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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Initial Certification
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| Date/Time:
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Mon 4/28/2025 from 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM
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| Location:
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Project Heartbeat: 333 Hegenberger Road Ste. #855 Oakland, CA 94621
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| Class Price:
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$310.00
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| Notes:
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12hr One Day PALS Initial
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New price effective January 2023
Audience
The PALS Course is designed to provide healthcare providers the ability to respond to emergencies for infants and children. Providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the child victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. PALS is based on simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through individual and team learning stations.
What to do BEFORE class:
Every student is required to take the Precourse Self Assessment Evaluation and review the 2020 PALS Provider Manual before attending class.
1. Go to https://elearning.heart.org/course/427
2. Re-take this Precourse Self Assessment Evaluation until you receive a 76% or higher.
3. Print and bring Certificate of Completion and Self Assessment score. (Page 1 and 2) or email it to info@projectheartbeat.com on the day of class
Course Content
- High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
- Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
- Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds
- Apply team dynamics
- Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure
- Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
- Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
- Early interventions for the treatment of shock
- Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
- Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
- Post–cardiac arrest management
Class Format
PALS Initial Course: 14 hours over 2 days, with time for breaks and lunch or
12 hours in 1 day, with time for breaks and lunch.
Features
- Course uses learning stations for practice of essential skills and simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active participation
- Hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency
- Classroom-based works well for learners who prefer group interaction and instructor feedback while learning skills
- Co-branded with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Certification
American Heart Association PALS Provider Course Completion Card, valid for two years.
PALS Initial: up to 12 CEU credits
Textbook Requirement
2020 PALS Provider Manual- American Heart Association requires all students to have a current textbook for class.
ISBN: 978-1-61669-785-3
You are required to have the current textbook for this course. If you already own one or have access to one before, during, and after the class, you do not need to purchase one here. Please choose from the following optional items:
510-452-1100
