Healthcare professionals requiring a PALS Provider course completion card or those (nurses and pre-hospital providers) seeking continuing education.

Healthcare professionals requiring a PALS Provider course completion card or those (nurses and pre-hospital providers) seeking continuing education.

• Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest
• The systematic approach to pediatric assessment
• Effective respiratory management
• Validate skills for 1- and 2-person CPR and AED skills for infant  and child
• Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion
• Intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration
• Effective resuscitation team dynamics

eLearning (computer-based lessons blended with hands-on skills session)

Course requires approximately 12 hours to complete Part 1. Additional time required (approximately 1 hour) for skills practice and skills testing (Parts 2 and 3).

• 12 interactive patient cases that teach critically ill pediatric patient evaluation and management
• Pre-course self-assessment gauging knowledge of ECG recognition and pharmacology
• Students assess patients, formulate treatment allowing students to “virtually” treat pediatric patients
• Available to users at their convenience, 24/7
• Access to full text of PALS Provider Manual and the PALS Core Drugs reference guide for one year from activation

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

How it works:
Students complete three parts:
Part 1 – Purchase HeartCode CD to complete computer-based lessons.
Part 2 – Locate an AHA Training Center to complete skills practice with a certified AHA PALS Instructor. Students must present Part 1 Certificate of Completion to complete Part 2.
Part 3 – Complete a skills test with an AHA PALS Instructor. The skills practice and skills testing session is sold separately.

CME/CE accreditation information on HeartCode PALS Part 1.  Learn More

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.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Classroom

Training Memo: Skills Testing for HeartCode PALS, 2010
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor Manual (80-1410), which includes:

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course VideoPALS Poster Set (80-1413)
PALS Emergency Cart Card Set (80-1408)
AHA Instructor Stopwatch (80-1018)

Or, Training Memo and a
Pediatric Advanced Life Support  Instructor Package (80-1411) Includes: PALS Course Guide, Provider Manual, Instructor Manual, two Course Video/DVDs, Pocket Reference Card, Poster Set and an AHA Red Stopwatch

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Tabletop Flip Chart (80-1435) *

*optional, all others required

Instructor Network

HeartCode PALS Part 1 Pre-paid CD (80-1524)