PALS Provider (Initial)
The Pediatric Advanced Life Support course offers the advanced healthcare provider a comprehensive understanding of a critically ill pediatric patient, with a focus on improving the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children.
The PALS Course covers extensive material in a short time, you will need to prepare for the course beforehand. A focus on ECG rhythm identification, related pharmacology and the systematic approach to pediatric assessment is recommended. The AHA requires a pre-course assessment test be completed and the results page must be printed and brought to class with you. This may be found at https://elearning.heart.org/course/427.
The AHA requires the current 2020 edition book for this class, the cost of which is not included in the cost of this course. Books can be purchased online at time of course registration or Monday-Friday only 8am-5pm at CCFD5 or by calling with a credit card to 564-397-2100. Books are not available for purchase on Saturdays or evenings. You can also purchase an eBook from AHA eBooks Store http://ebooks.heart.org - you must provide proof of your eBook to the instructor at the beginning of class.
After successfully completing the skills assessment, students will receive a PALS Provider eCard certification, valid for two years.
Cost: $250.00
There will be a $25.00 No-Show Fee charged to any student who does not show for their scheduled class, (or) to any student who does not give at least 24-hours’ notice to cancel or change the date of their class. If you are more than 10 minutes late to class, you will need to reschedule.
Disclosure Statement: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. The use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.
Class Length: 16 hours
