L090325 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) skills check is a 20-30 minute skills check that meets the AHA requirement for a student to acquire their ACLS course completion. *Skills checks run from 8am-3pm. Please arrive for the skills check at your convenience between the listed times.
**Completion of the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) online simulation software is required prior to attending the ACLS skills check. Purchase the online software directly from the American Heart Association website.
***Students must present their AHA online ACLS Course Completion Certificate on the day of their skills check.
In order to receive a full refund, you must cancel two weeks prior to the session date. All cancelations made within two weeks of the session date will receive a 75% refund.
Registration closes August 27, 2025.
For further questions, please contact us via email at ahaenatrainingcenter@childrensmn.org.
Learning Objectives
Successful completion of the ACLS skills check requires the student to be able to:
- Demonstrate rescue ventilations with correct rate and tidal volume using a Bag Valve Mask (BVM) on adult manikin
- Perform chest compressions with correct rate, depth and hand placement on adult manikin
- Participate in team resuscitation following the AHA guidelines during a simulated mock code
Venue Details:
- Students can enter through either the front door on the upper level (3rd floor) or through the mid-level employee entrance (2nd floor) across from the parking ramp. For visitors who do not have badge access, pick up the phone just inside the doors and let Security know you are attending a scheduled skills check with the Emergency Response Training Center (ERTC).
- Most skills checks will meet in the Parachute classroom on the third floor (upper-level), turning right as you enter the CBC main lobby entrance.
- A refrigerator will be available to store your lunch if you bring it. The cafeteria is located on the upper level and stocked with a small number of pre-packaged selections.
Continuing education information for HeartCode ACLS can be found on the American Heart Association website.
Price
Required Hardware/software
Completion of the AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) online simulation is required prior to attending the ACLS skills check. Purchase the online software directly from the American Heart Association website.