Healthcare professionals requiring an ACLS Provider Card ,first-time or renewal, or  those seeking continuing education.

Healthcare professionals requiring an ACLS Provider Card ,first-time or renewal, or  those seeking continuing education.

• Basic life support care
• Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions
• Management of cardiac arrest until return of spontaneous circulation, termination of resuscitation, or transfer of care
• Recognition of life threatening clinical situations such as stroke
• Identification and treatment of ischemic chest pain
• Identification and treatment of  acute coronary syndromes
• Resuscitation team concept communication

eLearning (online lessons blended with hands-on skills session)

Course requires 6 hours to complete Part 1. Additional time required (20-60 minutes) for skills practice and skills testing (Parts 2 and 3).

• Ten interactive, hospital-based patient scenarios
• Students assess patients, formulate treatment allowing them to “virtually” treat adult patients
• Validates BLS skills through instant, objective feedback and evaluation
• Access for 2 years following course completion to full text (in PDF format) of the ACLS Provider Manual, AHA Guidelines on CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, ACLS Core Drugs reference guide, and the patient scenarios.
• Team dynamics lesson

American Heart Association ACLS Provider Course Completion Card valid for two years, after completing Parts 1,2 and 3.

How it works:
Students complete three parts:
Part 1 – Use a course key to access and complete computer-based lessons.
Part 2 – Locate training center to complete skills practice using a Voice Assisted Manikin or with a certified AHA ACLS Instructor. Students must present Part 1 Certificate of Completion to complete Part 2.
Part 3 – Complete a skills test on a Voice Assisted Manikin or with an AHA ACLS Instructor.  The skills practice and skills testing session is sold separately.

Course offers up to 12 hours CME/CE/CEH credit upon successful completion of Part 1 cognitive portion.

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Q: Does the AHA determine the cost for all training courses and the accompanying course materials?

A: Costs for courses and materials are determined by Training Centers or Instructors and may vary. The AHA does not regulate price; however, provides its authorized distributors suggested retail pricing on course materials.

ACLS Classroom
ACLS Experienced Provider

Training Memo: Skills Testing for HeartCode ACLS, 2006 Version (revised April 30, 2008)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS Instructor Manual and CD (80-1086)
ACLS Course Video (includes renewal material)
 DVD (80-1090)
 VHS (80-1091)
AHA Instructor Stopwatch (80-1018)

Instructor Network

HeartCode ACLS Part 1 Course Key (80-1516)