This course is for healthcare providers only. Copy of current Healthcare Provider CPR card is required (submission instructions in order confirmation).
The Pediatric Advanced Life Support Initial Course is designed to instruct the learner with the information needed to recognize infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest, the information and strategies needed to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children and the skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize infants and children in respiratory failure, shock, or cardiopulmonary arrest. This course is designed specifically for healthcare professionals (i.e., hospital, nursing home or ambulance personnel) who are responsible for and are in frequent contact with infants and children. Applicants must be able to attend both sessions scheduled.
Course Prerequisite
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.
- April 5 and 12
- July 19 and 26
- October 18 and 25
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.
