Emergency Cardiac Care Training Center
Course Descriptions

BLS for Healthcare Providers
Description: Textbook Required.  Pick up at the Medical Library 2 weeks prior to class. No prerequisite. This full day course is designed for professional rescuers who require certification. This course teaches the skills of BLS for victims of all ages, relief of foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO), use of the bag-valve mask and the automated external defibrillation (AED).  A course completion card is issued for all participants who successfully complete the written examination and skills demonstration
Length: 4.5 Hours

Heartsaver CPR
Description: The Heartsaver CPR course teaches CPR and relief of choking in adults and children, and infant CPR and relief of choking, and use of barrier devices for all ages.
Length: 3 hours   

Heartsaver AED
Description: The Heartsaver AED Course teaches CPR, AED use, relief of choking in adults and children, and infant CPR and relief of choking, and use of barrier devices for all ages.
Length: 3.5 hours

Heartsaver First Aid
Description: The Heartsaver First Aid course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives.  Course content includes general principles about medical emergencies, and injury emergencies. Optional topics include CPR and AED, and enviromental emergencies.
Length: 7.5 hours

Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Description: Textbook Required.  Pick up at the Medical Library 2 weeks prior to class.   Prerequisites include either a dysrhythmia course completion or recent experience reading cardiac monitors and a current BLS healthcare provider card. This two-day course covers various dysrhythmia interventions, resuscitation of cardiac arrest, MI and CVA patients, including medications, electrical therapy, transcutaneous pacemaker, CPR and airway management. A course completion card is issued for all participants who successfully complete the written examination and mega code demonstration.  American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) contact hours available for all registered nurses.
Length: 8-16 hours

Pediatric Cardiac Life Support
Description: Textbook Required.  Pick up at the Medical Library 2 weeks prior to class.   Prerequisite includes a current BLS healthcare provider card.  This two-day course has been developed jointly by the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics to prepare physicians, nurses, and paramedics for the rapid assessment and treatment of the critically ill or injured child. Strong focus is on assessment and stabilization of the infant or child in shock, respiratory failure, and cardiopulmonary arrest using established AHA and AAP guidelines. A course completion card is issued for all participants who successfully complete the written examination and code demonstration.
Length: 14 hours

Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification
Description: Textbook Required.  Pick up at the Medical Library 2 weeks prior to class.   Participants must have a current or recently expired (within past 30 days) NRP card and a current BLS healthcare provider card.  This one-day course reviews the assessment and life support skills for the neonate (birth to 1 month of age).  Developed jointly by the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the course provides a strong focus on the care of the neonatal patient in cardiac arrest and resuscitation skills for the newborn.  An AAP course completion card is issued for all participants who successfully complete the written examination and code demonstration.
Length: 14 hours

BLS Instructor Course
Description: Textbooks and facemask included with cost of course. Prerequisites include current BLS-HCP card, skill demonstration with Instructor potential, application with resume and alignment with an AHA Training Center.  Prior to the course instructor candidates are required to complete the Core Instructor Learning module and submit the completion certificate. Day 2 provides participants with the skills needed to create effective presentations in Basic Life Support Courses to various audiences.  A BLS-Instructor and First Aid completion card is issued for all participants who successfully complete the written examinations, skill demonstration and monitoring.

ACLS and PALS Instructor Course

Description: Textbook included.  Prerequisites include current BLS-HCP card, ACLS or PALS provider manual, skill demonstration with Instructor potential, letter of intent with resume, letter of recommendation from aligned training center.  Prior to the course instructor candidates are required to complete the Core Instructor Learning module and submit the completion certificate. Day 2 provides participants with the skills needed to create effective presentations in ACLS/PALS Courses.  Contact Sabrina Strawder for upcoming dates within Regional Training Center Community.

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Emergency Cardiac Care Life Support
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