ACLS is designed for Health-Care Professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive-care and critical-care units.

This includes, RN’s, LPN’s, NP’s, Medical Doctors, Primary Care Paramedics’s, Advanced Care Paramedic’s, Critical Care Paramedic’s, Respiratory Therapists, ETC.

Students in the above professions are always welcome on our ACLS Provider Courses.

Every ACLS Student Is Required To…

• Have A Current Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS Course Completion Card.
• Complete The ACLS Pre-Course Self-Assessment Online Examination. Requires a passing score of 70% or higher to print certificate. You Can Use This Link The Access The Exam –  https://resuscitation.heartandstroke.ca/resources/other/acls_training

Every ACLS Student Should Be Proficient In The Following…

• Performing High-Quality BLS Skills
• Reading & Interpreting Electrocardiograms (ECGs)
• Be Able To Identify Rhythms Associated With Bradycardia’s, Tachycardia’s, & Cardiac Arrests (Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Asystole)

The Heart & Stroke Foundation’s ACLS Provider Course Is Built Upon 3 Major Concepts…

• The Crucial Importance Of High Quality CPR (Basic Life Support) To Patient Survival.
• The Integration Of Effective Basic Life Support (BLS) With ACLS Interventions.
• The Importance Of Effective Team Interaction & Communication During A Resuscitation

The Heart & Stroke Foundation’s ACLS Provider Course Is Designed To Give You The Opportunity To Practice & Demonstrate Proficiency In The Following Skills Used During A Resuscitation…

• Utilizing & Applying A Systematic Approach To Patient Assessment.
• High-Quality BLS Skills.
• Basic, Intermediate, & Advanced Airway Management.
• Integration & Use Of End-Tital CO2 Monitoring.
• Rhythm Recognition
• Electrical Therapies (Defibrillation, Cardioversion, Transcutaneous Pacing)
• Intravenous (IV) / Intraosseous (IO) Access (information only)
• Use Of Resuscitation Medications
• Team Dynamics

Students will practice the application of these and other skills in simulated cases and will practice both Team Leader and team member roles.

When You Successfully Complete The Heart & Stroke Foundaiton’s ACLS Provider Course, You Will Receive The Coveted, Official ACLS Provider Completion Card From The Heart & Stroke Foundation Of Canada.

If You Take Advantage Of Our Combined BLS & ACLS Program, You Will Also Receive The Official BLS Provider Completion Card From The Heart & Stroke Foundation Of Canada.

Your ACLS Completion Card Expires Two Years From The Date Of Issue.

Your BLS Completion Card Expires One Year From The Date Of Issue.

You Can Access Your Completion Card(s) By Logging Into Your Student Account On Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Portal – https://resuscitation.heartandstroke.ca/portalaccess

MAINPRO Credits (College of Family Physicians of Canada)

Successfully Completing the ACLS Provider / Renewal Program Makes You Eligible For 0.5 Mainpro-C Credits Per Hour Of Participation. A Copy Of Your Heart & Stroke Foundation’s, ACLS Provider Completion Card Will Needs To Be Submitted. For More Details, Please Visit The College of Family Physicians of Canada – Mainpro website – http://www.cfpc.ca/mainpro

MAINPORT Credits (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons)

Successfully Completing the ACLS Provider / Renewal Program Makes You Eligible For Credits Under Section 2 (Self-Learning Activities) “Traineeship”. Enter The Number Of Hours You Participated In The Course (These Will Be Doubled In Your Credits). For More Details, Please Visit The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Mainport website – http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/home-e