ACLS and BLS Combined eLearning Skills Session

Course Information:

Location:      GW Training Center, 2120 L St. NW  Suite 530, Washington D.C.  20037

Length:         Approximately 3.5 Hours 

You MUST bring a copy of the Part 1 Completion Certificates (both ACLS and BLS). Without both of these completed, you WILL NOT BE ADMITTED to the skills session.

Please Note:

1. The skills session takes approximately 3.5 hours to complete. You will receive an orientation to the simulation manikin, cardiac monitor, BLS and ALS airway equipment. After the orientation, you will complete the skills testing. While a review of information from the ACLS curricula will be covered, you will not receive formal instruction on the curricula or algorithms.
2. Successful completion of all the following stations is required to pass:
1. Management of a respiratory arrest (including BLS ventilation with a bag-valve mask, oral & nasal airway)
2. 1-Person CPR and AED BLS cardiac arrest management
3. ACLS Megacode station with multiple rhythm recognitions, pharmacological and electrical interventions as well as post-resuscitation care.
3. If you do not successfully complete a station, you will be given one chance to reattempt the station the same day. If you do not successfully pass, you will be required to remediate and retake the skills test at another time.
4. Many people who attempt this type of recertification find it challenging and do not successfully complete the requirements. This will require additional education and often times participants will end up taking the one-day recertification course. Refunds will not be issues for those who do not successfully complete the skills session. Additionally, funds will not be applied towards additional training.

Unless ACLS resuscitation falls within your daily job operations, the GW Training Center recommends taking the one-day recertification course.

Online eLearning Course Information:

The American Heart Association has created eLearning courses as an alternative to the traditional classroom courses. These courses are available online and must be completed prior to your skills session. The online modules can be completed at your leisure. You do not have to complete the course all at once. The online learning for ACLS will take approximately 8 hours to complete all required modules. If you do not successfully complete an online module in two attempts, the traditional course will be required for certification. If you have technical problems completing the online course, please contact technical support at 888-242-8883 from 9 AM - 5 PM EST Monday - Friday.

To purchase the online course, please click the link below. The course of the skills session does not include the cost of the online course.

AHA Disclaimer:

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.