Description: American Heart Association certification. Designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved patient outcomes, for all advanced pediatric healthcare providers.
Duration: 1 full day for initial certification. Shorter (~2 hour) sessions available for blended learning. Social distancing guidelines are followed for all classroom sessions.
Intended Audience: Physicians, ER nurses, respiratory therapists, and advanced emergency medical personnel that would have to function in a team leader role or apply advanced resuscitation techniques for pediatric patients on a frequent basis.
Prerequisites: Students must have a working knowledge of cardiac rhythm interpretation, intubation/IV techniques as well as basic and advanced cardiac skills.
Certification: This course can be taken either in a traditional classroom setting, a blended learning setting (with some online coursework required prior to an in-person skill session), or on-site at your location. The exact same 2-year American Heart Association certification card is administered for each type of session.
