PALS Provider

Instructor-led, hands-on class format 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/22955056

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Same day certification cards issued immediately after class!

PALS Provider Course Description

Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training offers the American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course. PALS is geared towards healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units.
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.

Mandatory Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work Requirements

All students must complete the Precourse Self-Assessment and achieve a score of at least 70% before taking the PALS 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.

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PALS Provider Course Schedule

10:00am
3:00pm

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

Times are based on a recommended ratio of 6 students to 1 Instructor to 1 manikin.
PALS ILT Full Course: 10.5 hours without breaks
Successful completion is based on achievement of the core learning objectives rather than a prescribed instruction time.

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

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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.