ACLS Skills Test Out

Course Description
This program is designed to meet the Skill Practice and Testing requirements of the American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support program.  It is intended as the skill test-out component for participants who complete the AHA on-line HeartCode ACLS program.
 
Prerequisites
Completion of the AHA HeartCode ACLS online course within 60 days of skills test.  Participants must bring their printed certificate of completion and photo ID in order to complete the practice and testing component.  Upon successful completion, participants will receive an AHA ACLS Provider card.
The program consists of two parts:
HeartCode ACLS
Sceen shot of the online HeartCode ACLS program.
ACLS HeartCode Skills Testing
ACLS Skills Practice and Test Out at HealthPartners Clinical Simulation & Learning Center

Part One:  Online component

HeartCode  Anywhere ACLS is a web-based or CDROM self-directred learning program from  American Heart Association for Advanced Cardiac Life Support training.  The HeartCode ACLS Part 1 program has been updated to reflect new science in the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Key science changes include the new CPR sequence, a continued emphasis on high quality CPR and the use of continuous waveform capnography to monitor CPR quality and detect ROSC.  HeartCode ACLS may be purchased from Laerdal or the American Heart Assocation

  • Knowledge component of ACLS that provides a standardized approach towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care.  Consists of a precourse self-assessment, 10 hospital-based patient scenarios, and a multiple choice post-test.
  • Approximate time to complete is 5 to 10 hours. This may be completed in time intervals convenient for the participant.
  • After successful completion of the on-line test, print the certificate of completion to bring to the skills check session. You must have this certificate with you in order to have your skills checked.
  • HealthPartners Clinical Simulation does not provide technical support for the online program.

Part II:  Skill Test Out

  • Must be completed within 60 days of completing the online program.  The HeartCode ACLS Certificate must be presented.
  • Takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. 
  • Come fully prepared; the skills test is not designed as a teaching session.
  •  After successful completion of part one and part two, an American Heart Association ACLS Provider Card will be issued. Continuing education credits are offered through the on-line portion of the HeartCode ACLS Program.

2012  Dates:
02/22/12     1000-1130
03/14/12     1400-1530
04/09/12     0900-1030
05/16/12     1300-1430
06/22/12     1300-1430
07/16/12     1500-1630
08/31/12     0800-0930
09/14/12     1300-1430
10/08/12     1300-1430
11/12/12     0900-1030
12/18/12     1230-1400
Course Directors: 
Gail Johnson, MS, CCRN, CPHQ
Length of Program:  90 Minutes
Cost:  $75 
Register:  Click on the date requested.  This will take you to a registration form.