Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Providers Course

This two day Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course is totally redesigned for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of a patient, whether in or out of hospital.

 Through the ACLS course, providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies.

ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation.

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

Realistic simulations reinforce the following key concepts: proficiency in basic life support care; recognizing and initiating early management of peri-arrest conditions; managing cardiac arrest; identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes; recognizing other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke) and providing initial care; ACLS algorithms; and effective resuscitation team dynamics.

The prerequisites for the ACLS Providers Course are:

• Copy/photograph of your pre-course Self-Assessment (requires a passing score of 70% or higher). Students can take the Pre-course Self-Assessment as many times as needed to achieve a passing score.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification (within one year). The BLS-C card MUST be from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Red Cross, St John Ambulance, etc are not accepted).