Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification Course

Welcome, we are pleased that you have chosen East Coast Medical Training, Inc. (ECMT) to provide you with this outstanding course and are sure it will be a worthwhile learning experience for you as a medical professional.

1. Enroll in the ACLS course by selecting a class time and location.  View ACLS Courses
   • $140.00 2 day Full Course (for New or Expired Certification)
   • $85.00 1 day Renewal Course (Prior to Expired Certification)
   • $45.00 Skills Check (after Completion of AHA Online Course Below)
   • $158.00 ENROLL HERE for AHA ONLINE HeartCode® ACLS CLASS
2. You may purchase your ACLS textbook from ECMT, Inc. when you register for your course.  Allow enough time to receive your textbook before your scheduled course.  If you do not purchase your textbook from ECMT, Inc., you are required by the AHA to purchase it from Worldpoint https://www.worldpoint.com/.  $45.00 Includes Free Shipping
3. You must bring the AHA ACLS textbook to class with your completed test results. Passing Score = 70% (If a score of 70% is not achieved in each section, please review the text and retest the section).
4. Review and study the FREE online class 2016-2020 Preparation Study Guide provided by ECMT, Inc. VIEW HERE
   • This information is derived from the 2015 ECC Guidelines
   • This packet contains prep information for the ACLS Course as well as EKG
   • This prep packet is a supplement for those students taking an ACLS program with ECMT.

Please note that you will need to be able to perform the AHA CPR skills and must be familiar with basic dysrhythmia recognitionand pharmacology before the course. AHA current certification in BLS is a pre-requisite.

• This course is designed for health care licensed professionals with basic EKG knowledge.
• The ACLS course creates a confident approach to dealing with cardiovascular emergencies.
• This course covers topics from oxygenation and airway management to AMI recognition and the nationally recognized cardiac arrest algorithms.
• The full course is strongly recommended to those not familiar with EKGs, Algorithms, and Pharmacology.

ACLS is the advanced lifesaving course for:

• physicians
• nurses
• paramedics
• staff in intensive care units and emergency or critical care departments
• other professionals who need an ACLS course completion card for a job or other requirements

ACLS is designed for personnel who staff ER departments, intensive care units, or critical care departments such as: DRs, nurses, ER technicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency. The ACLS Provider course provides the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult (VF/VT) arrest. We believe in NO STRESS education for healthcare professionals. We teach how to be part of a knowledgeable team to provide high quality resuscitation care for your patients. Our goal is to teach you how to function within your role and scope of practice. This course is open to all new, current,and expired students. There is a mandatory pre-course assessment that must be completed prior to attending this course.

• Systems of Care
• Effective High-Performance Team Dynamics
• Assessment and Management of Respiratory Arrest
• Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Acute Stroke
• Cardiac Arrest
• Bradycardia and Tachycardia
• Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care

• demonstrate skills competency in all learning stations
• pass the high-quality BLS skills test
• pass the bag-mask ventilation with OPA/NPA insertion skills test
• pass the Megacode test
• pass the ACLS exam with a score of 84% or higher

Upon successful completion of the course, including achieving a score of 84% or higher on the course exam, students receive an ACLS course completion AHA E-card that is valid for two years.

The 2015 ACLS Provider Manual and online self-assessment are mandatory for this course.  ACLS students must complete the pre-requisites provided on page 2 of the textbook.  The online self-assessment is located at www.heart.org/eccstudent .  The code is located on the bottom of page II in the 2015 ACLS Provider Manual.  A score of 70% or higher is necessary to pass and print your certificate.  You must provide this certificate to your instructor before the start of class, or you will not be eligible to attend.  This is an AHA mandate.  There are no exceptions.

• Emergency medical services: This continuing education activity is approved by American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 9.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 16-AMHA-F2-0309 (must be claimed within 6 months of participation).

• Emergency medical services: This continuing education activity is approved by American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 4.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 16-AMHA-F2-0310 (must be claimed within 6 months of participation).

By claiming CAPCE credit, the claimant acknowledges the following: I understand that the American Heart Association as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.

CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation. CME/CE credit will no longer be available once the six-month credit-claiming period has elapsed.

We look forward to meeting you at the course and will be happy to answer any questions you may have, just call our office at 706-994-4308 or email us at eastcoastmedicaltraining@gmail.com.