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

Changes: January 2012
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Manual
[ISBN 978-1-61669-112-7, AHA Product Number 90-1052]

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.

Continuing Education information on HeartCode®PALS Part 1. 

HeartCode PALS Part 1 Frequently Asked Questions

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)