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ACLS Provider Course
Course Description
The American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course is totally redesigned for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of a patient, whether in or out of hospital. Through the ACLS course, providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation.
ACLS is based on simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students will practice essential skills individually, as part of a team, and as team leader. Realistic simulations reinforce the following key concepts: proficiency in basic life support care; recognizing and initiating early management of peri-arrest conditions; managing cardiac arrest; identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes; recognizing other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke) and providing initial care; ACLS algorithms; and effective resuscitation team dynamics.
prerequisites: AHA CPR/BCLS
Course Length: 13½ hours approx., including breaks
Intended Audience
The course is designed for medical providers such as physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.
Student Materials:
· ACLS Provider Manual
· ACLS Student CD
· ACLS Precourse Checklist
· ACLS Pocket Reference Cards
Instructor Materials:
· ACLS Instructor Manual
· ACLS Instructor CD
· ACLS Course Video (DVD or VHS) (includes renewal course)
· ACLS 9-Pack Poster Set
Card Type: Course completion
Written/Skills Exam: Required for completion card
AHA Disclaimer: The American Heart
Association strongly promotes knowledge
and proficiency in BLS, ACLS and PALS
and has developed instructional material
for this purpose. Use of these materials
in an education course does not represent
course sponsorship by the American
Heart Association. Any fees charged for
such a course, except for a portion of fees
needed for AHA course material, do not
represent income to the Association.
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