Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Program Description:

ACLS - Initial

The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course is a 16-clock hour course offered through the American Heart Association by an American Heart Association trained and approved Instructor. The ACLS course is structured and only offered in the class where the AHA Instructor leads the course throughout the training period. This advanced course highlights the importance of BLS, high-performance team dynamics, communication, systems of care, recognition, and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The student is required to have the current ACLS textbook to be allowed in the class. Upon completing this program, the student shall be certified by the AHA and issued an ACLS Certificate/Card.

ACLS - Renewal

The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Renewal course is an 8-hour class led by an AHA instructor. The ACLS Renewal course is only offered in the class where students are guided and trained to renew the ACLS Certification according to the American Heart Association training guidelines. This ACLS Renewal course highlights the importance of BLS, such as high-quality CPR, high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition, and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The student is required to have the current ACLS textbook to be allowed in the class. Upon completing this program, the student shall be certified by the AHA and issued an ACLS Certificate/Card.