Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal (Update)

This course is intended for students that are looking to renew (update) their ACLS Certifications.  All participants are required to have an ACLS Provider Card that has not yet expired to enroll in this program.

The ACLS course is an advanced, Instructor-led classroom based course for Medical professionals who respond to cardiovascular emergencies in and out of the Hospital. This course is designed to enhance their treatment abilities through the American Heart Association guidelines. The training will cover high quality CPR through advanced interventions. This course will last approximately 10 hours, all depending on how many people attend class.

AHA’s ACLS Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC).

This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR.

This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

Topics covered include:

• Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED
• Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
• Airway management
• Related pharmacology
• Management of ACS and stroke
• Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team

Successful completion of a MANDATORY precourse self-assessment is required prior to participating in this program and collected the first day of the program.  Instructions will be emailed to students upon enrollment. 

Students are required to have a current copy of the ACLS textbook.  If a textbook is needed, you can purchase one through EMT Academy when you register for the course. 

• Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (4 seats left)EMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)

This course is intended for students that are looking to renew (update) their PALS Certifications.  All participants are required to have an PALS Provider Card that has not yet expired to enroll in this program.

This advanced course is designed 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, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and paramedics. Students learn how to use a systematic approach to quickly assess, identify the underlying cause, and treat pediatric patients in emergency situations.

This course will include:

• The systematic approach to assess and treat a seriously ill or injured infant/child
• Recognition and management of cardiac arrest
• Basic child and infant life support skills
• Effective resuscitation team dynamics
• Recognition and management of respiratory distress and failure, including airway management
• Recognition and management of shock, including vascular access
• Recognition and management of arrhythmias, including electrical therapy
• Post-cardiac arrest care

This will be a live, instructor-led course supported with video presentations, lecture, discussion, and hands-on learning.  

Successful completion of a MANDATORY precourse self-assessment is required prior to participating in this program and collected the first day of the program.  Instructions will be emailed to students upon enrollment. 

Students are required to have a current copy of the PALS textbook.  If a textbook is needed, you can purchase one through EMT Academy when you register for the course. 

• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (6 seats left)EMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)