ACLS eLearning Skills Session (2020 Guidelines)

Course Information:

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

Length:         2+ Hours 

If you have not completed the online portion (received a certificate with your name), you WILL NOT be admitted to the course.

Please Note:

1. The skills session takes at least 2 hours to complete but often more. 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. This training is not recommended for initial ACLS certification due to the limited classroom time, but you will not be prevented from attending. Refunds will not be issued for those who do not successfully complete the skills session. Additionally, funds will not be applied towards additional training.

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 adapt to your performance, but may take 8 hours+ to complete all required modules.  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.

You will need both the skills session and the online course.  If the course if for someone else please put that person in the "ship to" field.

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.