— Center for Continuing Education — EMS and Trauma Program — Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support — ACLS Provider

ACLS Provider

The ACLS Provider is a two-day course designed for the health care provider who either:

has never attended an ACLS Provider class;
is not comfortable with the ACLS content and skills; and/or
has an expired ACLS card.

The course runs for approximately 15 to 16 hours.

Pre-requisite

Current AHA^® BLS Provider card

Registration Information

Fees

Registration Confirmation

Cancel/Transfer/Refund Policy

All cancellation and transfer requests must be made in writing and sent via email to emstrauma@unmc.edu.
There is a $50 processing fee for all cancel/transfer requests made 15 days or more prior to the class start date.
If you cancel/transfer 14 days or less prior to the class start date, we will refund 50% of your registration fee in the same form of payment the registration received. If you rented a course manual, we will process your refund if the manual is returned within 14 days of receipt of cancellation. After 14 days, no refund will be issued.
If you cancel/transfer less than 24 hours of your scheduled class, no refund will be issued.

Manual Rental/Purchase

If you are renting or purchasing the manual, please pick it up from the EMS/Trauma Office on the second floor of UNMC Annex 14 Building at 4460 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE.

Take the elevator to 2R.

Pick-up is available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 2 pm.

If you live and work outside of the Omaha Metro, please email emstrauma@unmc.edu to make arrangements to get your manual.

Or, if you prefer, you can purchase an e-manual from https://shopcpr.heart.org/
You may rent or purchase a manual prior to the day of the class. No manual rental will be allowed on the day of the class.

Participants who come to class without a manual will be required to purchase one.

Prior to Your Scheduled Class

You must:

Have a current AHA^® BLS Provider card;
Review the AHA^® ACLS Provider Manual;
Complete the pre-course assessment (read your confirmation email for instructions); and
Print the pre-course assessment score (which you will present to your instructor on the first day of the course).

On the Day of Your Class

You must show the following during class check-in:
- A valid government- or school-issued photo ID
- Your current AHA^® BLS Provider card
The temperature in the classroom may vary throughout the day. Please come in loose and comfortable layers of clothing.
You will be practicing skills that will require you to work on your hands and knees. You will be bending, standing, and lifting throughout the course. If you have any physical condition that will prevent you from engaging in these activities, please do not hesitate to inform the instructor(s) as he/she may be able to adjust the equipment to address your needs.
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Continuing Education Credit

JA Accredited Logo In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Inclement Weather

Send an email to emstrauma@unmc.edu for possible class cancellation due to the weather.

Questions?

Debbie Von Seggern-Johnson, NRP, EMSI

EMS & Trauma Program Coordinator
UNMC Center for Continuing Education

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Phone: 402-559-5919

ACLS Provider

Pre-requisite

Registration Information

Early Registration Special

Additional Information

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