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     Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

 

Initial Course Dates (2 Days)

Renewal Course Dates (1 Day)

  November 13
November 18 & 19 December 4
December 8 & 9  
December 16 & 17 January 6
January 13 & 14  
January 22 & 23 February 5
February 10 & 11  
February 23 & 24 March 5
March 10 & 11 April 2
April 7 & 8 May 1
May 5 & 6  

 

 

Registration for all courses begins at 0800. Please be on time or you may need to reschedule your course.

ACLS Pre-Requisites:

1) Deposit (cash, check, or money order) for the class

2) Read the ACLS Provider manual and complete pre-course preparation checklist

3) Complete the Pretest on the CD provided with the textbook, and PRINT the results

4) Must have current BLS for Healthcare Provider (HCP) card

OR  Complete the BLS Pretest, if you plan on renewing your HCP during the 2-day course.

Registration and Cost:

The deposit is $30 for full-time UTMB employees, and $50 for all other students. You are not registered for the class until we have received your deposit. The deposit is non-refundable, but transferable.

Make checks for all deposits to: UTMB-Education Lab

You may come by our office or mail the deposit to:

 UTMB Education Lab

2.235 Jennie Sealy Hospital

301 University Blvd.  

Galveston , TX 77555-0486 

Please include: mailing address, phone number, and date of ACLS class requested.

We offer agency group rates. Call (409) 772-2823 for information.

Contact us at (409) 772-2823 if you are unable to attend for any reason. After hours, leave a message and we will contact you the next business day.

 

CME for Physicians

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education accredits the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) for sponsoring continuing medical education credits to physicians. Please call for additional details. We do not offer continuing education for any other professional groups.

ACLS for the Experienced Provider (ACLS-EP)

No Information Currently  

Textbook Information

 The following Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider textbook is used for this class:

The following books are recommended as reference materials for the ACLS class but are not provided with the registration fee:  

2005 Guidelines for Emergency Cardiac Care

ISBN # 0-87493-459-1

 

2005 ECC Handbook

 

 

ISBN # 0-87493-460-5

                                                         ECC Handbook can be purchased for $15

   

 

  The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.
   

Last updated: 11/13/08 02:39 PM

 

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