Description
Accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) | 30 CEUs (Includes 2 Ethics CEUs)
The AHA’s Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is a classroom, Instructor-led course which uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies. This course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare professionals to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, arrhythmias, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high-performance team dynamics and high-quality individual skills. The AHA’s PALS course has been updated to reflect science and education from the American Heart Association 2025 Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for healthcare professionals who direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements.
What You Will Learn:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- Perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per AHA basic life support (BLS) recommendations
- Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
- Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and initiation of CPR within 10 seconds
- Apply team dynamics
- Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure
- Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
- Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
- Early interventions for the treatment of shock
- Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
- Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
- Post–cardiac arrest management
Course Format:
- Instructor-led, hands-on classroom training
- Scenario-based learning focused on clinical application
- Emphasis on critical thinking and team dynamics
Course Duration:
2 days of training, including skills stations, simulations, and written assessment
Certification:
Upon successful completion, candidates receive an AHA ACLS Provider Course Completion Card, valid for two years.
CPD Accreditation:
- 30 CEUs, including 2 Ethics CEUs
- Accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Cancellation and Postponement Policy
At HSTCSA Pty Ltd, we understand that unforeseen circumstances can arise. However, given the logistical and preparatory commitments associated with our courses, we have the following policy in place:
Should you need to cancel your booking, please note that we are unable to process refunds for cancellations made within 2 weeks of the course commencement. Additionally, if you wish to postpone your participation to a later date within this 2-week window, a rescheduling fee will be applied. The fee is R1800 for all Advanced Life Support courses and R500 for BLS and First Aid courses.
This policy is necessitated by the dual impact of late rescheduling:
- The initially booked course date remains occupied, making it challenging for another participant to step in given the limited preparation time.
- The new date you choose will also be reserved for you, effectively occupying two slots across two different course dates.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this regard, ensuring that our courses run smoothly and offer optimal learning experiences for all participants.
