Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
The ACLS Provider Course provides the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and
manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation / ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest. Providers are
expected to learn to manage 10 core ACLS cases: a respiratory
emergency, four types of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT, complex
VF/VT, PEA and asystole), four types of pre-arrest emergencies
bradycardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia and acute
coronary syndromes) and stroke.
*** Each student that successfully completes a course, will receive a
Course Completion Card. The card will indicate which course the holder
completed, and demonstrate proof of their proficiency.
Intended Audience:
Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care
departments; emergency medical providers such as physicians,
nurses, emergency technicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists and other professionals
who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.
-Initial Course Length: 16 Hours
-Recertification Length: 5 - 6 Hours
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