APLS  is a leading emergency paediatric life support course designed to provide the candidate with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies; to teach the practical procedures necessary to enable effective management of childhood emergencies.

The APLS course is delivered in the UK as a standard 2-day face-to-face course which includes an additional 1-day flexible online component (VLE). The course is run throughout the UK and overseas, cost varies across centres.

The online learning elements of the course deliver the knowledge components, preparing participants for the practical application of this knowledge during the face-to-face course.

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Who is the course for?

This advanced paediatric life support programme is for those from a medical, nursing, ECP, ACP, ODP, RTO background for which APLS is relevant to their working practice. Physician’s Associates and Critical Care Practitioners for which APLS is relevant to their working practice are eligible.

1-day online modular education through our VLE: 11 e-modules
 

• Structured approach to the seriously ill child

• Airway and breathing

• Circulation

• Disability

• Exposure

• Structured approach to the seriously injured child

• The child with chest and/or abdominal injury

• Head injury

• Special circumstances in trauma

• BLS and cardiac arrest management

• Acid base balance, fluids and electrolytes, poisoning​​​​
  
  2-day face-to-face course incorporates updated lectures and clinical simulations covering the follow
   

• Assessing and managing the seriously ill child

• Structured approach to the seriously injured child

• The management of cardiac arrest
  
  NEW for 7th edition
   

• New simulation structure including in situ embedded skills and faculty helper role for added realism.

• Skills videos covering life support skills previously taught during the face-to-face course.

• Candidate-led reflective case discussion enabling candidates to share their own real-life experiences.

• Case studies – coming soon:

• Low resource settings

• Complex needs

• Inclusivity

• Anaesthesia and non-technical skills

• Candidate criteria and eligibility
  
  How much does the course cost?
   

• For prices & availability, please see the Course Bookings page.

• This includes the cost of registration and the course materials (which are provided by ALSG). 
  
  Are CPD points available?
  CPD points are available for this course.