Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
ACLS is divided into two broad categories: ECG and Pharmacology and ACLS.
ECG & Pharmacology: This course focuses on familiarizing the student with ECG rhythms and common cardiac drugs that they will see and utilize during an ACLS course. Great for first time students and those needing a refresher to be successful in ACLS.
ACLS: This course is designed for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. Through didactic instruction and active participation in simulated cases, students will enhance their skills in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest, acute arrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS)
ECG & Pharmacology
Introduction
This course is for healthcare professionals who participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, and others who require this specialized knowledge for their job.
Types Offered
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ECG
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Pharmacology
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Combined ECG and Pharmacology
Course Content
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Basic electrophysiology
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Normal ECG measurements
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Basic arrhythmias
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Administration of appropriate drugs within the ACLS algorithms
Length
ECG takes approximately 3.5 hours to complete; Pharmacology takes about 2.75 hours to complete. When combined, the estimated course length is 6.25 hours.
Course Material
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90-1069 ECG & Pharmacology Student Workbook
Criteria
In order to receive a course completion card, students must pass each of the following events:
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ECG
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Score 70% or higher on a 10 question written exam
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Pharmacology
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Score 70% or higher on a 10 question written exam
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Course Completion Certificate
An individual certificate is issued for each separate section taken. If courses are taken together a single certificate is produced annotating all passing sections.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the CAPCE (Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education), for 6.00 Advanced CEHs, activity number 14-AMHA-F2-0242.
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 maybe 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.
**CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE credit will no longer be available to claim for this activity after six months of attending.
ACLS
Introduction
This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Types Offered
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Initial
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Refresher (must have current certification card)
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Skills Testing (must complete online portion first)
Course Content
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Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED
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Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
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Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
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Airway management
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Related pharmacology
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Management of ACS and stroke
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Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team
Length
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Initial Provider Course requires approximately 15 hours 20 minutes to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
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Update Course requires approximately 8 hours 25 minutes, including skills practice and skills testing.
*course time based on 1 instructor: 6 students: 2 manikins
Course Material
​Note OBLST does not sell or endorse products. Authorized AHA vendors include Channing Bete, Laerdal, and Worldpoint.
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15-1005 ACLS Provider Manual, includes ACLS Pocket Reference Card Set
15-1007 ACLS Pocket Reference Card Set (set of 2)
15-1000 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers
In order to receive a course completion card, students must pass each of the following events:
Pass a one rescuer adult BLS scenario with AED
Pass a two rescuer adult BLS scenario with AED
Pass an Respiratory Arrest scenario
Score 84% or higher on a 50 question written exam
Pass a Megacode Scenario
Course Completion Certificate
An AHA eCard is the electronic equivalent of a printed AHA course completion card and can be provided to students as an alternative to a printed card. eCards are valid course completion cards and can be presented to employers as proof of successful completion of an AHA course. eCards are available only for provider-level courses in the United States.
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Security & Validation:
eCards are more secure than printed cards. A three-point verification by the TCC, Instructor and student, is required to issue and claim eCards. eCard information is populated electronically by the TCC or Instructor and can only be altered by the TCC or AHA Customer Service by using AHA’s My Cards™. eCards can be easily verified by employers at www.heart.org/cpr/mycards to prove issuance by a valid TC and Instructor aligned with that TC.
Continuing Education
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course; ECC Training Network
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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 9.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 16-AMHA-F2-0309.
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Classroom-Based Update Course, ECC Training Network
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 4.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 16-AMHA-F2-0310.