American Heart Association Courses

• Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating use of an AED
• Recognize and manage respiratory arrest
• Recognize and manage cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including post–cardiac arrest care

For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. The PALS Provider Course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high‐performance team dynamics and high‐quality individual skills. The course includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts. After successfully completing this course, students will be able to

• Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations
• Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
• Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
• Apply team dynamics
• Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
• Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
• Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
• Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
• Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
• Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
• Implement post–cardiac arrest management

This course is designed for the 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 will teach participants:

• 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

This class requires a minimum of 3 students. If minimum student registration is not met, the class will be cancelled and monies refunded. 12 student maximum.

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 will teach participants:

• 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 multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults 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 multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

Course Dates TBD
This class requires a minimum of 2 students. If minimum student registration is not met, the class will be cancelled and monies refunded. 12 student maximum.

Course Dates TBD
This class requires a minimum of 3 students. If minimum student registration is not met, the class will be cancelled and monies refunded. 24 student maximum.

This is the MANDATORY AHA Instructor Update to ensure that instructors are all following the 2020 CPR and ECC Guidelines accordingly and to discuss any changes or question.

Course Dates TBD
This class requires a minimum of 3 students. If minimum student registration is not met, the class will be cancelled and monies refunded. 24 student maximum.

• 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 multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

This hands only course is a 2 part course. Student takes online course linked below prior to class date.
https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-bls

• The is a flexible course that can be delivered online or through a DVD for self-directed learning.
• This course is only available through the AHA Training Center (please feel free to contact us should you be interested in this program).
• In order to take this course, you must hold a currently valid AHA provider credential.