This American Heart Association’s PALS Course is in a blended-learning format with the AHA PALS Precourse Work & Self-Assessment Online course required, before attending the Instructor-led, classroom-based course.
The goals of the PALS Provider Initial course is to enhance healthcare providers’ skills in the treatment of pediatric arrest and periarrest patients, resulting in improved patient outcomes. The course uses a series of simulated pediatric emergencies to teach and reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation and team dynamics.
Audience: The PALS Course intended audience are healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units, such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements.
Prerequisites: You are required to complete the AHA PALS Precourse & Self-Assessment prior to attending the instructor-led course. The online course will take about 4-hours and is completed online. Before taking PALS, students should have a mastery of infant and child BLS skills. They should also be able to recognize various heart rhythms, be familiar with different types of airway management tools and their use and have knowledge of the drugs commonly used to treat cardiovascular irregularities.
AHA E-Exam Option: You have the option to complete the AHA PALS online exam (KJ-1489) prior to attending the course. A passing score is 84% and you may take as much time as you need to complete the online exam. We encourage you to start the exam in advance of the course and use your AHA PALS Provider Manual as a reference for the questions you don't know. You can stop and start this as many times as you wish, but once you complete all 50 questions and hit the submit button, the exam will be scored. If you don't pass or can't complete the exam prior to your course, you will have an opportunity to complete a paper copy of the exam at the end of the class and will have 40 minutes to complete it.
BEFORE THE COURSE, it is required to review and understand the information in your PALS Provider Manual and successfully complete the Precourse Self-Assessment with a passing score. The online course link is sent to you with your registration confirmation email. The pre-course is called AHA PALS Precourse Work & Self-Assessment (product number KJ:1487). If you do not receive the PALS Precourse online course link, please call our office @ 360-416-8239 to obtain a copy. Please remember to bring a copy of your completion certificate to class.
Course length 12 hours: Approximately 4 hours PALS pre-course online + 8 hours classroom instructor-led
Upon successful completion, students receive an American Heart Association PALS Provider card, valid for two years.
Student materials required: Current 2020 PALS Provider Manual with Pocket Reference Card. Book price includes tax.
This American Heart Association’s PALS Course is an Instructor-led, classroom-based course that enhances healthcare providers’ skills in the treatment of pediatric arrest and periarrest patients. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. The course uses a series of simulated pediatric emergencies to teach and reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation and team dynamics.
Audience: The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units, such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements.
Prerequisites: You are required to complete the online PALS Precourse & Self-Assessment prior to the instructor-led course. The online course will take about 4-hours and is completed online. Before taking PALS, students should have a mastery of infant and child BLS skills. They should also be able to recognize various heart rhythms, be familiar with different types of airway management tools and their use and have knowledge of the drugs commonly used to treat cardiovascular irregularities.
AHA E-Exam Option: You will be sent a link to the AHA PALS online exams. We encourage you to start the exam in advance of the course and use your AHA PALS Provider Manual as a reference for the questions you don't know. You can stop and start this as many times as you wish, but once you complete all 50 questions and hit the submit button, the exam will be scored. A passing score is 84% for the e-exam. If you don't pass or can't complete the exam prior to your course, you will have an opportunity to complete it at the end of the second day of class.
BEFORE THE COURSE, it is required to review and understand the information in your PALS Provider Manual and successfully complete the Precourse Self-Assessment with a passing score of 70. Please visit: https://elearning.heart.org/course/427, and click “Launch Course”. This course is free. If you are asked to pay or enter any credit card information, you have selected the wrong course. You will be required to turn in the scores from your completed self-assessment.
Course length 12 hours: Approximately 4 hours PALS pre-course online + 8 hours classroom instructor-led
Upon successful completion, students receive an American Heart Association PALS Provider card, valid for two years.
Student materials required: Current 2020 PALS Provider Manual with Pocket Reference Card. Book price includes tax.
Course length 12 hours: Approximately 4 hours PALS pre-course online + 8 hours classroom instructor-led
Upon successful completion, students receive an American Heart Association PALS Provider card, valid for two years.
Student materials required: Current 2020 PALS Provider Manual with Pocket Reference Card. Book price includes tax.