Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

The OSHA Digital Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course prepares healthcare professionals to manage cardiac arrest, respiratory emergencies, and other serious cardiovascular conditions. It covers resuscitation teamwork, communication, airway management, emergency pharmacology, electrical therapies, and post-cardiac-arrest care.

1. BLS Review: Perform chest compressions, ventilation, and AED operation.
2. Arrest Recognition: Identify and manage respiratory and cardiac arrest promptly.
3. Airway Management: Maintain airway patency using appropriate techniques.
4. Acute Coronary Syndromes: Recognise ACS and follow initial treatment protocols.
5. Stroke Management: Identify stroke indicators and begin appropriate care.
6. Team Dynamics: Understand roles and communication within resuscitation teams.
7. Post-Arrest Care: Manage patients following return of spontaneous circulation.
8. Pharmacology: Understand medications used during cardiovascular emergencies.
9. Electrical Therapies: Apply defibrillation, cardioversion, and pacing principles.
10. Dysrhythmias: Recognise and manage common cardiac rhythm abnormalities.

• Doctors working in emergency medicine, cardiology, intensive care, or anaesthesia
• Nurses working in emergency, critical-care, or cardiac units
• Paramedics and advanced prehospital-care providers
• Respiratory therapists involved in critical care
• Healthcare professionals managing cardiovascular emergencies

• Improve clinical management of cardiovascular emergencies.
• Strengthen communication and coordination within resuscitation teams.
• Apply current cardiovascular-care guidelines and practices.
• Develop greater confidence when managing critical situations.
• Demonstrate recognised advanced cardiovascular life-support competence.

The ACLS certification contains two assessment components:

1. Written examination: Multiple-choice questions covering algorithms, pharmacology, and clinical scenarios.
2. Practical assessment: Demonstration of BLS and ACLS procedures, airway management, AED use, team leadership, and protocol application during simulated megacode scenarios.

Learners must successfully complete both components to obtain ACLS certification.