ALS has been developed using our evidence-based Guidelines and decades of experience in delivering effective resuscitation courses for healthcare professionals. The ALS course aims to help candidates build the confidence needed to take the lead in an emergency. 

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During the course, you will develop the knowledge and skills required to:
•    Recognise and manage the deteriorating patient using a structured ABCDE approach;
•    Deliver standardised CPR in adults;
•    Manage a cardiac arrest by working with a multidisciplinary team in an emergency situation;
•    Become an effective and confident team member and leader by utilizing non-technical skills.

 

Who is the course for?

ALS recertification courses can only be taken by healthcare professionals who hold a valid Resuscitation Council UK ALS provider certificate, or whose certificate has expired within twelve months of their certificate expiry date. If more than a year has passed since the original certificate expired, the candidate must take a full ALS, e-ALS or modular ALS course.

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Course structure and programme

This is a half day course.

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Pre course preparation:

Before your course, you will be registered on our Learning Management System (LMS). Here, you can access course modules and a pre-course multiple choice question (MCQ) paper.

You will receive your course manual one month before the course. Candidates are expected to read the manual in preparation for the course and submit a completed pre-course MCQ paper before the course begins. 

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Programme

Over the course of the day, you will take part in lectures, workshops, skill stations and cardiac arrest simulations.

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Assessment and certification:

During the course, Candidates will be continuously assessed based on their performance in clinical simulations. You will be expected to show competency in the core skills of the course, including airway management, high quality CPR and defibrillation, and cardiac arrest management.

At the end of the course, theoretical knowledge will be formally tested with an MCQ paper and practical components in a cardiac arrest simulation.

Candidates who successfully complete the course will be awarded with a Resuscitation Council UK ALS provider certificate, which is valid for four years and recognised in healthcare settings in the UK, Europe and Australia.
 
This course is recognised as continuing professional development (CPD) by the Medical, Dental and Nursing Royal Colleges and Health Care Professional Council. Please contact your registering body for further information.

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