PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT -PALS – ONLINE WITH SKILLS CHECK

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Recommended for medical providers and professional rescuers: MDs, RNs, EMTs, Paramedics, Dentists, Pharmacists, and other Medical Personnel who work in a healthcare environment.  If you are taking the AHA PALS Provider Certification class for the first time, we highly recommend that you take the classroom based AHA PALS Certification Course.   

The PALS Online Class covers:

• Perform high-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR per AHA 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.

The PALS online certification course requires the completion of two parts: 

• Part 1– A self-paced series of online training modules
• Part 2– Skills practice and test at our emergency medical training center

PALS online is a blended learning delivery method. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on skills session. The course content is presented in the form of self-directed learning content, probes, and Cognitive Assessment Activities. The computer-based portion of the online PALS certification course is available 24/7 and can be taken at the students own pace.  Once the online portion of the PALS certification has been completed, the student then schedules an in-person skills exam at American EMT’s emergency medical training center in Birmingham.  The in-person skills exam takes less than an hour based on our experience.  An AHA PALS certification card will be issued the same day that student completes the in person skills exam.  Students have up to 60 days to complete the online BLS certification course including the in-person skills exam.

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PALS ONLINE CERTIFICATION

Are you a busy healthcare provider or professional rescuer who never seems to have enough time in the day after juggling work, family, and other responsibilities?  American EMT’s online PALS certification course may be the ideal PALS certification course for you!   Our online PALS course is web-based and is available to students 24/7.  The computer portion of the online PALS course can be completed at the students on pace and is followed by an in person skills exam at American EMT’s Birmingham emergency medical training center that usually takes less than 1 hour.  This blended learning method reduces the in person time commitment to usually less than 1 hour, which is much less than the 4 hour traditional classroom PALS certification course.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training teaches health care providers how to restore breathing and circulation to a patient who is unresponsive.  PALS is the foundation for helping patients who are having life threatening cardiac and respiratory emergencies.

PALS training will equip you to help patients in a variety of life-threatening situations, including:

• Airway compromise including respiratory distress and respiratory failure
• Cardiac arrest and peri arrest conditions
• Management of compensated and decompensated shock

PALS training provides you with the information and skills necessary to manage pediatric patients who are experiencing cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies.   This knowledge ensures you will be equipped to assist pediatric patients both in the prehospital and clinical environments.  PALS training is essential for healthcare workers who work in pediatric critical care environments and is required by employers and medical regulatory bodies. Students have up to 60 days to complete the online BLS certification course including the in-person skills exam.

HOW DO I GET PALS CERTIFIED?

In order to get PALS certified, you will need to take a PALS certification class.  American EMT offers the AHA PALS initial course and PALS renewal course at our emergency medical training facility in Birmingham.  An online PALS course is also offered for experienced practitioners.  For those practitioners who have never received a PALS certification, the PALS initial course is required.  Healthcare providers who already have a PALS certification need to renew the certification every 2 years by taking a PALS renewal course.  Clinicians wishing to enroll in a PALS renewal class must have a valid PALS Provider card in order to register.  Providers whose PALS certification is expired must repeat the initial PALS certification class. 

What Is Covered In American EMT’s Online PALS Certification Course?

American EMT’s comprehensive online PALS certification course teaches students the information and skills necessary to understand and perform PALS interventions on critically ill patients.  The information covered in the online PALS course is the same material covered in our traditional classroom based PALS certification course. 

• Perform high-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR per AHA 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.

When the student completes the online computer portion of the PALS certification course, a skill session (takes less than 1 hour) is scheduled at American EMT’s Birmingham emergency medical training center.  An AHA PALS certification card will be issued the same day that the skills session is completed.  Students have up to 60 days to complete the online PALS certification course including the in-person skills exam.

PALS ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW

PALS is geared towards healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. Our AHA Approved PALS Certification course covers the following:

• Perform high-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR per AHA 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.

At American EMT, we understand that life happens.  We offer a variety of PALS class options to meet even the most demanding schedule.  Please review our course offerings or contact us so that we can help you meet all of your emergency medical training needs.

WHY SHOULD I TAKE A PALS CERTIFICATION CLASS FROM AMERICAN EMT?

Healthcare practitioners should consider obtaining a PALS certification with American EMT for a variety of reasons, including:

• The Best Courses Available: American EMT only offers the American Heart Association PALS Certification which is the industry standard for healthcare providers and universally accepted.
• Professional Instructors: Our instructors are working Paramedics and Emergency Nurses who encounter the same cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies that are discussed in class. They can offer a practical perspective because they practice what they teach!
• Realistic Training Scenarios: Our instructor led PALS certification scenarios offer you the opportunity to practice your PALS skills on simulation equipment that can be configured to offer a variety of pediatric cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies and provide immediate feedback on your progress.

American EMT strives to offer the best PALS certification in Birmingham.  If you need a new or renewal PALS certification, please consider American EMT for your next class!

New certification and renewal.  SAME DAY ECARDS.  Certification valid for 2 years.

PALS FAQ

WHAT IS A PALS CERTIFICATION?

PALS, also known as Pediatric Advanced Life Support, is An American Heart Association certification course that teaches students how to properly address life-threatening situations involving pediatric patients including cardiac, respiratory, and shock emergencies.

WHO SHOULD GET PALS TRAINING?

The PALS certification is appropriate for physicians, nurses, advanced practice clinicians, paramedics and other advanced level medical providers who encounter pediatric patients in the pre-hospital or in facility environment.  Practitioners should have some exposure to pediatric cardiology and pharmacology prior to taking the class.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET THE PALS CERTIFICATION?

The traditional classroom PALS certification course is approximately 10 hours.  The blended learning format is taken at the students own pace and requires an in-person skills session that is between 1-3 hours based on the student’s competency.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACLS AND PALS?

ACLS and PALS are both courses that teach advanced life support principals and skills to healthcare providers.  The major difference between ACLS and PALS is that PALS deals exclusively with pediatric emergencies encountered by advanced healthcare professionals both in the pre-hospital and inter facility environments.   American EMT offers the AHA ACLS certification in Birmingham.

CAN YOU GET PALS CERTIFICATION ONLINE?

You can complete a portion of your PALS certification online, but you must successfully complete an in-person skills session in order to be certified.  The American Heart Association PALS certification is only offered in a traditional classroom or blended learning format.  There are no online only options offered by the AHA or American EMT.  Students have up to 60 days to complete the online BLS certification course including the in-person skills exam.

New certification and renewal.  SAME DAY ECARDS.  Certification valid for 2 years.