Basic Life Support certification

HeartCode® PALS Online + Skills Session – American Heart Association

This course is composed of online coursework and a skills session.  After completing the required online portion, participants will attend this hands-on session to demonstrate the critical skills needed for certification.

What You’ll Be Tested On:

To successfully pass this session and receive your PALS Provider eCard, you must demonstrate competence in the following areas:

• High-quality Basic Life Support (BLS) for infants and children, including:

  • CPR and rescue breathing

  • AED use

  • Choking relief techniques

• Application of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle and primary/secondary assessment approaches

• Recognition and treatment of:

  • Respiratory distress/failure

  • Shock

  • Cardiac arrest

• Use of PALS algorithms for:

  • Bradycardia

  • Tachycardia

  • Cardiac arrest

  • Post–cardiac arrest care

• Airway management using airway adjuncts or intubation, as appropriate 

• Leadership and teamwork during a pediatric emergency, including running a full “code”

About the Code Simulation:

The code portion of the session is scenario-based, featuring a live cardiac monitor, digital manikins, and a simulated patient. These dynamic scenarios reflect real-life pediatric emergencies where the patient’s condition may change at any moment. You are expected to adapt to those changes, demonstrate sound clinical judgment, and provide appropriate care based on current PALS protocols.

Mental and Physical Performance Required:

This session involves both mental and physical skill application. Participants must think critically, make rapid clinical decisions, and physically perform resuscitative actions as a team leader or team member.

BLS Reminder:

You are expected to have a strong working knowledge of BLS. If you feel unsure or have forgotten your BLS skills, it is highly recommended that you review the AHA BLS Provider Manual, HeartCode® BLS online course, or take a new BLS class before attending.

Important: This session is an evaluation, not a training class. Please arrive prepared to confidently demonstrate all required skills and judgment.

Online Portion: Please allot 4-6 hours for
completion.
In-Person Classroom Time:  3hrs

To successfully pass this course, you must:
1.  Complete the “Online Portion”.  This consists of self-paced videos and.  Completed evidence must submitted via text or email
2.  Complete “Online Portion” prior taking “In-person Portion”
3.  Complete “In-person Instructor Led Portion”

You’ll receive your online course link via email shortly after
registration. While it typically arrives within 3 hours, our system may
take a bit longer to process registrations received late at night. We
appreciate your patience!

Timing:

• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your course start time.
• To avoid traffic congestion, especially during rush hour, consider using public transportation.
• Late arrivals will forfeit the course, and no refunds or rescheduling will be offered.as per our Terms & Conditions.

Parking:

• Metered parking is available on:
  
  • Queens Blvd between 35th and 37th Street
  • Skillman Ave between 35th and 37th Street

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA Credit Designation Statement – Physicians The American Heart Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 2.00 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement – Nurses The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 2.00 contact hours.

ACPE Credit Designation Statement – Pharmacists ACPE Credit: 2.75 Contact Hours. Universal Program Number: JA0000134-0000-20-010-H04-P

Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services

This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 3.00 Advanced CEHs, activity number 20-AMHA-F3-0095.

By claiming CAPCE credit, the claimant acknowledges the following: I understand that the American Heart Association as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.

Continuing Education Credit Statement – Respiratory Therapists This non-traditional program has been approved for 2.50 contact hour(s) of Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care. 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 186206000.

Disclosure Policy All persons who develop and/or control educational content in CE activities provided by the American Heart Association will disclose to the audience all financial relationships with any commercial supporters of this activity as well as with other commercial interests whose lines of business are related to the CE-certified content of this activity. In addition, presenters will disclose unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations. Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.

No refunds. All course sales are final. Refunds are not given for any participant who does not attend their scheduled course. Refunds are not given to participants who do not pass their in-person course. Participants who do not pass their in-person course must re-enroll for another course; no refunds will be given. Refunds are not granted to participants who arrive late.

This CPR course requires a solid understanding of the skills taught in the Basic Life Support course. Participants will be tested on these prerequisite skills during practical scenarios.

If you do not feel confident in your mastery of these skills, or if you had a poor learning experience in the prerequisite class, we strongly recommend retaking the Basic Life Support course, regardless of the validity of your current certification.

By registering for this course, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this prerequisite requirement and are confident in your ability to demonstrate the necessary skills.