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ACLS Renewal - an instructor-led classroom course open to healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response. This course is approved for 5.9 CEU credits (BRN)

What does this course teach?

• Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED
• Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
• Airway management
• Related pharmacology
• Management of ACS and stroke
• Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team

How to prepare for your course:

1. Complete the Precourse Preparation Checklist that came with the ACLS Provider Manual.

2. Review the course agenda.

3. Review and understand the information in your ACLS Provider Manual. Pay particular attention to the cases in Part 5

4. Ensure that your BLS skills and knowledge are current for the resuscitation scenarios. You will be tested on adult high-quality BLS skills at the beginning of the ACLS Course.

5. Review, understand, and complete the Precourse Self-Assessment on the Student Website (www.heart.org/eccstudent) and enter code: acls15

6. Print your scores (certificate) for the Precourse Self-Assessment and bring them with you to class.