PALS Certification Class (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
American Heart Association PALS Certification Class (PALS Initial or PALS Renewal)
The AHA PALS certification class (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) aims 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. The PALS class includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts. Students also complete a multiple-choice exam to reinforce their understanding of the course material.
Students receive an American Heart Association PALS Provider certification, which is valid for two years. The American Heart Association PALS certification is the gold standard, which is why we teach to AHA guidelines and provide AHA certifications.
After successfully completing this PALS class, students will be able to:
- Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) recommendations
- Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
- Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
- Apply team dynamics
- Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
- Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
- Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
- Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
- Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
- Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
- Implement post–cardiac arrest management
These AHA PALS certification classes (both PALS Initial and PALS Renewal) are in-person, instructor-led courses. We currently provide these PALS classes privately to individuals and groups only. The class can be held in our Rohnert Park classroom or at your location.
We also offer a Blended Learning PALS class. Blended Learning consists of an online PALS course followed by an in-person, instructor-led PALS Skills Session.
This PALS certification class serves healthcare professionals throughout Sonoma County, including Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, and Petaluma, as well as Napa County, Marin County, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Prerequisites
Students must complete the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Video Prework with a score of 70% or better and bring a copy of their completion certificate with them to class.
AHA also requires students to purchase the current PALS Provider Manual or PALS Provider Manual E-Book and bring it to class.
For PALS Renewal certification, students must present a current (non-expired) PALS Provider certification card. If certification has lapsed, students must take either the PALS Initial class or the PALS Blended Learning class.
Students must also have basic ECG interpretation skills. ECG analysis is not taught in this class. The PALS Precourse Self-Assessment will provide an evaluation of your skills. If you need help with ECG interpretation, please contact us for private tutoring sessions.
If these prerequisites are not met, students may not be admitted to the class.
Intended Audience
This PALS class is intended for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients, and personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care. This may include physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, physician assistants, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, etc.
Healthcare professionals who provide direct patient care also require BLS certification.
Healthcare professionals who respond to cardiovascular emergencies may also require ACLS certification.
Healthcare professionals working in neonatal care may also require NRP certification.
Class Features
Format:
In person
Duration:
12 hours (initial)
6 hours (renewal)
Certification:
American Heart Association PALS Provider. Valid for two years.
Price:
Varies based on group size
American Heart Association PALS Certification Class (PALS Initial or PALS Renewal)
The AHA PALS certification class (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) aims 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. The PALS class includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts. Students also complete a multiple-choice exam to reinforce their understanding of the course material.
Students receive an American Heart Association PALS Provider certification, which is valid for two years. The American Heart Association PALS certification is the gold standard, which is why we teach to AHA guidelines and provide AHA certifications.
After successfully completing this PALS class, students will be able to:
- Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) recommendations
- Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
- Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
- Apply team dynamics
- Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
- Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
- Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
- Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
- Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
- Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
- Implement post–cardiac arrest management
These AHA PALS certification classes (both PALS Initial and PALS Renewal) are in-person, instructor-led courses. We currently provide these PALS classes privately to individuals and groups only. The class can be held in our Rohnert Park classroom or at your location.
We also offer a Blended Learning PALS class. Blended Learning consists of an online PALS course followed by an in-person, instructor-led PALS Skills Session.
This PALS certification class serves healthcare professionals throughout Sonoma County, including Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, and Petaluma, as well as Napa County, Marin County, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Prerequisites
Students must complete the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Video Prework with a score of 70% or better and bring a copy of their completion certificate with them to class.
AHA also requires students to purchase the current PALS Provider Manual or PALS Provider Manual E-Book and bring it to class.
For PALS Renewal certification, students must present a current (non-expired) PALS Provider certification card. If certification has lapsed, students must take either the PALS Initial class or the PALS Blended Learning class.
Students must also have basic ECG interpretation skills. ECG analysis is not taught in this class. The PALS Precourse Self-Assessment will provide an evaluation of your skills. If you need help with ECG interpretation, please contact us for private tutoring sessions.
If these prerequisites are not met, students may not be admitted to the class.
Intended Audience
This PALS class is intended for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients, and personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care. This may include physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, physician assistants, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, etc.
Healthcare professionals who provide direct patient care also require BLS certification.
Healthcare professionals who respond to cardiovascular emergencies may also require ACLS certification.
Healthcare professionals working in neonatal care may also require NRP certification.
