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Basic Life Support Provider Course (BLS)

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel 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. This course in particular is for those that are taking this course for the first time or those that have an expired/outdated BLS certification and want to get back current. Basic Life Support (BLS) Course Options.

What does this course teach?

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
  • Important early use of an AED
  • Effective ventilations using a barrier device
  • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

ACLS Provider Course

The American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Course is based on simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students 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 ACLS management of pre-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.

For successful completion of this course, students must demonstrate skills competency in all learning stations, pass the CPR/AED skills test, bag-mask ventilation skills test and the Megacode test. They must also pass the written test with a score of 84% or higher. Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an AHA ACLS course completion card.

ALS Course Pre-requisites:

  1. Pre-payment for course is required at this time.
  2. Current, valid AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider card
  3. AHA ACLS Pre-Course Test- A passing score of 70% or above, You may take the Precourse Aelf-Assessment as many times as needed to acheive a passing score. CLICK HERE for the pre-course self-assessment and other AHA ACLS study material. *** select ACLS Precourse Self Assessment ***
  4. Review & bring a copy of the 2020 ACLS Provider handbook with you to class

BLENDED OPTIONS

HeartCode BLS

This is the required skills portion for the Heartcode BLS certification. Heartcode BLS provides you with the same certification as the instructor-led course, just a different, more convenient route as most of the in-person time is completed at your own time and place.

Participants must complete part 1 (Heartcode BLS) online and bring their certificate of completion to the skills session to be eligible to test. If you need to purchase the Heartcode online:

  1. Go to https://elearning.heart.org
  2. Select – HEARTCODE BLS use code #20-3553
  3. Cost is approximately $35

HeartCode® BLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the BLS Course. HeartCode blended learning delivers quality resuscitation education regardless of where providers are located and gives them more control to complete the course at their own pace. Providers first complete the online portion of HeartCode BLS and then complete a hands-on skills session with an AHA BLS Instructor or on a simulation station.

Access to the BLS Provider Manual eBook (20-3102) is included with HeartCode BLS. You will be able to access the Provider Manual from within the course.

This product has been updated with new science from the 2020 Guidelines for CPR and ECC and replaces the previous version (15-3254).

Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the written exam online with a minimum score of 84%. Students then are able to attend the hands-on session required for full course completion.

HeartCode ACLS

This is the required skills portion for the HeartCode ACLS certification. HeartCode ACLS provides you with the same certification as the instructor-led course, just a different, more convenient route as most of the in-person time is completed at your own time and place.

Participants must complete part 1 (HeartCode ACLS) online and bring their certificate of completion to the skills session to be eligible to test. If you need to purchase the HeartCode online:

  1. Go to https://elearning.heart.org
  2. Select – HEARTCODE ACLS use code #20-3554
  3. Cost is currently $151

HeartCode® ACLS is a self-directed, comprehensive eLearning program that uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings.

To enter the course, students must complete a pre-course self-assessment. Students will then be presented with a team dynamics lesson and 10 In-hospital patient cases, including a BLS case and 2 megacode cases.

Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the written exam with a score of 84%. Students then are able to attend the hands-on session required for full course completion.

Features

  • Updated science and education reflecting the 2020 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC
  • Enhanced learning experience through eSimulations, life-like animations, and realistic scenarios
  • Advanced, evidence-based resuscitation education and skills critical to the Chain of Survival
  • Enhanced course structure and scenarios to ensure immediate preparedness in real-world situations
  • Continuing education credits available

Course Content

After successfully completing the HeartCode ACLS Course, including the online portion, followed by the hands-on skills session, students should be able 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 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