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Course Name: PALS Instructor
Course Hours: 9 hours
Course Description: The purpose of a PALS Instructor Course is to develop proficiency in teaching, organizing, coordinating and conducting a PALS Provider Course. Candidates must demonstrate satisfactory performance of course scenarios, interactive case presentations, skills presentations, and skills in student testing, assessment, and remediation. All instructors will review and become familiar with all of the PALS equipment and stations during the instructor course. Candidates must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of course organization; course content, including appropriate BLS skills; and Instructor responsibilities; as well as the AHA guidelines for PALS.Instructor candidates will be asked to present two10-minute presentations on a given topic, which will be presented to the other instructor candidates during the course. The instructor will monitor the student teacher.After successful evaluation the student teacher will be provided with a course completion card and two year certification as a PALS Instructor.
Course Pre-requisites: A current PALS and BLS Healthcare Provider card. Completion of the core instructor course. Visit www.onlineaha.org/courses, Click on the PALS Instructor Essentials and pay the $35.00 fee. Complete the PALS Essential Course online, which takes about 1.25 hours, please bring your completion certificate with you on the day of class.
Application requirements: $155.00 class tuition, $15 card fee and valid photo ID.
Certificate: 2 year certification card through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Study Material: Your own 2020 Edition PALS Instructor Manual
Who is this class for: Physicians, Pediatricians, nurses, paramedics, and medical professionals who are interested in teaching PALS.
A PALS Instructor card expires two years from the issue date. To maintain current status, the PALS Instructor is required to:
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