This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.

• Initial 

• Refresher (must have current certification card)

• Skills Testing (must complete online portion first)

• High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR

• Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention

• Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds

• Apply team dynamics

• Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure

• Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure

• Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock

• Early interventions for the treatment of shock

• Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias

• Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias

• Post–cardiac arrest management

• Full course: 13 hours 40 minutes, plus additional time for breaks and lunch

• Update course, with all optional stations: 8 hours 20 minutes, plus additional time for breaks and lunch

• Update without optional stations: 6 hours 20 minutes, plus additional time for breaks and lunch

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• 15-1058 PALS Provider Manual (includes PALS Pocket Reference Card)

• 15-3120 PALS Provider Manual eBook (includes PALS Digital Reference Card)

• 15-1050 PALS Emergency Crash Cart Cards

• 15-1046 PALS Pocket Reference Card

• 15-3121 PALS Digital Reference Card

• 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 child BLS scenario with AED use

Pass a one-rescuer infant BLS scenario with AED use

Pass a two-rescuer infant BLS scenario without AED use

Pass an airway management competency assessment

Pass an electrical skills competency assessment

Pas a vascular access competency assessment

Score 84% or higher on a 50 question written exam

Pass a cardiac core case scenario

Pass a respiratory OR shock core case scenario

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.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT – PALS Provider Course
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 12.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 16-AMHA-F2-0338.

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.

**CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation. CME/CE credit will no longer be available once the six-month credit claiming period has elapsed.
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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT – PALS Update Course
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 7.00 Advanced CEHs, activity number 16-AMHA-F2-0337.

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.

**CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation. CME/CE credit will no longer be available once the six-month credit claiming period has elapsed.