• Appling the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients

• perform prompt, high-quality BLS, including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use

• recognize and perform early management of respiratory arrest

• discuss early recognition and management of ACS and stroke, including appropriate disposition

• recognize and perform early management of bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcomes

• recognize and perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post-cardiac-arrest care

• model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team

• evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team

• recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance

• discuss how the use of a rapid response team or medical emergency team may improve patient outcomes

• define systems of care.

For successful course completion, students must:

• demonstrate skills competency in all learning stations

• pass the high-quality BLS skills test

• pass the bag-mask ventilation with OPA/NPA insertion skills test

• pass the Megacode test

The American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support courses are offered both in the classroom or online. Parts 2 and 3 of the online course is a hands on in the classroom training and testing session. Once you complete all requirements, you will be issued a course completion card on the same day you complete the course.

Course completion cards are valid for 2 years from the day of the course.

To be eligible to receive a full refund, or to reschedule your course registration, you must contact us to cancel or re-schedule your course registration, during our normal business hours, no later than the day before your scheduled course. Our normal business hours are, Monday - Friday  9AM - 5PM Eastern Standard Time. IF YOU DO NOT CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE YOUR REGISTRATION WITHIN THE TIME STATED ABOVE, YOU SHALL BE CONSIDERED  A " NO SHOW" and you SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY REFUNDS.

In the event you arrive with in 15 minutes after your scheduled course time, or if you do not cancel or re-schedule your course or skills practice and testing session within the allotted time stated above, YOU SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY REFUNDS. "NO EXCEPTIONS".  If you would like to reschedule the course or skills practice and testing session, you will have to re-register for the course and pay all course fees. No refund will be given for any opened or used product or course materials. All E-Learning Course registrations are final and they are not eligible for any refunds.​​​​

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All students must have the current appropriate AHA course textbook for their individual use before, during, and after the course. Students should review the textbook before class and have immediate access to their own copy afterward as a reference and review tool. The only exception to this policy is the student who is a healthcare professional who will have access to the textbook for individual study reference before, during, and after the course at his or her facility. A library/archive for healthcare professionals is acceptable but does not meet the requirement for lay programs.

COURSE PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING A COPY OF YOUR HEARTCODE BLS COURSE CERTIFICATE WHEN YOU COME TO COMPLETE YOUR HANDS ON PORTION OF THE HEARTCODE BLS COURSE . Parts 2 & 3 are done on the same day. We make getting your course completion card simple and fast, that way you can get back to what you do best..... SAVE LIVES!!!

PLEASE NOTE: CRITICAL ACTIONS SAFETY CENTER IS AN APPROVED AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TRAINING CENTER. WE ONLY PROVIDE SKILLS PRACTICE & TESTING SESSIONS (PARTS 2 & 3 OF THE ONLINE COURSE) FOR THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLETED AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION ONLINE COURSE.

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