This course is intended for healthcare professions responding to cardiopulmonary emergencies and working in critical care environments – such as physicians, nurses, respiratory technologists, paramedics.

Registration does not guarantee success. As instructors, we would like to see everyone succeed at the ACLS course – however, not everyone is successful. The most common reason(s) that students are unsuccessful are lack of preparation prior to the ACLS course and/or lack of ECG interpretation skills.

In the event that you are not successful, the course director will recommend at the end of the course that you repeat an entire classroom session on another date (you will be responsible for the entire tuition fee). Unsuccessful learners will not receive a refund of course fees.

Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

• Recognize and initiate early management of periarrest conditions that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
• Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating automated external defibrillator (AED) use
• Recognize and manage respiratory arrest
• Recognize and manage cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post-cardiac arrest care
• Recognize and initiate early management of ACS, including appropriate disposition
• Recognize and initiate early management of stroke, including appropriate disposition
• Demonstrate effective communication as a member or leader of a resuscitation team and recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance

Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a HSF ACLS course completion Ecard valid for 2 years. HSF will email instructions to access Ecard after successful completion of the course.

This course meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved for MAINPRO+ Certified Group Learning Activity Category credits. Please see CFPC for details.

This course meets the accreditation criteria of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and has been approved for MOC, Section 2. Please contact RCPSC for details.

Funding may be available for RNAO members. Please contact RNAO for information.

This course is also available by contract for on-site delivery. Please email ce@michener.ca for more information.