PALS Provider

PALS Provider

Classroom Course with an American Heart Association Instructor
​You must complete the online Precourse Self-Assessment prior to attending course.

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Same day certification cards issued immediately after class!

PALS Provider Course Description

Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training offers the PALS Provider course to teach students how to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.
The PALS Provider course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics.
  • Includes realistic, clinical scenarios that encourage active participation – delivered through actual pediatric patient videos and lifelike simulations
  • Comprehensive and includes our systematic approach to assess and treat pediatric patients in emergency situations
  • Hands-on class format to reinforce skills proficiency
  • Co-branded with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Concepts and skills covered in the PALS Provider course include:

  • review of BLS and AED for infants and children
  • systematic approach to the seriously ill or injured child
  • recognition and management of cardiac arrest
  • effective resuscitation team dynamics
  • recognition and management of respiratory distress and failure
  • bag-mask ventilation, suctioning, and other airway management techniques
  • recognition and management of shock
  • circulatory emergencies
  • recognition and management of arrhythmias
  • post-cardiac arrest care.

PALS Testing and Exam Requirements

  • Participation in the classroom course, including completion of all learning stations
  • Completion of the open-resource written exam with a minimum score of 84%
  • Passing the 1- and 2-Rescuer Child BLS With AED and 1- and 2-Rescuer Infant BLS Skills
  • Tests
  • Passing 2 PALS core case scenarios (1 cardiac and 1 respiratory or shock) as a team leader, providing appropriate medical treatment and demonstrating effective team dynamics
 
Required skills stations include:
  • Child CPR and AED
  • Infant CPR
  • Management of Respiratory Emergencies
  • Rhythm Disturbances/Electrical Therapy
  • Vascular Access 

PALS Provider Course Schedule

​7:00am
12:00pm
5:00pm

PALS Provider Course Cost

$200.00
​(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.)

​​2015 Guidelines: Open Resource Exams FAQ 

​As part of the new education methodologies, the AHA has adopted an open-resource policy for exams administered online through an eLearning course and in a classroom-based course. Learn more about Open Resource Exams and the rationale behind them here.

PALS Provider Card

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

PALS Provider Course Estimated Time

Course taught using 1:1 Student to Instructor Ratio
​(Based on 6:1 Student
to Instructor Ratio)
Full course: Approx. 13 hours and 40 minutes without breaks​
​Successful completion is based on achievement of the core learning objectives rather than a prescribed instruction time.

Mandatory PALS Provider Precourse Requirements

You should prepare for the course by doing the following:
  1. Complete the Precourse Preparation Checklist that came with your PALS Provider Manual. Bring the checklist with you to the course.
  2. Review the course agenda.
  3. Review and understand the information in your PALS Provider Manual.  
  4. Ensure that your BLS skills and knowledge are current for the resuscitation scenarios. You will be tested on adult high-quality BLS skills at the beginning of the PALS Course. You must know this in advance because you will not be taught how to do CPR or use an AED.
  5. Review, understand, and complete the Precourse Self-Assessment (mandatory) on the Student Website (www.heart.org/eccstudent). You will find the code to access the student website at the beginning of the PALS Provider Manual. You will not be taught how to read or interpret ECGs in the course, nor will you be taught details about pharmacology.
  6. Print your scores (certificate) for the Precourse Self-Assessment and bring them with you to class. A passing score is 70% or above, and you can take the Precourse Self-Assessment as many times as needed to achieve a passing score.

​Who Needs PALS Provider Certification?

Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training's PALS Provider course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients.

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 PALS 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 PALS 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.