AHA HeartCode ACLS & Skills Evaluation
AHA HeartCode ACLS & Skills Evaluation Requirements
This Oregon CPR course combines the AHA’s HeartCode® ACLS (online) portion link and the in-person hands-on skills assessment. If you intend to complete your entire training in person, please explore the other ACLS course options provided by Oregon CPR.
Failure to demonstrate the pre-requisite knowledge and skills required to successfully complete the skills assessment may result in extra training time beyond the scheduled course duration, which will be billed separately at $100/hr.
HeartCode Completion Required
Important: You must print the certificate of completion at the end of the online portion. You will need to give this to your instructor when you attend the in-person skills assessment portion. It is necessary to show that you completed the online portion. If you do not have your certificate of completion, you will not be able to complete the skills practice and testing portion of the course.
HeartCode Description
HeartCode ACLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the AHA’s ACLS Course. HeartCode blended learning delivers quality resuscitation education regardless of where providers are located and gives them more control to complete the course at their own pace.
HeartCode uses a personalized adaptive algorithm that sets students on the most efficient path to mastery. Students follow a continuously adapting learning path that is personalized by their own inputs: their performance, and their self- reported confidence level related to each probing question. The course content is presented in the form of self-directed learning content, probing questions, and Cognitive Assessment Activities (CAAs).
Providers first complete the online portion of HeartCode ACLS and then complete a hands-on skills session with an AHA ACLS Instructor or a HeartCode compatible manikin. The ACLS Provider Manual eBook is included with HeartCode ACLS and you will be able to access the manual from within the course.
AHA ACLS Course Objectives
The American Heart Association’s Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course is for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response. It expands on the skills learned in the AHA’s BLS course.
The course teaches:
- Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED
- Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
- Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
- Airway management
- Related pharmacology
- Management of ACS and stroke
- Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team
Refund/Cancellation Policy:
Oregon CPR does not offer refunds once your registration is complete. If you are unable to attend your scheduled course, we offer one free course transfer, but you must contact the Training Center at least 48 hours before the start of the course.