ACLS Renewal

ACLS Renewal​

Classroom Course with an American Heart Association Instructor
​You must complete the online Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work prior to attending course. https://elearning.heart.org/mycourse/launchcourse/22955570​

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Same day certification cards issued immediately after class!

ACLS Renewal Course Cost

$150.00
(Payment must be received at least 24 hours prior to class time or $25 Walk-In fee applies. Please call for availability first if paying less than 24 hours.)

ACLS Renewal Course Schedule

Classes held 7 days a week
10:00am
1:00pm
​4:00pm
​7:00pm

ACLS Provider Card

ACLS Renewal is a credentialed course. Providers who successfully complete the ACLS course receive a course completion card valid for two years.

ACLS Renewal Course Estimated Time

Times are based on a recommended ratio of 6 students to 1 Instructor to 1 manikin.
ACLS ILT Update Course 6 - 7 hours without breaks​
​Successful completion is based on achievement of the core learning objectives rather than a prescribed instruction time.

Mandatory ACLS Renewal Precourse Requirements

  • All students must complete the Precourse Self-Assessment and achieve a score of at least 70% before taking the ACLS Course.
  • Once a student has passed the Precourse Self-Assessment, they will gain access to the Precourse Work video lessons.
  • All video lessons must be reviewed before entering the classroom.
  • Students must print their successful Precourse Self-Assessment completion certificate and bring it with them to class.

ACLS Renewal Course Description

​​Attentive Safety offers the ACLS Renewal Course for current ACLS providers who need to renew their ACLS skills and ACLS Provider course completion card. The ACLS Renewal course builds on the foundation of lifesaving Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR.

ACLS Renewal Course Agenda

  • ​​Science of Resuscitation: A high level overview of the entire class, and discussion of updated guidelines.
  • Systematic Approach: A 3-step process that includes General Impression, Primary Assessment, and Secondary Assessment
  • High Quality BLS (adult only)
  • Airway Management: Basic and Advanced airway management skills including the use of Waveform Capnography.
  • Technology Review: Learning how to use monitor functions such as: defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, and pacing.
  • Team Dynamics: Contrasting bad and good team behaviors, and discussing priorities of team members.
  • Overview of ACLS algorithms
  • Overview of ECG rhythms 
  • Megacode: Each student is given a scenario and required to function as a team leader

ACLS Renewal Course Completion Requirements

  • Pass the Adult High-Quality BLS Skills Test
  • ​Demonstrate competency in learning station skills
  • Pass the Megacode test
  • Pass the open-resource exam with a minimum score of 84%
    • An open-resource exam allows students the ability to use available resources, such as the ECC Handbook and Provider Manual, posters, algorithms, etc, to process information analytically but also to think independently and creatively with curriculum content.

Who Needs ACLS Provider Certification?

Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training's ACLS Provider classes are for healthcare providers who work in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. These requirements are driven by state licensing board regulations and detail which particular healthcare agencies or individual healthcare license holders that are required to maintain ACLS Provider certification. This class can also be taken by medical professionals or students in a medical program who are interested in expanding their knowledge.

Individuals that usually require an ACLS Provider certification are:

Continuing Education Credits for EMS Professionals

Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training is now able to offer Continuing Education credits through CAPCE (Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education) for EMS professionals. This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 2.25 Basic CEHs, activity number 18-AMHA-F2-0001.