American Safety & Health Institute™ ACLS Provider Course

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Course Information

Program Approval

Meets the requirement of the Joint Commission (JCAHO) resuscitation standard PC.02.01.11 EP 4, the requirements of the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. JCAHO equivalent statement
2005 & 2010 International Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).
Based on the 2005 science and will be updated to the 2010 science.
Member of the 2005 & 2010 First Aid Science Advisory Board.
Endorsed, accepted, approved, or meets the requirements of 2,000 state regulatory agencies and occupational licensing boards.
Accredited organization by the Continuing Education Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS).
Professional level programs have been nationally approved by CECBEMS.
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services (CAMTS) Explanation of Education Course Matrix Statement: ASHI (American Health & Safety Institute) and AHA courses are considered equivalent. CAMTS Matrix
Accepted as equivalent to the AHA in all states.
Department of Homeland Security.
United States Coast Guard.

ASHI’s training programs are nationally recognized and are endorsed, accepted, approved, or meet the requirements of nearly 2,000 state regulatory agencies and occupational licensing boards, including those licensing Emergency Medical Service providers, physicians, pharmacists, dental health professionals, child care providers, law enforcement officers, school teachers, and many others.

ASHI’s resuscitation programs for basic and advanced life support conform to national standards and are based on the same scientific guidelines and treatment recommendations used by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Red Cross (ARC) for course development. ASHI professional resuscitation programs meet the requirements of the Joint Commission (JCAHO PC.9.30 revisions) and the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services.

ASHI resuscitation programs are nationally approved by the Continuing Education Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), and are accepted as equivalent to the AHA and ARC by most state regulatory authorities, the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, and others.

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine;
ACLS Certified - Emergency Medicine, A person who is trained in providing advanced cardiovascular life support.

Healthcare Providers

ACLS Target Audience

Designed for healthcare professionals who are interested in learning knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and manage an adult who experiences a sudden, witnessed VF/VT arrest and related issues.

Preparation

Each participant is expected to have reviewed the information in the ACLS Study Guide prior to the course.
ACLS participants are strongly encouraged to have a current Basic Life Support card, or at least true proficiency in BLS when attending the ACLS course, though this is not required to attend the class. Participants will be required to demonstrate proficiency in BLS CPR and FBAO skills repeatedly during the course.

Course Material

ACLS Study Guide/Edition 3

Written in a conversational style, the 3rd edition of the ACLS Study Guide features unique, user-friendly, and easy to remember treatment algorithms - totally revised to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. Full-color throughout, it offers a complete, concise overview of advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS), acute coronary syndromes, and acute stroke. It also features easy-to-access information with Stop and Review quizzes in each chapter and a comprehensive pretest and posttest. New to this edition are a handy ACLS quick-reference fold-out card, a heart rate ruler, and more! In addition to being an outstanding study tool, the ACLS Study Guide, 3rd Edition is the official text for the American Safety and Health Institute ACLS certification course.

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Successful Completion

Attendance at all sessions of the course.
A thorough knowledge of course content.
A score of 70% or better must be achieved on the written test.
Satisfactory completion of the skills testing scenarios.

Course Completion Cards

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Cards will be issued to each participant who successfully completes the course.

Length and Description of ACLS Course

Our 1-day Provider/Renewal ACLS course is for the first time or renewal attendee who has experience in caring for the cardiac arrest adult patient. Less time is spent in the practice settings and more emphasis is placed on pre-course knowledge and experience.

Challenging the ACLS Program

Experienced students may wish to challenge the ACLS course by demonstrating adequate (competent) performance of skills and a score of 70% or better on the written test.
- Written test may not be used as the sole determinant of successful completion.
- Skills must be adequately (competently) performed without assistance.
- Participants must arrive prepared for skills testing on two radomly selected performance evaluations.
- A warm up or skills review session may be conducted before the challenge but must be clearly separated from the challenge itself.
- Students who cannot perform competently without assistance have not successfully completed the course and will be directed to take the regular course.

Continuing Education Credit

Continuing Education Hours have been applied for with the Texas Nurses Association.

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Course Refund Policy (pdf)
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New Revisions to JCAHO Resuscitative Service performance requirements, effective July 1, 2006 JCAHO PC.9.30 revisions