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Basic Life Support  (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. This Instructor-led training course is designed to teach healthcare professionals how to perform high-quality cardiopulmunary resuscitation (CPR) individually or as part of a team. BLS skills are applicable to any healthcare setting. During this course students will learn rescue techniques for adults, children and infants. This course is intended for anyone who provides health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, both in and out of the hospital, and for anyone entering into a health career-related training program.

During the course students must pass a written exam and skills tests in order to receive an AHA BLS completion card. The completion card is valid for 2 years.

Will need to bring to the class with you the following: 2020 AHA BLS Provider Manual

If you already have a "2020 edition" of the AHA BLS Manual, please note that on your registration.

• Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM (5 seats left)Manatee Technical College
• Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM (4 seats left)Manatee Technical College

Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. This Instructor-led training course is designed to teach healthcare professionals how to perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) individually or as part of a team. BLS Skills are apllicable to any healthcare setting. During this course students will learn rescue techniques for adults, children and infants. This course is intended for anyone who provides health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, both in and out of the hospital, and for anyone entering into a health carreer-related training program.

During the course students must pass a written exam and skills tests in order to receive an AHA BLS completion card. The completion card is valid for 2 years.

In order to take a BLS Renewal course you need to bring a current AHA BLS card to the classroom. If your BLS card is expired or if you have a BLS card from an organization other than AHA , you need to register for either a BLS Provider course or a HeartCode BLS course.

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• Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM (2 seats left)Manatee Technical College
• Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM (4 seats left)Manatee Technical College

HeartCode ACLS is an alternative delivery method for an AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) provider or update course.

HeartCode ACLS consist of two components:

• comprehensive eLearning, in which students complete an online course in a self-directed manner at their own pace in the comfort of their home or any other place of their choosing. The online component of the HeartCode ACLS uses eSimulation technology to allow students to access and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. To enter the course students must first complete a pre-course self assessment. Students will then be presented with a team dynamics lesson and 10 in-hospital patient cases, including 1 BLS case and 2 megacode cases. The cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. After successful completion of all steps, including a written exam, students will recive an HeartCode ACLS completion certificate

• an Instructor-led hands-on skills practice and skills testing session (~4-5 hours)

Students need to pass both components in order to receive an AHA ACLS completion card. The card is valid for 2 years.

This course is the hands-on practice and skills session only. You need to purchase and complete the HeartCode ACLS eLearning course prior to attending this course at:  https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode. You must bring your completed AHA HeartCode ACLS Certificate to the classroom.

• Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 AMManatee Technical College

HeartCode ACLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the AHA’s ACLS Course. HeartCode blended learning delivers quality resuscitation education regardless of where providers are located and gives them more control to complete the course at their own pace. 

Providers first complete the online portion of HeartCode ACLS and obtain a certificate. You are allowed up to one year to finish the E-learning Course. You will then register for and complete a hands-on skills session with an MTC ACLS Instructor. You are allowed two months from completion of the E-learning module to finish your Hands-On skills Course. 

Access to the ACLS Provider Manual eBook (20-3100) is included with HeartCode ACLS. You will be able to access the Provider Manual from within the course.

This course is for:

1. EMS
2. Physicians
3. Physician Assistants
4. Nurse Practitioners
5. Nurses
6. Pharmacists
7. Respiratory Therapists

Technical Requirements:

Supported Web Browsers: Latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari

Operating Systems and Computing Hardware: Win8+ with 4GB+ RAM, MacOS 10.13+ with 4GB+ RAM, Android 8+ with 2GB+ RAM, iOS 11+ with 2GB+ RAM

Internet Connection: Broadband – Fiber, wireless, DSL, cable modem

While the system will run in smaller screen sizes, these are the recommended minimum sizes for the best experience: 4" (mobile) or higher

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion, participants should be able to:

1. Define systems of care
2. Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients
3. Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes
4. Discuss early recognition and management of ACS, including appropriate disposition
5. Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition
6. Recognize bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
7. Perform early management of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
8. Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team
9. Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
10. Recognize respiratory arrest
11. Perform early management of respiratory arrest
12. Recognize cardiac arrest
13. Perform prompt, high-quality BLS including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use
14. Perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post–cardiac arrest care
15. Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team

• Purchase this course - $168.00

This course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a Heartsaver CPR AED completion card to meet job, regulatory or other requirements and to anyone who just wants to learn CPR and the use of an AED to be able to help in an emergency.

! If you work in health care profession (like Nursing, EMS, Fire Department or similar) this is not the correct course for you. You need to take the Basic Life Support course!

In this Instructor-led course students will learn how to recognize when somebody needs CPR, how to call for help and how to perform CPR and use an AED. Skills are taught using AHA's practice-while watching technique, which allows the Instructor to observe the participants and provide immediate feedback.

The most important goal of this course is to teach the student how to act in an emergency

• recognize when something is wrong
• getting help on the way by calling 911
• perform CPR until someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over

During the course students must pass skills tests in order to receive an AHA Heartsaver CPR AED completion card. The card is valid for 2 years.

• Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM (1 seat left)Manatee Technical College
• Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM (4 seats left)Manatee Technical College

Este curso está diseñado para cualquier persona con capacitación médica limitada o nula que necesite una tarjeta de finalización de DEA de RCP Heartsaver para cumplir con los requisitos laborales, reglamentarios o de otro tipo, y para cualquier persona que solo quiera aprender RCP y el uso de un DEA para poder ayudar en una emergencia.

! Si trabajas en una profesión de atención médica (como enfermería, EMS, Departamento de bomberos o similar), este no es el curso correcto para ti. ¡Necesitas tomar el curso de Soporte Vital Básico!

En este curso dirigido por un instructor, los estudiantes aprenderán a reconocer cuándo alguien necesita RCP, cómo pedir ayuda y cómo realizar RCP y usar un DEA. Las habilidades se enseñan utilizando la técnica de práctica mientras se observa de la AHA, que permite al instructor observar a los participantes y proporcionar comentarios inmediatos.

El objetivo más importante de este curso es enseñar al estudiante cómo actuar en caso de emergencia

• Reconocer cuando algo anda mal
• Cómo obtener ayuda en el camino llamando al 911
• realizar RCP hasta que llegue alguien con una formación más avanzada y se haga cargo

Durante el curso, los estudiantes deben aprobar pruebas de habilidades para recibir una tarjeta de finalización de AHA Heartsaver CPR DEA. La tarjeta tiene una validez de 2 años.

• Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM (3 seats left)Manatee Technical College

This course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card to meet job, regulatory or other requirements and for anyone who just wants to learn Basic First Aid, CPR and the use of an AED to be able to help in an emergency.

In this Instructor-led course, students will learn the basics of First Aid, the most common life-threatening emergencies, how to recognize them and how to help. Students will also learn how to recognize when someone needs CPR, how to call for help and how to perform CPR and use an AED. Skills are taught using AHA's practice-while-watching technique, which allows the Instructor to observe the participants and provide immediate feedback.

The most important goal of this course is to teach students how to

• recognize when something is wrong
• getting help on the way by calling 911
• giving First Aid care or performing CPR until someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over

During the course students need to pass skills tests in order to receive an AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED completion card. The card is valid for 2 years.

• Friday, May 10, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients.

The goal of the PALS Provider course is to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high-performance team dynamics and high-quality individual skills.

During the course students must pass a written exam and skills tests in order to receive an AHA PALS completion card. The completion card is valid for 2 years.

A PALS Precourse Self-Assessment plus PALS PreCourse work is a prerequisite for taking the PALS provider course for all students, who never took PALS before or if it has been more than 4 years since your last PALS certification expired. In these cases please follow this link: https://elearning.heart.org/course/426

If you need to take the PALS provider course because your current card has expired and you have proof that you had an AHA PALS course card within the last 4 years, you have the option to take the PALS Precourse Self Assessment only. To access, please follow this link: https://elearning.heart.org/course/427

PALS Precourse Self-Assessment: An online tool that evaluates students' knowledge, proficiency and determines the need for additional review and practice. All students must pass the Precourse Self-Assessment with a minuimum score of 70% before gaining access to the PALS Precourse Work.

PALS Precourse Work: Involves students reviewing the course contents through online videos before entering the classroom. The video lessons include questions to engage the students. This Precourse work allows more classroom time for "hands-on" skills training and leads to students being better prepared to participate as soon as they enter the classroom.

After completion of the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work (video lessons) or, if applicable, the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment only print your "Precourse Self-Assessment Results (Score Report)" and "Precourse Preparation Certificate".  In order to attend the course, both the "Score Report" and "Preparation Certificate" MUST be given to the instructor at the beginning of the class. 

• Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College
• Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College
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The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Update course is designed for healtcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients.

The goal of the PALS Update course is to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high-performance team dynamics and high-quality individual skills.

During the course students must pass a written exam and skills tests in order to receive an AHA PALS completion card. The card is valid for 2 years.

A PALS Precourse Self-Assessment is a prerequisite for taking the PALS Update course. Please follow this link: https://elearning.heart.org/course/427

The PALS Precourse Self-Assessment is aon online tool before the course to evaluate a students knowledge, profiency and determine the need for additional review and practice. All students must review, understand and pass the Precourse Self-Assessment with a minimum of 70% (a minimum of 84% is preferred).

After completion of the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment, print your Score report and Completion Certificate and bring both documents with you to the class.

In order to take a PALS Update course you need to bring a current AHA PALS card to the classroom. If you have an expired AHA PALS card, you need to register for either a PALS Provider course or a HeartCode PALS course.

• Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College