AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT

COURSE OVERVIEW
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).

COURSE FEATURES

• Encourage Active participation through simulated clinical scenarios.
• Hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency.
• Group interaction and instructor feedback while learning skills. 

COURSE CONTENTS

• BLS skills, effective CPR, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED
• Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions
• Airway management
• Related pharmacology
• Management of ACS and stroke
• Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team