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Pediatric Advanced Life Support

The PALS Provider Course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high‐performance team dynamics and high‐quality individual skills. The course includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%.

For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units

Intended Audience 

​BLS Provider Course Completion Card, valid for two years

Certification 

  • Instructor-Led, Hands On Class Learning

  • Instructor-Led Refresher Course​

  • Blended Learning HeartCode PALS

Course Options 

Varies:

  • PALS ILT Full Course: 12.5 hours with breaks; 10.5 hours without breaks

  • PALS ILT Refresher Course: 8 hours and 45 minutes with breaks, 8 hours and 15 minutes without breaks

  • HeartCode: The hands-on session for HeartCode PALS will take approximately 5 hours with breaks, or 4 hours and 50 minutes without breaks

Duration 

  • Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations

  • Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention

  • Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds

  • Apply team dynamics

  • Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure

  • Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure

  • Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock

  • Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock

  • Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias

  • Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias

  • Implement post–cardiac arrest management

Course Currriculum 
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Instructor-led, hands-on class format aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high‐performance team dynamics and high‐quality individual skills. The course includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts.

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PALS ILT Full Course: 12.5 hours with breaks; 10.5 hours without breaks.

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PALS ILT Update Course: 8 hours and 45 minutes with breaks, 8 hours and 15 minutes without breaks

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Instructor Led Training
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Includes a series of modules (Part 1) that cover all required material in the Healthcare Provider Course. Participants complete the HCP exam online. Those who successfully complete Part 1 receive a certificate, and can take a skills validation test with an AHA instructor (and earn a course completion card).

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This course is recommended for experienced healthcare providers. 

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