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Provider
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Provider
Renewal
The ACLS Provider
Course provides the knowledge
and skills needed to evaluate
and manage the first 10 minutes
of an adult ventricular
fibrillation/ventricular
tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest.
Providers are expected to learn
to manage 10 core ACLS cases: a
respiratory emergency,
four types of cardiac arrest
(simple VF/VT, complex VF/VT,
PEA and asystole), four types of
prearrest emergencies (bradycardia,
stable tachycardia, unstable
tachycardia and acute coronary
syndromes) and stroke.
Course Length: 8-16 hours
Intended Audience:
Personnel staffing emergency,
intensive care or critical care
departments; emergency medical
providers such as physicians,
nurses, emergency technicians,
paramedics, respiratory
therapists and other
professionals who may respond to
a cardiovascular emergency.
Student Materials:
ECC Handbook,
Strongly Recommended
ACLS Provider Manual,
Required or ACLS
Text, Reference American
Heart Association
Instructor
Instructor Renewal
The ACLS Instructor Course is
designed to provide the
knowledge and skills needed to
evaluate and manage the first 10
minutes of an adult ventricular
fibrillation/ventricular
tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest.
Providers are expected to learn
to manage 10 core ACLS cases: a
respiratory emergency, 4 types
of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT,
complex VF/VT, PEA, and asystole),
4 types of prearrest emergencies
(bradycardia, stable
tachycardia, unstable
tachycardia, and acute coronary
syndromes), and stroke. Intended
Audience: Personnel staffing
emergency, intensive care, or
critical care departments;
emergency medical providers such
as physicians, nurses, emergency
technicians, paramedics,
respiratory therapists, and
other professionals who may have
a need to respond to a
cardiovascular emergency.
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