Cost: $140.00 (Includes a $40 Provider Manual)

No Provider Manual: $125.00

Course Description:

The goal of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course is to provide the learner with:

1. Information needed to recognize infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest
2. Information and strategies needed to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children
3. The cognitive and psychomotor skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize infants and children in respiratory failure, shock or cardiopulmonary arrest.

Course Length: 8 hours

Intended Audience:

Pediatricians, house staff, emergency physicians, family physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who are responsible for the well-being of infants and children.

Note: The student is REQUIRED to complete the pre-course material prior to attending the course.

Student Materials:

• PALS Text, Required
• ECC Handbook, Strongly Recommended

Card Type: Course Completion

Written/Skills Exam: Required for completion card

8 Category 1 Continuing Education Units will be awarded for all ALS providers by the Virginia Office of EMS and recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

Persons who successfully complete the knowledge and skills evaluations in accordance with the curriculum of this American Heart Association course will receive the ACLS Provider course completion card.

* Class subject to cancellation for lack of sufficient enrollment.

Course Registration

Course Times are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM