Course Descriptions

  • Course Description

    • The BLS Provider course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations, and provide early use of an AED.
    • Includes adult, child, and infant rescue techniques, including relief of choking

    Audience

    • Licensed healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills

    Course Formats

    • Classroom based
      • For initial certification only
      • Practice-while-watching videos
      • Skills testing
      • Written exam
      • Course time:  3 hours
    • Blended learning (HeartCode Complete)
      • For renewal certification only
      • Self-paced online modules
      • Skills testing at manikin cart
      • Course time:  ~1-1.5 hours

    Completion Card & Contact Hours

    • Completion eCard issued; good for 2 years
    • Classroom course:  2.75 contact hours
    • Blending learning course:  .75 - 1.0 contact hours (depending on licensure)

  • Course Description

    • The Heartsaver CPR AED course teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and relief of choking in adults, children, and infants.

    Audience

    • Non-licensed healthcare providers or those with limited or no medical training who need CPR training to meet job requirements

    Course Format

    • Classroom based
    • Practice-while-watching videos
    • Skills testing
    • Course time:  3 hours

    Completion Card & Contact Hours

    • Completion eCard issued; good for 2 years
    • Classroom course:  2.75 contact hours

  • Course Description

    • The ACLS course teaches the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, high-performance teams, early and continuous high-quality CPR, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, post-cardiac arrest care, acute dysrhythmias, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

    Audience

    • ACLS is geared towards emergency, intensive, and critical care healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. 

    Course Formats

    • Classroom based
      • For initial certification only
      • Videos
      • Practice
      • Skills testing
      • Written exam
      • ACLS Provider w/BLS Combined Course Time:  1.5 days
    • Blended learning (HeartCode Complete)
      • For renewal certification only
      • Self-paced online modules
      • Skills testing at manikin cart
      • Course time:  ~3-4 hours for ACLS
        • ~1-1.5 hours for BLS (enroll and complete separately)

    Completion Card & Contact Hours

    • Completion eCard issued, good for 2 years
    • Contact Hours:
      • ACLS Provider w/BLS Combined Course:  8.25 hours
      • ACLS Renewal w/BLS Combined Course:  4.5 hours
      • HeartCode Complete ACLS:  2.0 - 3.0 hours (depending on licensure)
      • HeartCode Complete BLS:  .75 - 1.0 hours (depending on licensure)

  • Course Description

    • The PALS course 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. 

    Audience

    • PALS is geared towards emergency, intensive care, and critical care healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children.

    Course Formats

    • Classroom based
      • For initial certification only
      • Videos
      • Practice
      • Skills testing
      • Written exam
      • PALS Provider w/BLS Combined Course Time:  1.5 days
    • Blended learning (HeartCode Complete)
      • For renewal certification only
      • Self-paced online modules
      • Skills testing at manikin cart
      • Course time:  ~4 hours for PALS
        • ~1-1.5 hours for BLS (enroll and complete separately)

    Completion Card & Contact Hours

    • Completion eCard issued, good for 2 years
    • Contact Hours:
      • PALS Provider w/BLS Combined Course:  9.75 hours
      • PALS Renewal w/BLS Combined Course:  4.75 hours
      • HeartCode Complete PALS:  3.75 - 5.25 hours (depending on licensure)
      • HeartCode Complete BLS:  .75 - 1.0 hours (depending on licensure)

  • Course Description

    • The PEARS course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers in assessment, early recognition, prompt communication, and initial intervention in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high-performance team dynamics.

    Audience

    • Healthcare providers who might encounter pediatric emergency situations during their work but do not need the advanced skills of PALS

    Course Format

    • Classroom based
    • Videos
    • Practice
    • Skills testing
    • Written exam
    • Course time:  6 hours

    Completion Card & Contact Hours

    • Completion eCard issued; good for 2 years
    • Classroom course:  5 contact hours

  • Course Description

    • EOR is a VUMC-specific course designed to empower non-critical care healthcare providers with the knowledge, confidence, and skills necessary to be active and effective participants in resuscitations in their area.
    • The EOR course covers early recognition, essential resuscitation tasks, airway management, emergency cart overview, and mock code.

    Audience

    • Non-critical care healthcare providers working with adult patients

    Course Format

    • Classroom based
    • Videos
    • Practice
    • No testing
    • Course time:  2.5 hours

    Completion Card & Contact Hours

    • Completion certificate issued; good for 2 years
    • Classroom course:  2.5 contact hours