American Heart Association ACLS Two-Day Course Agenda
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American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Agenda
Two-day Course Agenda
Two-day Course Agenda
In classroom format ACLS, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA ACLS Instructor to complete ACLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam in class.
Classroom-based (instructor and video, with skills conducted throughout)
Day 1
8:30 Welcome, Introductions and Course Administration
8:45 Lesson 1: ACLS Course Overview and Organization
8:55 Lesson 2: The Science of Resuscitation
9:10 Lesson 3: Systematic Approach
9:25 Lesson 4: Practice/Testing Station: BLS
10:10 Break
10:25 Lesson 5: Learning/Testing Station: Airway Management
11:10 Lesson 6: Technology Review
11:25 Lesson 7: Learning Station: Acute Coronary Syndrome
11:55 Lesson 8: Learning Station: Acute Stroke
12:25 Lunch
1:25 Lesson 9: Team Dynamics and Megacode
1:55 Break
2:10 Lesson 10: Learning Station: Cardiac Arrest
3:50 Debriefing, End of Day 1
Day 2
8:30 Lesson 13: Learning Station: Bradycardia
9:30 Lesson 14: Learning Station: Stable and Unstable Tachycardia
10:30 Break
10:45 Lesson 15: Learning Station: Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
11:25 Lesson 16: Learning Station: Megacode Practice
1:05 Lunch
2:05 Megacode Test
3:20 Break
3:35 Written Exam
4:20 Class End/Remediation
Classroom-based (instructor and video, with skills conducted throughout)
- Initial Provider Course requires approximately 15 hours 20 minutes to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
Day 1
8:30 Welcome, Introductions and Course Administration
8:45 Lesson 1: ACLS Course Overview and Organization
8:55 Lesson 2: The Science of Resuscitation
9:10 Lesson 3: Systematic Approach
9:25 Lesson 4: Practice/Testing Station: BLS
10:10 Break
10:25 Lesson 5: Learning/Testing Station: Airway Management
11:10 Lesson 6: Technology Review
11:25 Lesson 7: Learning Station: Acute Coronary Syndrome
11:55 Lesson 8: Learning Station: Acute Stroke
12:25 Lunch
1:25 Lesson 9: Team Dynamics and Megacode
1:55 Break
2:10 Lesson 10: Learning Station: Cardiac Arrest
3:50 Debriefing, End of Day 1
Day 2
8:30 Lesson 13: Learning Station: Bradycardia
9:30 Lesson 14: Learning Station: Stable and Unstable Tachycardia
10:30 Break
10:45 Lesson 15: Learning Station: Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
11:25 Lesson 16: Learning Station: Megacode Practice
1:05 Lunch
2:05 Megacode Test
3:20 Break
3:35 Written Exam
4:20 Class End/Remediation
