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Course Name: ACLS (Adult Cardiac Life Support) - Initial or Renewal

The ACLS online course teaches the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, high-performance teams, early and continuous high-quality CPR, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, post-cardiac arrest care, acute dysrhythmias, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).


Online Course Length: 2-4 hours (at your home). We email you the online course within 1 business day.
Skills Testing: 1 hour 
Price: $300 (This includes the online course, skills testing, and American Heart Association certification card.)
Certification: American Heart Association© ACLS. You will receive your ACLS eCard on the day of the class.

1. Choose a Date and Time. 
2. We will send you the online ACLS course by the end of the business day. 
3. Complete the online course (2-4 hours) at your convenience. Start & stop as needed.
4. Skills test one on one with the instructor
5. After completion, you will receive the American Heart Association© ACLS certification card.

Skills Practice and Testing (What you will be tested on.)
The instructor will guide you through Adult CPR and two person CPR lethal rhythm scenarios. 

ACLS Renewal or initial students can take this course. You must complete the online course before your skills testing. If you want a live instructor, you would have to take the ACLS Renewal or ACLS Initial (classroom course). 

Cancellation
There are no refunds after your purchase.

Rescheduling Policy

You can reschedule your ACLS course by paying the $25 rescheduling fee for each reschedule. Or you pay a small fee of $10 Class Protection fee and reschedule anytime as many times.

Course: ACLS Renewal
Course Length: 6 hours
Certification: American Heart Association© ACLS. You will receive the card via email on the same day of class.

Mandatory Pre-course Assessment & Pre-course Work (two documents)
Complete the mandatory pre-course test and pre-course work, print out the results or email as a PDF to admin@beatherhythm.org , and show to your instructor on the day of class. You cannot attend the course unless both sections are completed. NON-NEGOITABLE. 

BLS Add on $60
You can renew your BLS on the day of class by passing the BLS exam & skills testing.

Cancellation

We offer no refunds after a course or any add-ons have been purchased. 

Rescheduling Policy
You can reschedule your course by paying the $25 rescheduling fee for each rescheduled class or for a small fee, purchase the $10 class protection so that you can reschedule as many times as needed. 

The ALS: Advanced ECG Module describes more complex arrhythmias, such as second and third-degree heart blocks, wide complex tachycardia, and narrow complex tachycardia.

  • Features engaging, True Adaptive™ learning
  • Responsive design ensures compatibility on mobile devices and tablets
  • Students can select their level of competence as they begin the course and can change their selection at any time during the course
  • All curriculum is web-accessible through inclusive design (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • Ease of use for more students – works on all common browsers (no more Flash)

 

Course Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

  • Recognize the factors to consider when diagnosing wide complex tachycardia (WCT)
  • Recognize the factors to consider when diagnosing narrow complex tachycardia (NCT)
  • Explain the use of Adenosine for NCT and WCT
  • Recognize the factors to consider when diagnosing different types of bradycardias

The ALS: High-Performance Teams Module covers the essential role of high-performance teams in improving survival from cardiac arrest. It educates students on how high-performance teams carry out their roles in highly effective manners, resulting in superior performance and timing, which can translate to improved survival for patients in cardiac arrest. This course focuses on the following concepts:

  • Timing, quality, coordination, and administration
  • Team roles and dynamics
  • The role of a CPR Coach
  • Ways to increase Chest Compression Fraction (CCF) and how to measure CCF
  • Use of feedback devices and physiological response to adjust real-time CPR performance
  • Structured and supported debriefing

 

eLearning Course Specifications:

  • Features engaging, True Adaptive™ learning
  • Responsive design ensures compatibility on mobile devices and tablets
  • Students can select their level of competence as they begin the course and can change their selection at any time during the course
  • All curriculum is web-accessible through inclusive design (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • Ease of use for more students – works on all common browsers (no more Flash)

 

Course Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

  • Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
  • Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team
  • Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team
  • Explain structured debriefing skills

Maternal Cardiac Arrest (MCA) is a life-threatening event that may occur in any healthcare setting, even outside the hospital. Cardiac arrest in this population poses unique challenges to a healthcare team since there are critical actions affecting two patients. The ALS: Maternal Cardiac Arrest Module explores the why of MCA and how to treat pregnant cardiac arrest patients within a hospital.

  • Features engaging, True Adaptive™ learning
  • Responsive design ensures compatibility on mobile devices and tablets
  • Students can select their level of competence as they begin the course and can change their selection at any time during the course
  • All curriculum is web-accessible through inclusive design (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • Ease of use for more students – works on all common browsers (no more Flash)

Course Learning Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

  • Identify current factors influencing maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States in relation to maternal cardiac arrest
  • Describe how to determine a different diagnosis for maternal cardiac arrest
  • Describe the relevant physiologic changes of pregnancy that impact the resuscitation of Mother and Fetus during maternal cardiac arrest
  • Discuss modifications that are required in maternal resuscitation protocols
  • Describe key components of the management schema for response to cardiopulmonary arrest during pregnancy
  • Discuss implementation strategies for ongoing resuscitation measures when initial resuscitation strategies are unsuccessful to achieve ROSC

The ALS: Mechanical Circulatory Systems Module describes the introduction to mechanical circulatory support, general concepts of patient selection, and types of percutaneous mechanical circulatory support.

Course Learning Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

  • Describe the role of hemodynamic support in patients with cardiac arrest
  • Describe the key patient and arrest characteristics used to select patients for hemodynamic support in the setting of cardiac arrest
  • Describe the hemodynamic support devices available to support patients suffering cardiac arrest
  • Describe the process of removing hemodynamic support
  • Describe the key quality metrics and registries available for cardiac arrest patients

The ALS: Opioid Module is designed to help clinical team members provide immediate treatment and care for adult opioid overdose victims. Course content includes the following:

  • Pathophysiology of opioid overdose
  • Special considerations on how to care for overdose patients, including naloxone administration
  • Recognizing the need for high-quality CPR and the use of a defibrillator as indicated
  • Information on the importance and types of resources available for individuals after an opioid overdose, including medication-assisted therapies

Course Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

  • Describe the current opioid epidemic in the U.S.
  • Explain the pathophysiology of chronic opioid use
  • Describe the pathophysiology of opioid overdose
  • Describe the efficacy of naloxone for opioid overdose
  • Review care considerations for comprehensive treatment after an opioid overdose

Keeping in mind that 2020 Guidelines for CPR and ECC highlighted the new 6th recovery link in the Chain of Survival, the ALS: Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Module describes the pathophysiology of post-arrest syndrome, the initial management of post-cardiac arrest (first 30 min), and 24-to-72-hour post-ROSC management.

Course Learning Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

  • Recognize the pathophysiology and clinical findings common after resuscitation from cardiac arrest
  • Implement cardiac monitoring as part of post-cardiac arrest care
  • Recognize and explain treatment for anaphylaxis
  • Implement respiratory support during post-cardiac arrest care
  • Implement neurologic support and monitoring during post-cardiac arrest care
  • Monitor for and manage other physiologic, organ, and secondary complications of cardiac arrest
  • Formulate outcomes and prognostication after cardiac arrest
  • Describe recovery after cardiac arrest

The ALS: Procedural Sedation Module covers pre-procedural considerations for the use of procedural sedation, including identification of the levels of sedation and when sedation becomes general anesthesia. The course describes how to evaluate patients prior to, during, and post-procedural sedation. It educates providers on equipment needed for monitoring patients, common medications to use, as well as reversal agents to have on hand to safely perform procedural sedation. Criteria for a safe discharge post-sedation is also covered.

  • Features engaging, True Adaptive™ learning
  • Responsive design ensures compatibility on mobile devices and tablets
  • Students can select their level of competence as they begin the course and can change their selection at any time during the course
  • All curriculum is web-accessible through inclusive design (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • Ease of use for more students – works on all common browsers (no more Flash)

 

Course Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

  • Explain the Pre-Procedure preparation for Procedural Sedation
  • Describe the Intra-Procedural considerations for Procedural Sedation
  • Describe the Post-Procedural considerations for Procedural Sedation

 

 

The ALS: Trauma Module covers the systematic evaluation of a trauma patient, including performing initial lifesaving maneuvers. Course content includes the following:

  • Assessment, approaches, and treatment of systematic evaluation of a trauma patient
  • Key concerns during an assessment
  • Adjuncts to the primary trauma survey
  • Airway obstruction maneuvers and securing the airway
  • Identifying shock and providing treatment
  • Hemodynamic instability and hemorrhage control
  • Trauma resuscitation
  • Permissive hypotension
  • Massive transfusions
  • Traumatic brain injury, burn injuries, and musculoskeletal injuries

 

Course Objectives:

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

 

  • Describe the systematic evaluation of a trauma patient including performing initial lifesaving maneuvers
  • Explain how to ensure that a trauma patient has a secure and functional airway
  • Describe the pathophysiology of shock in trauma
  • Identify sources of hemodynamic instability and how to perform lifesaving maneuvers for initial hemorrhage control
  • Describe the management of trauma patients with traumatic central nervous system injury, burn injuries, and fractures
  • Explain the indications and contraindications of resuscitative thoracotomy in case of traumatic cardiac arrest

 

HeartCode® BLS Online is a self-directed, comprehensive eLearning program that uses adaptive learning technology to allow learners to acquire and demonstrate Basic Life Support skills using a personalized learning path that adapts in real time to a learner’s performance. The program is designed for healthcare professionals who need Basic Life Support training for their clinical duties. Utilizing a variety of eLearning assets such as dramatizations, Cognitive Assessment Activities, illustrations, knowledge checks and interactive activities, this program teaches BLS knowledge and skills. This method of learning provides training consistency and adaptability to different learning styles. Students can work at their own pace applying their knowledge to real-time decision making. Debriefings and coaching are provided immediately after each knowledge check and each Cognitive Assessment Activity. Students who successfully complete the cognitive portion and the hands-on session (skills) will receive an AHA BLS Provider course completion card (eCard), valid for two years.

 

Who Should Take this Course?

Healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in hospital and pre-hospital settings.

Hands-On Session (Included in price)

A separate psychomotor skills assessment using voice assisted manikins with real-time audio and visual feedback or a skills assessment with an AHA Instructor is required to earn a valid AHA BLS Provider eCard that is valid for two years.

What Does this Course Teach?

Topics covered in this course are:

  • The steps of the Chains of Survival
  • How to perform high-quality CPR for an adult, a child, and an infant
  • How to use an AED
  • Effective team dynamics in a multi rescuer resuscitation
  • How to treat special considerations in basic life support
  • How to relieve foreign-body airway obstruction for an adult, a child, and an infant,

Cancellation
There are no refunds after your purchase.

Rescheduling Policy

You can reschedule your ACLS course by paying the $25 rescheduling fee for each reschedule. Or you pay a small fee of $10 Class Protection fee and reschedule anytime as many times.

The Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens course teaches students how to protect themselves and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials. This course is designed to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for bloodborne pathogens training when paired with site-specific instruction. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Course is designed for anyone with a reasonable chance of coming into contact with bloodborne pathogens such as: Correctional Officers, Childcare workers, Security guards, Maintenance workers, School personnel, Hotel housekeepers, Health and fitness club staff, and Tattoo artists.

What does this course teach?

This course uses the PACT acronym (Protect, Act, Clean, Tell) and tagline, “Make a PACT, Know How to Act™,” to help students learn and easily recall bloodborne pathogens training.

Students learn how to:

  • Protect themselves from blood or blood-containing materials.
  • Act quickly and safely.
  • Clean the area that has blood or blood-containing materials.
  • Tell their supervisor about the incident.

 

 

Course: BLS Instructor

Course Length: 7 hours

Certification: American Heart Association© BLS Instructor/Provider. You will receive ecard via email on the same day of class.

Mandatory Pre-Work (two documents)

 The following course must be competed prior to date of

  1. BLS Instructor Essentials
  2. BLS Product and Course Orientation

You must have an active BLS Provider card prior to enrolling into this course. Please also have your driver's license and ecard printed. 

Course Description

The BLS Healthcare Provider Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. The course is intended for certified or non-certified, licensed or nonlicensed healthcare professionals.  As of January 1st, 2011 all professionals working in the dental field are now required to obtain an American Heart Association BLS for Health Care Provider CPR certification.

Course Length

Approximately 2 hours

Intended Audience

Healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician’s assistants, residents or fellows, or medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, police officers, and other allied health personnel.

Cancellation

We offer no refunds after a course or any add-ons have been purchased. 

Rescheduling Policy
You can reschedule your course by paying the $25 rescheduling fee for each rescheduled class or for a small fee, purchase the $10 class protection so that you can reschedule as many times as needed. 

This course teaches the lifesaving skills of adult Hands-Only CPR, adult CPR with breaths, child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR, and mild and severe airway block for adults, children, and infants. Save a life of a loved one with confidence and skill. 

The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.

 What does this course teach?

  • First aid basics
  • Medical emergencies
  • Injury emergencies
  • Environmental emergencies
  • Preventing illness and injury
  • Adult CPR and AED use
  • Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
  • Optional modules in Child CPR AED and Infant CPR

Course Name: PALS- Initial or Renewal

Online Course Length: 2-4 hours (at your home). We email you the online course within 1 business day.

Skills Testing: 1 hour 
Price: $300 (This includes the online course, skills testing, and American Heart Association certification card.)
Certification: American Heart Association© PALS. You will receive your PALS eCard on the day of the class.

1. Choose a Date and Time. 
2. We will send you the online PALS course by the end of the business day. 
3. Complete the online course (2-4 hours) at your convenience. Start & stop as needed.
4. Skills test one on one with the instructor
5. After completion, you will receive the American Heart Association© PALS certification card.

Skills Practice and Testing (What you will be tested on.)
The instructor will guide you through pediatric CPR and two person CPR lethal rhyhm scenarios. 

PALS Renewal or initial students can take this course. You must complete the online course before your skills testing. If you want a live instructor, you would have to take the PALS Renewal or PALS Initial (classroom course). 

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS):

  • 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

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

  • Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations
  • Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
  • Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
  • Apply team dynamics
  • Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
  • Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
  • Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
  • Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
  • Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
  • Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
  • Implement post–cardiac arrest management

 

Cancellation

There are no refunds after your purchase. 

Rescheduling Policy
You can reschedule your course by paying the $25 rescheduling fee for each reschedule or purchase Class Protection for a small fee of $10.

Beat The Rhythm in Richmond

1503 MacDonald Ave Ste A

Richmond, CA 94801

Tel: (510) 255-0666

Email: admin@beattherhythm.org