Description:
*Emergent/Same-Day Sessions- Please Read All Details Below*
This service is intended for last-minute, time-sensitive certification for the hands-on skills component of the American Heart Association (AHA) HeartCode® ACLS course. This option is also appropriate for individuals or pairs who prefer a private, one-on-one session with an instructor for reasons such as test anxiety, chronic medical conditions, or other personal considerations.
Common requests for emergent sessions include providers with extenuating circumstances who are at risk of certification or licensure lapse, job or contract termination, removal from work schedules, or loss of contingent college program acceptance if certification is not obtained within a short timeframe (typically within 48 hours).
You are responsible for selecting, purchasing, and completing the correct certifying organization and course based on your employer’s or institution’s requirements. Please verify all requirements prior to booking your session and completing course content.
Additional costs may be incurred for sessions requested under the following conditions:
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Less than 2 hours’ notice
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During holidays
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Third-shift or overnight hours
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Inclement weather
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Private sessions conducted outside of a MedUltra CPR brick-and-mortar location (e.g., workplace, residence, etc.)*
If your situation is not emergent or time-sensitive and you do not require a private session to complete your course as soon as possible, please visit the class listing titled “HeartCode ACLS Skills Session Only (Online Portion Purchased Separately from AHA)” to view locations, delivery options, pricing, and availability for public classes with open enrollment.
*Private session locations must meet criteria established by the American Heart Association for professional training sites.
**MedUltra Learning, LLC does its best to accommodate all training requests; however, we reserve the right to decline requests that do not align with the best interests of the company, our instructional team, our community partners, or the professional organizations through which we are authorized to provide certification.
HeartCode ACLS
The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, early and continuous high-quality CPR, and high-performing teams. The course reflects science and education from the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
The HeartCode format is a blended learning delivery method, which consists of students completing an online course prior to an in-person skills test. You must complete the HeartCode ACLS online portion (purchased separately for $173) prior to your testing session, as the certificate of completion is due at check-in. If you have not yet completed the course online, you can find the link to purchase here: https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-acls
Who should take this course?
The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for 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-facility and prehospital settings. This class covers the Basic Life Support Initial and Renewal certification.
Intended Audience
For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response.
What does this course teach?
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:
- Define systems of care
- Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients
- Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes
- Discuss early recognition and management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), including appropriate disposition
- Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition
- Recognize bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
- Perform early management of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
- Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team
- Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
- Recognize respiratory arrest
- Perform early management of respiratory arrest
- Recognize cardiac arrest
- Perform prompt, high-quality BLS including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use
- Perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post–cardiac arrest care
- 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
Is there a required textbook for this course?
Yes, the AHA requires that all students have a student manual for the course, however, the ACLS Provider Manual eBook is included in the purchase of the HeartCode ACLS Online Course.