PALS Certification Course
National CPR Center 7855 Argyle Forest Blvd, Ste 803
The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is designed for healthcare professionals who care for critically ill or injured infants and children. It is an evidence-based program developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) that provides a comprehensive approach to the recognition and management of respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiac arrest in pediatric patients.
PALS Class Prices
American Heart Association® Certification included.
- Heartcode® PALS Online + Skills Session $225
- Heartcode® PALS Skills Session Only $95
Learn more about Heartcode® Online Courses from the American Heart Association website.
Upcoming PALS ClassesPALS Course Description
Here's how the PALS course works.
The AHA PALS course combines didactic instruction with hands-on practice to help healthcare providers develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective and timely care to pediatric patients in emergency situations. Successful completion of the course results in an AHA PALS certification, which is valid for two years.
Here's what you'll learn in the ACLS Provider class:
- High Performance Teams - Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance and model effective communication as a member or leader of a high performance team
- High Quality CPR/BLS - Perform child and infant CPR along with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)
- Pateint Assessment - Learn how to differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention using the Pediatric Assessment Triangle
- Assessment and Management of Respiratory Distress and Failure - Identify causes of respiratory distress and failure, including upper airway obstruction, lower airway obstruction, parenchymal disease, and disordered control of breathing
- Shock Management and Treatment - Identify the different causes of shock, including hypovolemic, obstructive, cardiogenic and distributive shock, and differentiate between compensated and decompensated shock
- Rhythm Recognition & Defibrillation - Bradycardia, Tachycardia, Cardiac Arrest Algorhythms - Perform early management of of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
- Post Arrest Management - Describe the systematic approach to a patient after cardiac arrest, and describe the initial steps of post-cardiac arrest management
The PALS course will provide pediatric healthcare providers with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children. This course is for healthcare providers, and students in healthcare training programs who need PALS certification.
PALS Provider Course Requirements
PALS course participants must meet the following requirements to receive your PALS Certification.
- BLS Certification - Your BLS Certification must be current (not expired). You will have the option to add BLS when registering for this ACLS class if needed.
- PALS Heartcode® Online - You must complete the American Heart Association PALS Heartcode® Online and present your completion certificate prior to starting the skills session. Register Here
- PALS Hands-on Skills Assessment - Complete the instructor-led ACLS Skills Session (1hr) and demonstrate an understanding of the ACLS concepts, and your ability to perform the required ACLS skills.
Once all of the above requirements are met, you will receive your American Heart Association PALS Certification on the same day you complete your hands-on skills session. Your PALS certification will be valid for two (2) years, expiring on the last day of the same month you take the class. You will be able to access your PALS Certification immediately once you claim your eCard in your American Heart Association online account. We will assist you with claiming your eCard at the end of class if required.
About National CPR Center
An authorized American Heart Association training site.
We are pleased to offer American Heart Association courses, designed to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to respond competently to emergency situations. Our courses are conducted in a relaxed, comfortable environment, ensuring convenience and focus for participants. We invite you to enroll in our PALS provider course, and leave feeling empowered to provide optimal care to pediatric patients in emergency situations.
- Live instructor-led CPR training
- We cover the material with no fluff
- Same day (AHA) certification cards
- American Heart Association Training Site
- Comfortable, Stress Free Environment
- Friendly and Knowledgable Insrtructors
- Flexible class scheduling and rescheduling
- Convienient Location (Jacksonville, Orange Park)
AHA Accreditation Statement
American Heart Association accreditation and continuing education statements.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Continuing Education Accreditation
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 0.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 21-AMHA-F4-0015.
By claiming CAPCE credit, the claimant acknowledges the following: I understand that the American Heart Association as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.
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Excellent place to get your BLS! I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. The instructor was amazing and made sure all questions were answered as well as really explaining everything in depth. The environment is very friendly and the hands on experience was very detailed with constructive criticism. Highly recommend!
When I entered the establishment I was warmly greeted. Both instructors were AMAZING!! They are very knowledgeable and friendly. When I renew my BLS, I am definitely going back to Florida CPR Center. Thank you for my wonderful experience...
Great training. The online portion was very explicative. We we got to the place for the hands-on part, the trainer was very nice and patient. He explains things in a way that is easy to understand. Highly recommended.
