Class Enrollment

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Skills
Date/Time:	Thu 8/21/2025 from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Location:	Bayou Bend Health (1097 Northwest Boulevard, Franklin, LA 70538)
Class Price:	$125.00

*** THIS IS THE SKILLS CHECK-OFF FOR THE ONLINE COURSE ***

The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course teaches the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, high-performance teams, early and continuous high-quality CPR, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, post-cardiac arrest care, acute dysrhythmias, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. It reflects the science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s ACLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response. After completing the online portion, students will attend a structured, Instructor-led hands-on session that focuses on meaningful skills practice, debriefing, team dynamics training, megacode cases, discussions of local protocols and skills testing. This course is designed for students who have completed the online HeartCode ACLS Course (https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-acls). THIS IS THE SKILLS CHECK-OFF FOR THE ONLINE COURSE.

• 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

Key Features

• Emphasis on preventing cardiac arrest, early and continuous high-quality CPR, integration of BLS into ACLS and importance of high-performing teams
• Hands-on team dynamics classroom activities
• Real world scenarios including realistic, clinical scenarios that encourage active participation – delivered through actual patient videos and lifelike simulations
• Hands-on class format to reinforce skills proficiency