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ACLS - Provider Course

ACLS - Renewal Course

          This AHA approved course is designed for those individuals who are currently certified in ACLS and are attempting uninterrupted renewal. The ACLS Renewal Course is more concentrated and less time intensive. The Renewal course assists the student/participant in reviewing the critical skills and knowledge in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment/management of the 10 core ACLS cases by conducting the Primary and Secondary ABCD Surveys and implementing the ACLS algorithms. Proper CPR skills by all student/participants willbe demonstrated and evaluated for proficiency throughout the course.
          All basic cardiac pharmacology will be reviewed and discussed throughout the body of the course. Additionally, all basic cardiac arrhythmias will also be reviewed, discussed, and demonstrated both statically and dynamically with the use of multiple rhythm simulators, a manual defibrillator, and static strips. The 10 core ACLS cases will be reviewed including respiratory emergencies, use of an AED, Ventricular Fibrillation/Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia, Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA), Asystole, and 4 types of pre-arrest emergencies including symptomatic Bradycardia, stable/unstable tachycardia, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and stroke.
          Successful completion of the course includes a satisfactory score on the AHA written examination and skills evaluation during the course.  All student/participants who successfully complete the course are issued an American Heart Association – Provider Level course completion card.

Course Prerequisites

AHA requires that all students have access to the current ACLS Provider Manual before, during, and after the course.  All students should bring the current American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual to class. The AHA ECC Handbook is considered optional but recommended.

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PALS - Provider Course

          This is an intensive 14 hour AHA approved course that is designed for those individuals who have either never taken a PALS course or, have allowed their provider certification to lapse. The Provider course assists the student/participant in obtaining the knowledge and critical skills in order to identify and treat cardiopulmonary arrest and common conditions that may lead to cardiopulmonary arrest in both infants and children.  Basic and advance airway management will be introduced, discussed, and practiced within the body of the course. Proper CPR skills by all student/participants will be demonstrated and evaluated for proficiency throughout the course.
          All basic cardiac pharmacology will be introduced and discussed within the body of the course. Additionally, the pediatric algorhythms will be reviewed in order to apply the too slow, too fast, none approach to pediatric rhythm management. All basic cardiac arrhythmias will be demonstrated both statically and dynamically with the use of multiple rhythm simulators, a manual defibrillator, and static strips. Lastly, intraosseous access will be introduced, discussed, demonstrated and practiced for the acute management of arrest and pre arrest syndromes in children by allowing for rapid drug administration and volume replacement.
          Successful completion of the course includes a satisfactory score on the AHA written examination and skills evaluation during the course.  All student/participants who successfully complete the course are issued an American Heart Association – Provider Level course completion card

Course Prerequisites

AHA requires that all students have access to the current PALS Provider Manual before, during, and after the course.  All students should bring the current American Heart Association PALS Provider Manual to class. The AHA ECC Handbook is considered optional but recommended.

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PALS - Renewal Course

          This AHA approved course is designed for those individuals who are currently certified in PALS and are attempting uninterrupted renewal. The PALS Renewal Course is more concentrated and less time intensive. The Renewal course assists the student/participant in reviewing the critical skills and knowledge in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment/management of cardiopulmonary arrest and common conditions that may lead to cardiopulmonary arrest in both infants and children.  Basic and advance airway management will be reviewed and practiced within the body of the course. Proper CPR skills by all student/participants willbe demonstrated and evaluated for proficiency throughout the course.
          All basic cardiac pharmacology will be reviewed within the body of the course. Additionally, the pediatric algorhythms will be reviewed in order to apply the too slow, too fast, none approach to pediatric rhythm management. All basic cardiac arrhythmias will be demonstrated both statically and dynamically with the use of multiple rhythm simulators, a manual defibrillator, and static strips. Lastly, intraosseous access will be discussed, demonstrated and practiced for the acute management of arrest and pre arrest syndromes in children by allowing for rapid drug administration and volume replacement.
          Successful completion of the course includes a satisfactory score on the AHA written examination and skills evaluation during the course.  All student/participants who successfully complete the course are issued an American Heart Association – Provider Level course completion card

Course Prerequisites

AHA requires that all students have access to the current PALS Provider Manual before, during, and after the course.  All students should bring the current American Heart Association PALS Provider Manual to class. The AHA ECC Handbook is considered optional but recommended.

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HCP-BLS - Provider Course

         This is an AHA approved course that is designed for those individuals who have either never taken a BLS course or, have allowed their provider certification to lapse. The BLS Provider Course assists the student/participant in obtaining the critical skills and knowledge in the recognition of acute respiratory and/or cardiopulmonary arrest in adults, children, and infants. The basic principles of initial assessment, head positioning, proper ventilation, hand positioning, compression-to-ventilation ratios, and proper rates and depths of chest compressions will be introduced, discussed, and practiced by the student/participants. Additionally, the indication, benefit, application, and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) will be introduced, discussed, and practiced by each student/participant.

          Successful completion of the course includes a satisfactory score on the AHA written examination and skills evaluation during the course.  All student/participants who successfully complete the course are issued an American Heart Association – Provider Level course completion card

Course Prerequisites

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HCP-BLS - Renewal Course

         This AHA approved course is designed for those individuals who are currently certified in BLS and are attempting uninterrupted renewal. The BLS Renewal Course is more concentrated and less time intensive. The Renewal course assists the student/participant in reviewing the critical skills and knowledge in the recognition of acute respiratory and/or cardiopulmonary arrest in adults, children, and infants. The basic principles of initial assessment, head positioning, proper ventilation, hand positioning, compression-to-ventilation ratios, and proper rates and depths of chest compressions will be reviewed, discussed, and practiced by the student/participants. Additionally, the indication, benefit, application, and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) will be reviewed, discussed, and practiced by each student/participant.

          Successful completion of the course includes a satisfactory score on the AHA written examination and skills evaluation during the course.  All student/participants who successfully complete the course are issued an American Heart Association – Provider Level course completion card

Course Prerequisites

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ECG Dysrhythmia Recognition Course

         During this course, student-participants will develop the skills/knowledge base in order to successfully identify cardiac rhythms using a systematic approach following the ECG rules of cardiac rhythm interpretation. Additionally, they will acquire a greater understanding of the “origin/rate” nomenclature universally applied to cardiac rhythms. A broad, interactive lecture format will be used to cover all of the cardiac rhythms originating from the sinus node, atria, AV junction, and ventricles (see attached agenda). A significant portion of time will be spent having individual student-participants identify a host of static and dynamic electronically derived rhythms from multiple rhythm simulators. Both pre and post tests will be applied in order to measure acquired knowledge and competency.

Time allocated:  4.5 Hours

Course Prerequisites

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12-Lead ECG Analysis Course

         During this course, student-participants will be introduced to and/or reviewed in basic ECG concepts including: (1) Einthoven’s Triangle; (2) electrode positioning, charge designation, and lead classification of bipolar and augmented unipolar limb leads as well as precordial leads; (3) myocardial ischemic disease findings and progression. Additionally, they will develop the skills/knowledge base in order to successfully identify 12-lead formatted cardiac abnormalities- including S-T segment changes, bundle branch blocks, dynamic T-wave changes – by utilizing a systematic approach of interpretation. Additionally, the student-participants will acquire a greater knowledge and understanding of the categorization of S.T.E.M.I’s. (S-T segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction) by area(s) of significant myocardium involvement including septal (septum), anterior, lateral, inferior, anterioseptal, and anteriolateral categories.  A broad, interactive lecture format will be used to cover all of the topics of discussion. 
         Lastly, a significant portion of time will be spent having individual student-participants (1) identify ischemic changes/conduction abnormalities in a number of 12-lead derived ECG rhythms and; (2) categorize S-T segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions using the S.A.L.I. methodology.  A post test may be applied in order to measure acquired knowledge and competency.

Time allocated:  3.5 Hours

Course Prerequisites