Students are required to complete a pretest for this course. To be eligible to take the refresher course you must have a current, non-expired PALS card (meaning you have to have taken the American Heart Association PALS course within the past 2 years). This is an 8 hour class if you take a refresher or a 16 hour class if you take the initial. It is offered to nurses, paramedics, midlevel’s and physicians. This American Heart Association class is the advanced life support for Pediatric cardiac arrest victims. June 15th, 2023 Refresher course 8am -5pm May 29th HEARTCODE skills day only 10am – 1pm May 9th – May 10th, 2023 Initial class 8am-6pm both days Initial courses are offered every other month and refresher courses are offered on the alternate months. To be eligible to take the refresher course you must have a current, non-expired ACLS card (meaning you have to have taken the American Heart Association ACLS course within the past 2 years). This American Heart Association class is the advanced life support for Adult cardiac arrest victims. May 27th 8am -5pm **CNA students first dibs Anyone can take this as it is valuable life skills. This class teaches the basics of resuscitation for Adults, Children and Infants and teaches the use of the AED and what to do when someone is choking, it also teaches bleeding control, splinting, allergic reactions and a number of other first aid topics. It is an 8-hour class and a 2-year certification. This American Heart Association class is the basic first aid and CPR class that is recommended for lay rescuers. REFRESHER COURSES: ** only for students that are current in their BLS certification and not expired ** May 27th, 2023 8pm-12pm (first dibs at this class is for CNA students at UAA, any additional seats will be released 1 week prior to the course) If a student fails the refresher class they will be asked to enroll in an initial class at a later date. This class is more fast paced and meant for experienced providers. The Refresher classes are 2.5 hours and can be taken by anyone that feels confident in BLS and still has a current BLS card. The initial class is 4 hours and must be taken by anyone that is expired, have never taken it before, or just wants some extra practice time because they don’t use those skills often. This class teaches the basics of resuscitation for Adults, Children and Infants and teaches the use of the AED and what to do when someone is choking. It is a 4-hour class and a 2-year certification, so it needs to be repeated every 2 years. This American Heart Association class is the basic CPR class that is recommended for everyone but is required for employees that have direct patient care. Never stop learning, enroll in a class today. We must do everything we can, to ensure those lives are in the safest, most well-trained hands that we have the ability to provide. Our patients’ lives are in our hands every day. Our community relies on us to be well trained and ready whenever they need us. To Sign up: email *protected email* All classes are held at the Wellness & Training Center in room 225. Please await confirmation that there is a seat available before attending class. Registration for all classes is required as space is limited.
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