Lectures, Classes and Support Groups

ACLS

Advance Cardiac Life Support

Description:
The ACLS Course is designed to teach providers the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult VF/VT arrest.  Students are expected to learn to manage 10 core ACLS cases:  respiratory emergency, 4 types of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT, complex VF/VT, PEA, and asystole), 4 types of prearrest emergencies (bradycardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia, and acute coronary syndromes), and stroke.

Audience:
Emergency, intensive care, or critical care personnel; emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency.

Prerequisites:
BLS/HCP certification
Completion of pretest
Either the ACLS Provider Manual or ACLS: The Reference Textbook
Strongly recommended: ECC Handbook

Available Classes:
ACLS Provider :
September - December

ACLS Renewal:
July - December

Further Information and registration:
Please see the brochure.

ACLS Skills Testing For “Heart Code ACLS Anywhere”

Description/Audience:
HeartCode ACLS provides an alternative training solution for the busy professional. This self-directed program allows participants to learn and complete the program at their own pace. Once the didactic portion is completed, the skills validation portion must be completed at an authorized American Heart Association Training Center.

Prerequisites:
Completion of the e-learning program.
Download and print your “notice of completion” from the American Heart Association after you complete your e-leaning. Bring it to your skills testing appointment.
NOTE:  Skills testing for non-American Heart Association web based programs is NOT provided by the AHA Training Center at QMC.

Further Information and registration:
Please see the American Heart Association website.
Please see the brochure.

ACLS Core Instructor Course / Instructor Course

Description:
The program leading to AHA certification as an ACLS Instructor is a three part program.
“Part One” can be completed using one of the following delivery options:
• Self-directed online course through the AHA Professional Education Center
• Self-directed CD based course
• Instructor-led classroom course

“Part Two” is a classroom based ACLS specific instructor course.
Participants need to be monitored while teaching to complete the third and final requirement of the course.

Audience:
Emergency, intensive care, or critical care personnel; emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may desire to teach the ACLS Course.

Prerequisites:
Current BLS/HCP certification
Current ACLS certification
AHA Core Instructor Manual
Ability to teach

Dates:
TBA

Further Information and registration:
Contact the CPR Department at 808.547.4731.