Notes:
After completing the online portion of this course, you must complete a hands-on session (sold separately) with an AHA Training Center to obtain a course completion card. Contact an AHA Training Center in your area for more details or to schedule a hands-on session.
The PALS Plus® Course is a pediatric advanced life support (PALS) course for more experienced pediatric healthcare providers seeking advanced educational content. The course teaches more than the traditional PALS curriculum and includes 9 additional modules related to pediatric emergencies.
The full course includes an online portion consisting of HeartCode® PALS Online and the student’s selection of at least 6 of the 9 PALS Plus Advanced Modules, combined with a HeartCode® PALS skills session with an Instructor.
Upon successful completion of the hands-on skills session, PALS Plus® students receive a PALS Provider eCard with the special designation of “PALS Plus®” to indicate that they have completed the advanced modules as well as meeting all course completion requirements for a standard PALS Provider eCard.
PALS Plus® is for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, and others.
Blended Learning
Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner online, followed by a hands-on session. The hands-on session is completed in person with an AHA Instructor or using a Voice Assisted Manikin (VAM), where available.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics.