Class Enrollment

AHA - ACLS (with Optional Addon for BLS)
Date/Time:	Mon 9/29/2025 at 9:30 AM
Location:	MS - ARES Biloxi
Class Price:	See Options

NEVER HAD ACLS? HAS YOUR CERTIFICATION LAPSED MORE THAN 30 DAYS!
(THIS IS YOUR COURSE.)

Providers will enhance their skills in treating adult victims of cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies.  This course emphasizes the:

• importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival
• integration of effective basic life support with ACLS  interventions
• importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation

Please be aware that the ACLS courses have a Required pre-course assessment prior to coming to class. You MUST Score a 70%. This can be done as many times as you like. There are no limits on attempts.

ACLS: 

https://elearning.heart.org/course/423

**The 2020 Advanced Cardiac Life Support manual is required for this course. You may choose to purchase this through our website by clicking on the box to the right of the registration. If you choose not to purchase the book now, you are responsible for getting the manual and taking the course pretest before you come to class.

• ACLS Provider Manual eBook

The course includes simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students practice essential skills individually, as part of a team, and as a team leader.

Details

For healthcare providers working in emergency treatment, intensive care or critical care, and other professionals who may need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency

Topics covered include:

1. Defiberlation
2. Single rescuer
3. Airway Management
4. Rhythm Recognition
5. IV/IO Access
6. Use of medications
7. Cardioversion
8. Effective resuscitation team dynamics
9. Transcutaneous pacing

Course Features:

 1.  The course uses learning stations for the practice of essential skills
 2.  Students engage in simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation
 3.  Hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency
 4.  Classroom-based works well for learners who prefer group interaction and instructor feedback while learning skills

Prior to class, students should:

1. Review ACLS Provider manual 2020

2. Complete Precourse Test

3. Review and understand Cardiac Rhythms

• Ventricular Fibrillation
• Ventricular Tachycardia
• PEA
• Asystole
• Bradycardia
• High Degree AV Blocks
• Sinus Bradycardia
• Sinus Tachycardia
• Supraventricular Tachycardia

4. Review ACLS Algorithms

5. Review ACLS Pharmacology

ACLS- You are required to provide a CURRENT copy of your ACLS card at the time of the course. If you do not provide a PRINTED COPY of the CURRENT certification, we will charge you for an INITIAL course, and you will be required to complete the INITIAL course. Can't locate your card? Look it up here https://ecards.heart.org/student/myecards 

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive an AHA ACLS Course Completion eCard valid for two years.  Your eCard will be issued the next business day and if you have not received it within 48 hours please call or email the office.