The American Heart Association’s (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course reflects the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC). The course builds on the foundation of lifesaving Basic Life Support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous and effective high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an automated external defibrillator. The goal of Advanced Cardiac Life Support is to improve outcomes for adult patients of cardiac arrest and other cardiopulmonary emergencies through early recognition and interventions by high-performance teams. TARGET AUDIENCE: Healthcare providers who need Advance Cardiac Life Support certification for their clinical duties. PREREQUISITES: Valid 2020 Updated AHA Basic Life Support Provider certificate. (At least 3 months before expiration date). CO-REQUISITES: Certificate of Completion of the ACLS Pre-course Self-Assessment and Pre-course Work, International English (IVE) at elearning.heart.org.

Target Audience :
Healthcare providers who need Advance Cardiac Life Support certification for their clinical duties.