This course is for healthcare providers only. Copy of current Healthcare Provider CPR card is required (submission instructions in order confirmation).
The Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Initial Course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult cardiac arrest. Students will learn how to manage 10 of the most common ACLS cases:
- Respiratory emergencies
- 4 types of cardiac arrest (simple ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia, complex VF/VT, pulseless electrical activity and asystole)
- 4 types of pre-arrest emergencies (bradycardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia, and acute coronary syndromes)
- Stroke
This course is designed specifically for healthcare professionals who respond to cardiac arrest or heart attack emergencies. Applicants must be able to attend both sessions scheduled.
Course Prerequisites
- Current Healthcare Provider CPR card
- ALL students must have prior knowledge of ECG rhythm interpretation
Full 2025 Schedule
This is a 2-day class. All classes are from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- March 15 and 22
- November 8 and 15
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.
Online registration closes two weeks prior to course date.
