ACLS Courses

During Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), healthcare professionals must rapidly distinguish between shockable and non-shockable cardiac arrest rhythms to initiate appropriate treatment.

Shockable rhythms include Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) and Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (pVT), which require prompt defibrillation and high-quality CPR.

Non-shockable rhythms include Asystole and Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA), which require high-quality CPR, epinephrine administration, and identification of reversible causes.

Critical Care Training Center’s American Heart Association ACLS Certification Course provides hands-on training in cardiac rhythm recognition, defibrillation, emergency pharmacology, and evidence-based resuscitation algorithms.

Critical Care Training Center’s ACLS Certification Course teaches healthcare professionals to recognize and manage life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias using American Heart Association treatment algorithms.

Students learn to assess hemodynamic instability, including hypotension, altered mental status, ischemic chest discomfort, and acute heart failure.

Training includes the appropriate use of atropine, transcutaneous pacing, antiarrhythmic medications, and synchronized cardioversion based on the patient’s clinical presentation.

Our instructor-led ACLS training helps healthcare professionals develop the knowledge needed to recognize cardiovascular deterioration and respond appropriately during medical emergencies.

Yes! Identifying reversible causes of cardiac arrest is an essential component of American Heart Association ACLS training.

Healthcare professionals learn to recognize the 5 H’s and 5 T’s, which represent potentially treatable causes of cardiac arrest:

The 5 H’s:
– Hypovolemia
– Hypoxia
– Hydrogen Ion (Acidosis)
– Hypokalemia or Hyperkalemia
– Hypothermia

The 5 T’s:
– Tension Pneumothorax
– Cardiac Tamponade
– Toxins
– Pulmonary Thrombosis
– Coronary Thrombosis

Critical Care Training Center’s ACLS Certification Course emphasizes systematic patient assessment and timely interventions to identify and address potentially reversible causes during resuscitation.

Waveform capnography is an important monitoring tool used during advanced cardiac life support to evaluate ventilation and support effective resuscitation.

Quantitative end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO₂) monitoring helps healthcare professionals confirm and continuously monitor endotracheal tube placement, assess CPR effectiveness, and recognize changes that may indicate Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC).

Critical Care Training Center’s ACLS Certification Course covers advanced airway management and resuscitation principles consistent with American Heart Association guidelines.

Students develop a better understanding of how physiological monitoring contributes to clinical decision-making during cardiac emergencies.

Achieving Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) is an important milestone during cardiac arrest management, but successful resuscitation also requires appropriate post-cardiac arrest care.

Critical Care Training Center’s ACLS Certification Course includes post-cardiac arrest management, emphasizing airway stabilization, oxygenation and ventilation, hemodynamic optimization, and identification of the underlying cause of cardiac arrest.

Healthcare professionals learn the importance of obtaining a 12-lead ECG, assessing for acute coronary syndromes, maintaining adequate cerebral perfusion, and implementing appropriate temperature management strategies when indicated.

Our ACLS training helps healthcare professionals understand the continuum of care from initial resuscitation through post-cardiac arrest stabilization.

Yes! The American Heart Association requires students to complete the ACLS Pre-course Self-Assessment before attending an instructor-led ACLS Provider Course.

The assessment evaluates students’ knowledge of cardiac rhythm recognition, ACLS pharmacology, and practical application of resuscitation algorithms. Students must achieve a minimum score of 70% and provide documentation of successful completion.

Critical Care Training Center recommends completing the assessment before your scheduled ACLS class to ensure you are prepared for the hands-on training and clinical scenarios.

Critical Care Training Center’s American Heart Association ACLS Certification Course includes hands-on training designed to simulate real-life cardiovascular emergencies.

Students practice high-quality CPR, bag-mask ventilation, advanced airway management concepts, cardiac rhythm recognition, defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, and transcutaneous pacing.

Our instructor-led training emphasizes effective communication, clinical decision-making, and teamwork during simulated cardiac emergencies.

Hands-on practice helps healthcare professionals strengthen their confidence and prepare for resuscitation situations encountered in hospitals and other healthcare settings.

The ACLS Megacode Test is a simulated emergency scenario used to evaluate a student’s ability to apply American Heart Association resuscitation algorithms and demonstrate clinical decision-making skills.

During the assessment, students participate in a simulated cardiac emergency involving rhythm interpretation, appropriate interventions, and effective resuscitation team communication.

Critical Care Training Center provides instructor-led ACLS training with practical scenarios that help students prepare for their Megacode evaluation.

The purpose is to demonstrate competency in recognizing and managing life-threatening cardiovascular emergencies using current AHA guidelines.

Yes! The American Heart Association allows students to use approved reference materials during the ACLS Provider Course written examination.

Students may reference their ACLS Provider Manual, course notes, and other permitted educational resources while answering examination questions.

However, the examination must be completed independently, and students cannot discuss answers with classmates or instructors.

Critical Care Training Center’s ACLS Certification Course includes instructor-led education and practical training to help students understand the material and prepare for their written examination.

The American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual is an important educational resource that helps students prepare for their certification course.

The manual covers cardiac arrest algorithms, ECG rhythm interpretation, cardiovascular pharmacology, advanced airway management, and other essential resuscitation topics.

Critical Care Training Center offers the ACLS Certification Course for $185, with the AHA textbook available separately for $60.

Students who already have a current American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual should contact Critical Care Training Center to confirm whether their edition meets the course requirements.