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Description: 

This one-day course provides in person renewal of the 2025 AHA-Pediatric Advanced Life Support to expereinced health care providers. This course focuses on the most up to date recommendations of the AHA as well as modalities of care for the cardiac patient in Adams/Benton/Franklin/Yakima Counties per local EMS protocal.

Registration & Payment:

Registration and payment for the course should occur at the same time, please make arrangements with your agency to facilitate payment during the registration process.

Required Materials:

Each student should arrive to class with copy of the 2025 version of the AHA PALS Provider Manual as well as a copy of the Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care.

Pre-Course:

AHA requires completion of the pre-course materials prior to the day of class. You must bring a printed copy of pre-course completion with you to class, failure to provide pre-course will delay certification. Pre-course is approximately 1 hour, you must score a minimum of 70%.The process for accessing the Pre-Course was modified with the 2025 AHA updates. 

Click the link below >Select "Find a Course" > select the appropriate pre-course > "go" > scroll to product #KJ-1934 "PALS Pre-course Self Assessment" > Add to Cart. There is no charge for the pre-course, but you will have to check out by logging in or registering an account with AHA. 

Class meets on campus in person at the date listed, the class starts at 0900, please be prompt.

Description:

This two-day course is designed for Health Care Providers (HCP) who are new to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the care of other Cardiovascular Emergencies. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial is for any HCP who wishes to go beyond the basics in life support skills and learn high-performance team dynamics. ACLS training is intended for healthcare professionals who either direct or particpate in the managment of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies.

This course builds on the foundation of basic life support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. The course highlights high-performance team dynamics and communication; systems of care; and recognition of and intervention in cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythimia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

The goal of this course is to improve outcomes for adult patients of cardiac arrest and other cardiopulmonary emergencies through early recognition and interventions by high-performance teams.

Course Prerequisites:

1. Proficiency at BLS CPR, particularly one-person and two-person CPR with an AED. If you are not, then you need to take BLS Provider CPR course prior to attending ACLS Initial.
2. A working understanding of ECG interpretation and basic cardiac pharmacology, as well as the proper use of a BVM.
3. You must take and pass the online ACLS Pre-Course Self-Assesment with a score of 70% or higher. You may take it as many times as necessary to achieve 70%. The process for accessing the Pre-Course was modified with the 2025 AHA updates.
   • Precourse Material Home Page
   • Click the link above>Select "Find a Course"> select the appropriate pre-course> "go"> Scroll to product #KJ-1921 "ACLS Pre-Course Self Assessment">Add to Cart. There is no charge, for the pre-course, but you will have to check out by logging in or registering an account with AHA. 
4. Review and understand the material in your 2025 ACLS manual, paying particular attention to the cases in part 5.

Required Materials:

You may purchase the following books from the CBC bookstore. The cost of the books is not included in the cost of the course.

1. 2025 ACLS Provider Manual
2. 2025 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers.

On the day of class:

1. Please arrive 30 minutes early to get signed in and register, the class will start promptly at 9 am.
2. Bring your ACLS Textbook and the ECC Handbook.
3. Bring a copy of your pre-course self-assessment certificate. You must have a 70% or greater to attend the course, and you may take it as many times as necessary to achieve 70%.
4. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes as you will be up and down off the floor performing CPR. Please wear appropriate clothing that will not affect your ability to bend over, stand, or lift.

Cost and No Shows/Refund Policy:

No shows will not receive a refund. You must drop the class a minimum of two days prior to the class, or you will not receive a refund for your registration. If after registering you are unable to attend, please email ce@columbiabasin.edu using the email associated with your "CampusCE" account or your CBC student email. You must include the name of the class you wish to drop, your full name, and either your date of birth or your CBC student ID number.