Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Now updated to reflect the most current science from the 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC, the PALS course is intended for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units.
Certification is issued only after successful completion of all required AHA course components including skills testing.
What does this course teach?
The PALS Provider 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. The course includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%.
Topics include:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to…
Pediatric Resuscitation Foundations
- Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations
- Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
- Apply team dynamics
Pediatric Respiratory & Shock Emergencies
- Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
- Differentiate between respiratory distress and respiratory failure
- Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
- Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
- Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies & Post–Arrest Care
- Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
- Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
- Implement post–cardiac arrest management
PALS Course Options
There are two different training methods offered for the PALS course– blended learning and classroom training. All PALS course options teach the same AHA science-based skills and result in the same AHA PALS Course Completion Card.
Is AHA PALS the right course for me?
PALS is intended for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units that encounter pediatric patients on a regular basis. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion eCard, valid for two years.
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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