Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Course Overview

The ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

Who Should Take This Course?

What You'll Learn

• Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions and use of a bag-mask device
• Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Airway management and related pharmacology
• Management of ACS and stroke
• Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team