ACLS

The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Course is available to any healthcare professional who is registered as a Medical or Dental Practitioner, Intern, Junior Intern, Professional Nurse, Clinical Technologist or Advanced Life Support Paramedic. Participants must be in possession of a valid AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider Certificate.

The ACLS course is a hands-on learning experience which focuses on management of cardiac arrest and various peri-arrest conditions.

• On registration, the candidate will receive the ACLS Provider Manual. We recommend that you allow 1-2 months of study time to prepare for the course.
• A multiple-choice exam will be written on the first day, with a pass mark of 84%.

This course covers:

• Advanced airway management, including invasive and non-invasive devices and techniques
• The major ACLS emergency conditions, including VT, VF, PEA
• Asystole
• The tachicardias and bradicardias
• Acute ischemic heart disease
• Electrical therapy, including defibrillation, cardioversion and pacing, invasive therapeutic and monitoring techniques
• Special resuscitation situations – including stroke management and ethical considerations

Entry Requirement:

• Current registration as a Medical or Dental Practitioner, Intern, Junior intern, Professional Nurse or Paramedic.
• Valid Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider Certificate or Valid Paediatric Advanced life Support Certificate, (The Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course is a pre-requisite for the AHA Advanced Life Support courses.)