Indianapolis Indiana CPR Health and Safety Training

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Course (PALS)

The goal of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course is to provide the learner with:

1. Information needed to recognize infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest
2. Information and strategies needed to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children
3. The cognitive and psychomotor skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize infants and children in respiratory failure, shock or cardiopulmonary arrest.
4. 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:

Pediatricians, house staff, emergency physicians, family physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who are responsible for the well-being of infants and children.

Initial Course Length: 16 Hours (2 Days)

Recertification Length: 5 - 6 Hours