AHA’s ACLS Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR.

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).

• Pre course Materials:

The ACLS Pre-course Self-Assessment helps evaluate knowledge necessary to be successful in the ACLS Provider Course and determines the need for additional review and practice.You can do the pretest as many times as you'd like but must attend class with a 70% or higher.

The ACLS Precourse Self Assessment can be found here:

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

Optional BLS HeartCode Add on:

-You do have the opportunity to add BLS to your ACLS Provider Course during registration at the bottom of the page.

• Course uses learning stations for practice of essential skills simulated clinical scenarios that encourage Active participation
• Hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency
• Classroom-based works well for learners who prefer group interaction and instructor feedback while learning skills