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RED CROSS CLASSESCOMPANY TRAINING

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

**includes Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers **

Official certification through American Heart Association (AHA)

FORMAT

  • BLENDED. The online component is free. It must be completed 1 week prior to class or class may be canceled. Details below.

SELF-PREPARATION

  • Give yourself about a month to prepare for class.

PAYMENT

  • $160 cash (during class) or $175 electronic payment (during registration)

REQUIRED PROVIDER MANUAL

  • AHA mandates that students have a 2025 AHA PALS Provider Manual prior to, during, and after class.

  • If you need to borrow a book please email Maria at CPRmobile.me@gmail.com to arrange pickup at The Commerce Center Books are loaned to students who have submitted payment.

  • Students are required to review their provider manual extensively prior to class. There will be content that we test on that will not be covered in class. Please use the precourse work to identify gaps in your knowledge and remediate these gaps PRIOR to class.

  • All testing scenarios can be found in the Appendix of the provider manual. Please review the Appendix to become familiar with the AHA's testing criteria.

  • For an overview of class, please read page 4 of your 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Manual.

BRING TO CLASS

  • Bring a snack and your Provider Manual

LOCATION

  • The Commerce Center, 1099 Gum Branch Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Arrive early and wait in the lobby.

  • Classes start on-time; please arrive early enough to allow yourself time to get settled in.

  • Generally offered the second Sunday and second Tuesday of each month

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REQUIRED ONLINE WORK - FREE

Complete this at least one week prior to class to avoid losing your seat or having class canceled.

Complete your online components through the AHA website:

https://shopcpr.heart.org/pals-video-precourse-work

  1. PRECOURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT: 50-question quiz. It is recommended to be able to score >90% for each topic.

  2. VIDEOS: about 4 hours of videos/questions. Once completed, you will need to complete a survey for it to generate a certificate (see example).

Please use the precourse work to identify gaps in your knowledge and remediate these gaps PRIOR to class.

NOTES

  • If you are having issues accessing your certificate, it is likely because you haven't complete AHA's survey at the end. Log back into https://elearning.heart.org to access your course and complete all prompts.

  • DO NOT make any purchases through the AHA website. These online components are free.

  • The AHA website(s) can be difficult to navigate. Please email Maria at CPRmobile.me@gmail.com if you run into issues accessing any portion of your online work.

LINK TO START ONLINE WORK
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IN-CLASS STRUCTURE, SKILLS, & TOPICS

BLS REVIEW

  • Relief of choking for conscious and unconscious patients

  • CPR and AED as a single-rescuer and as part of a multi-rescuer team

  • "Rescue Breaths" for adults and pediatrics

PALS CARDIAC ARREST

  • Rapid Manual Defibrillation

    • Precharging the monitor and pre-checking a pulse

    • Recognizing shockable vs non-shockable rhythms (compressions must not be interrupted for more than 10 seconds when doing this)

  • IV/IO access

  • Medications for cardiac arrest

  • Simple airway adjuncts

  • H&T's - especially as they relate to PEA

SYMPTOMATIC BRADYCARDIA

  • Treat reversible causes, indicate medications, and transcutaneous pacing

SYMPTOMATIC TACHYCARDIA

  • Treat reversible causes, vagal maneuvers, indicate medications, and synchronized cardioversion

MEGACODE

  • Manage a patient (manikin) that starts with symptomatic bradycardia/tachycardia and goes into cardiac arrest

  • Successfully play the role as a Team Lead

  • Successfully play the role of a Team Member

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

  • Rescue breaths and simple airway adjuncts (NPA/OPA)

  • Recognizing respiratory failure and indications for advanced airways

RECOGNIZING AND TREATING RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES

Know the signs/symptoms and medications associated with the following respiratory etymologies:

  • Upper

  • Lower

  • Lung tissue

  • Disordered control of breathing

RECOGNIZING AND TREATING CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE

Know the signs/symptoms and medications associated with the following types of shock:

  • Hypovolemic Shock

  • Distributive Shock

  • Obstructive Shock

  • Cardiogenic Shock

WRITTEN EXAM

  • >84%

  • Open notes/AHA resources

  • Consider bringing your reading glasses

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REMEDIATION

Insufficient SELF-remediation (studying) often results in the need for CLASSROOM-remediation (retaking the classroom portion). If the student is not able to demonstrate classroom proficiency by the AHA standards, the student will not be issued a certification and there will be no refund. The instructor will provide the student a checklist of proficiency criteria that need remediation. Please be familiar with the Appendix (testing criteria) of your provider manual.

  • The student is expected to self-remediate (study) for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to attempting another class.

  • The student must re-complete both online components. The self-assessment must have scores >90% in all categories.

  • The student can remediate in the classroom for free (one time) if they are willing to be put on a waiting list (class is capped at 4 students).

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SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION