac arrest algorithm and the reversible causes of cardiac arrest (Hs and Ts) followed by a megacode skills test.

For successful course completion: 

students must demonstrate skills competency in all learning stations, pass the high-quality BLS skills test, bag-mask ventilation skills test, and the Megacode test. Upon successful completion, students receive an PALS course completion card.

Card Type: AHA PALS Provider Course Completion eCard - Delivered to your email address immediately after completion.

CME credits: Available for EMS Students

AHA ACLS Instructor

This is the course to become an ACLS Instructor

to become an ACLS instructor you must do the following:

1. Be an active ACLS Provider.

2. Take the ACLS Instructor course with a training center faculty (this course).

3. Teach one or 2 ACLS classes while being monitored by an AHA training center faculty.

4. Align with a training center to issue cards through. you will have the chance to align with our training center.

 

the course fee includes:

1. AHA ACLS instructor essentials online course.

2. Instructor led classroom course.

3. Monitored ACLS class teaching.

AHA BLS Instructor

This is the course to become a BLS Instructor

It also allows instructors to teach the heartsaver courses (First Aid, CPR AED).

to become a BLS instructor you must do the following:

1. Be an active BLS Provider.

2. Take the BLS Instructor course with a training center faculty (this course).

3. Teach one or 2 BLS classes while being monitored by an AHA training center faculty.

4. Align with a training center to issue cards through. you will have the chance to align with our training center.

 

the course fee includes:

1. AHA BLS instructor essentials online course.

2. BLS instructor manual

3. Instrictor led classroom course.

4. Monitored BLS class teaching.

PALS Instructor

This is the course to become a PALS Instructor

to become a PALS instructor you must do the following:

1. Be an active PALS Provider.

2. Take the PALS Instructor course with a training center faculty (this course).

3. Teach one or 2 PALS classes while being monitored by an AHA training center faculty.

4. Align with a training center to issue cards through. you will have the chance to align with our training center.

 

the course fee includes:

1. AHA PALS instructor essentials online course.

2. Instructor led classroom course.

3. Monitored PALS class teaching.

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You can reschedule or cancel a class and get a full refund with NO penalty; see exclusions below*

You will pass your course and test 100%, if you dont pass you will be offered to retake the same class absoloutely free.

*All blended learning courses are non refundable, All eBooks are non refundable. No shows can reschedule without a fee but cant get a refund. Same day cancelations or rescheduling will count as a no show as well.

 

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