Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
The American Heart Association’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of high-performance teams. The 2025 ACLS course reflects the new 2025 science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
Certification is issued only after successful completion of all required AHA course components including skills testing.
Who should take this course?
The American Heart Association ACLS course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiac arrest, stroke, or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, critical care/intensive care, and surgery such as Physicians, Nurses, and Paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for a job or other requirement.
Core Assessment & Resuscitation Foundations
- Systematic approach to patient assessment
- High-quality basic life support (BLS)
- Airway management
Cardiac Rhythm Management & Electrical Therapies
- Rhythm recognition
- Defibrillation
- Cardioversion
- Transcutaneous pacing
Pharmacology, Access & Team Performance
- Intravenous (IV) / intraosseous (IO) access (information only)
- Use of medications
- High-performance team dynamics
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course Options
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is available in two different training methods – HeartCode ® blended learning and classroom training. All ACLS course options teach the same American Heart Association science and result in the same Association ACLS Course Completion Card.
Is ACLS the right course for me?
ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiac arrest, stroke, or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, critical care/intensive
care, and surgery such as Physicians, Nurses, and Paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for a job or other requirement. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.
Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course.
Contact Information
For information about BLS, contact Mary Brooks, Training Site Coordinator at mbrooks@michianahealthcare.com or by calling (517) 962-0474.
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