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Education

Class Schedule

Classes are added on a monthly basis.

In addition to the dates below, we constantly add classes based on demand. If you don't find a date that works for you, please call us. 

Our Locations:

49 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre CA 91024. Located on the corner of Sierra Madre and Windsor

450 Rosewood Ave., Suite #102 Camarillo Ca 93030. Located on The corner of Rosewood Ave and Paseo Camarillo.

This class is designed for participants seeking ACLS certification for the first-time or whose current ACLS Provider card has passed the recommended renewal date.

  • This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving basic life support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes.
  • Designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.

This course is offered as an extended one day class or traditional two day class, depending upon student preference which is arranged on the day of your class.

ECG/Pharmacology is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as a prerequisite to the ACLS Initial course.

You will receive a pre-test, study guide and videos for your reference upon registration.

PLEASE NOTE:  BLS RENEWAL CAN BE ADDED TO THIS CLASS.  This allows you to get both cards on the same day while completing the written test and skills testing. In order to qualify for this option, you must be able to show a current BLS provider card. We will provide a study guide and review to assist your preparation. Please call us for details or register for ACLS/BLS combo course.

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we have ebooks available for purchase.

This class is designed for participants seeking ACLS certification for the first-time or whose current ACLS Provider card has passed the recommended renewal date.

  • This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving basic life support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes.
  • Designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.

This course is offered as an extended one day class or traditional two day class, depending upon student preference which is arranged on the day of your class.

ECG/Pharmacology is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as a prerequisite to the ACLS Initial course.

You will receive a pre-test, study guide and videos for your reference upon registration.

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we have ebooks available for purchase.

 

  • This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving basic life support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes.
  • Designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.

-This course is approximately 5-6 hours.

-ACLS Card issued same day

-BRN CEU's Available for this course

-EMS CEU's Available for this course

-You will receive a pre-test, study guide and videos for your reference upon registration.

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we will have the ebooks available for purchase.

 As a renewal student, you are required to bring in your renewal card.

  • This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving basic life support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes.
  • Designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.

-This course is approximately 5-6 hours.

-ACLS Card issued same day

-BRN CEU's Available for this course

-EMS CEU's Available for this course

-You will receive a pre-test, study guide and videos for your reference upon registration.

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we will have the ebooks available for purchase.

 As a renewal student, you are required to bring in your renewal card.

  • The course reflects science and education from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
  • This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics
  • Designed for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirement

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Perform high-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR per AHA BLS recommendations
    • Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
    • Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
    • Apply team dynamics
    • Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
    • Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
    • Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
    • Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
    • Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
    • Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
    • Implement post–cardiac arrest management

 

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we will have the ebooks available for purchase.

  • The course reflects science and education from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
  • This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics
  • Designed for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirement

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Perform high-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR per AHA BLS recommendations
    • Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
    • Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
    • Apply team dynamics
    • Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
    • Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
    • Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
    • Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
    • Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
    • Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
    • Implement post–cardiac arrest management

 

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we will have the ebooks available for purchase.

  • The course reflects science and education from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
  • This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics
  • Designed for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirement

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Perform high-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR per AHA BLS recommendations
    • Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
    • Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
    • Apply team dynamics
    • Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
    • Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
    • Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
    • Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
    • Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
    • Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
    • Implement post–cardiac arrest management

 

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we will have the ebooks available for purchase.

PLEASE NOTE:  BLS RENEWAL CAN BE ADDED TO THIS CLASS.  This allows you to get both cards on the same day while completing the written test and skills testing. In order to qualify for this option, you must be able to show a current BLS provider card. We will provide a study guide and review to assist your preparation. Please call us for details or register for PALS/BLS combo course.

  • The course reflects science and education from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
  • This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics
  • Designed for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirement

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Perform high-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR per AHA BLS recommendations
    • Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
    • Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
    • Apply team dynamics
    • Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
    • Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
    • Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
    • Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
    • Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
    • Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
    • Implement post–cardiac arrest management

 

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we will have the ebooks available for purchase.

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Please note this class is designed for persons studying (including internships), entering OR working in the HEALTHCARE industries or workplaces (hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, medical or dental offices). It is NOT a course for the NON-Healthcare provider. If there are any questions or concerns, please call our office and ask to speak to the Manager. If you are not a Healthcare Provider or do not work in a Healthcare environment , please see the Heartsaver list of courses.

 Course Content:

    • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
    • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
    • Important early use of an AED
    • Effective ventilations using a barrier device
    • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
    • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

BLS STUDY GUIDE: 2020 Guidelines Study Guide

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we have ebooks available for purchase.
 

 

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Please note this class is designed for persons studying (including internships), entering OR working in the HEALTHCARE industries or workplaces (hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, medical or dental offices). It is NOT a course for the NON-Healthcare provider. If there are any questions or concerns, please call our office and ask to speak to the Manager. If you are not a Healthcare Provider or do not work in a Healthcare environment , please see the Heartsaver list of courses.

 Course Content:

    • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
    • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
    • Important early use of an AED
    • Effective ventilations using a barrier device
    • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
    • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

BLS STUDY GUIDE: 2020 Guidelines Study Guide

The American Heart Association requires students to have the textbook for this course. If you already own one, please bring it with you to the course. If you do not own one, we will have the ebooks available for purchase.
 

 

This is the new American Heart Association CPR course taught with the updated 2020 guidelines.


The Heartsaver CPR and AED Course teaches CPR and relief of choking in adults, children and infants and use of barrier devices for all ages. It also covers the use of the AED machine (Automated External Defibrillator).
It is designed for those who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements. This would include teachers, fitness trainers, lifeguards and coaches. This is also a wonderful course for anyone that has a responsibility to care for another person including parents and babysitters . It is for the non healthcare professional.
A Heartsaver course completion card is issued at the end of the class, on-site.


(Healthcare Providers, including Nursing and EMT Students, please register for BLS for Healthcare Providers.)

 

 Heartsaver First Aid, CPR and AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies. This course also teaches adult CPR and AED use. 

This is the new American Heart Association course taught with the 2020 guidelines. 
 
The Heartsaver CPR, First Aid and AED Course includes essential information and training in the first-aid skills recommended by OSHA, all in a format that can be delivered in a single day. The course is modular to meet the needs of a specific workplace or group of employees. The core module comprises general principles, medical emergencies and injury emergencies.
 
The course teaches basic first Aid, CPR, and AED skills such as:
• Helping someone with a possible broken bone or sprain
• Giving CPR to an infant, child, or an adult
• Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
 
This is a wonderful course for anyone that has the responsibility of taking care of someone else including parents, families, teachers, babysitters, coaches or anyone involved in organized sports, personal trainers and lifeguards.
 
(Healthcare Providers, including Nursing and EMT Students, please register for BLS for Healthcare Providers.)  
 
 

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR and AED course is a credentialed course specially designed to train those responsible for children's health in meeting state-specific requirements. This course is backed by comprehensive state-by-state research, and is formatted to allow instructors to customize it to include all topics required. Course modules cover CPR, AED, first-aid basics, medical emergencies, injury emergencies, environmental emergencies, and optional topics. This cours is an EMSA approved course. 

  • Course Details: covers the four steps of first aid skills such as finding the problem, stopping bleeding, bandaging, relieving choking and using an Epinephrine pen, as well as child CPR AED, infant CPR and optional modules in adult CPR AED, child mask, infant mask and Asthma Care Training for Child Care Providers


This is the course to choose for efficient, effective training of:

  • education and child-care professionals
  • recreation and other community program staff
  • new parents, guardians, and other caretakers.

The ALS: Advanced Airway Management Module is designed to teach providers how to evaluate and determine the need for an advanced airway in patients. This course provides instruction on the strategies of oxygen monitoring and delivery prior to advanced airway placement. It also demonstrates the strategies and goals of advanced airway insertion, troubleshooting issues, ensuring proper placement, and monitoring the patient.

This eLearning course features True Adaptive™ learning, where students follow a learning path personalized by their own inputs and self-reported confidence level.

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the Indications for Advanced Airway Management

• Describe Pre-Oxygenation Strategies and Goals

• Describe the steps in the Advanced Airway Insertion Procedure

• Describe the post-intubation methods of confirmation and monitoring

This self-directed module is designed for advanced healthcare providers who are seeking additional content beyond ACLS and Continuing Education (CE) credit.

The intended audiences for ALS: Advanced Airway Management are Physicians, ED/CC Nurses, PAs, NPs/APNs, and RTs.

The ALS: Advanced ECG Module describes more complex arrhythmias, such as second and third-degree heart blocks, wide complex tachycardia, and narrow complex tachycardia.

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

• Recognize the factors to consider when diagnosing wide complex tachycardia (WCT)

• Recognize the factors to consider when diagnosing narrow complex tachycardia (NCT)

• Explain the use of Adenosine for NCT and WCT

• Recognize the factors to consider when diagnosing different types of bradycardias

This eLearning course features True Adaptive™ learning, where students follow a learning path personalized by their own inputs and self-reported confidence level.

This self-directed module is designed for advanced healthcare providers who are seeking additional content beyond ACLS and Continuing Education (CE) credit.

The intended audiences for ALS: Advanced ECG include ED Physicians, CC Physicians, Hospitalists, NPs/APNs, Paramedics, ED/CC Nurses, and PAs.

Maternal Cardiac Arrest (MCA) is a life-threatening event that may occur in any healthcare setting, even outside the hospital. Cardiac arrest in this population poses unique challenges to a healthcare team since there are critical actions affecting two patients. The ALS: Maternal Cardiac Arrest Module explores the why of MCA and how to treat pregnant cardiac arrest patients within a hospital.

This eLearning course features True Adaptive™ learning, where students follow a learning path personalized by their own inputs and self-reported confidence level.

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

• Identify current factors influencing maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States in relation to maternal cardiac arrest

• Describe how to determine a different diagnosis for maternal cardiac arrest

• Describe the relevant physiologic changes of pregnancy that impact the resuscitation of Mother and Fetus during maternal cardiac arrest

• Discuss modifications that are required in maternal resuscitation protocols

• Describe key components of the management schema for response to cardiopulmonary arrest during pregnancy

• Discuss implementation strategies for ongoing resuscitation measures when initial resuscitation strategies are unsuccessful to achieve ROSC

This self-directed module is designed for advanced healthcare providers who are seeking additional content beyond ACLS and Continuing Education (CE) credit.

The intended audiences for ALS: Maternal Cardiac Arrest are ED Physicians, NP/APNs, ED Nurses, OB Nurses, and Paramedics.

The ALS: Opioid Module is designed to help clinical team members provide immediate treatment and care for adult opioid overdose victims. Course content includes the following:

• Pathophysiology of opioid overdose

• Special considerations on how to care for overdose patients, including naloxone administration

• Recognizing the need for high-quality CPR and the use of a defibrillator as indicated

• Information on the importance and types of resources available for individuals after an opioid overdose, including medication-assisted therapies

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the current opioid epidemic in the U.S.

• Explain the pathophysiology of chronic opioid use

• Describe the pathophysiology of opioid overdose

• Describe the efficacy of naloxone for opioid overdose

• Review care considerations for comprehensive treatment after an opioid overdose

This eLearning course features True Adaptive™ learning, where students follow a learning path personalized by their own inputs and self-reported confidence level.

This self-directed module is designed for advanced healthcare providers who are seeking additional content beyond ACLS and Continuing Education (CE) credit.

The intended audiences for ALS: Opioid are Paramedics, ED Physicians, NPs/APNs, ED Nurses, Advanced EMTs, Hospitalists, and PAs.

The ALS: Procedural Sedation Module covers pre-procedural considerations for the use of procedural sedation, including identification of the levels of sedation and when sedation becomes general anesthesia. The course describes how to evaluate patients prior to, during, and post-procedural sedation. It educates providers on equipment needed for monitoring patients, common medications to use, as well as reversal agents to have on hand to safely perform procedural sedation. Criteria for a safe discharge post-sedation is also covered.

This eLearning course features True Adaptive™ learning, where students follow a learning path personalized by their own inputs and self-reported confidence level.

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

• Explain the Pre-Procedure preparation for Procedural Sedation

• Describe the Intra-Procedural considerations for Procedural Sedation

• Describe the Post-Procedural considerations for Procedural Sedation

This self-directed module is designed for advanced healthcare providers who are seeking additional content beyond ACLS and Continuing Education (CE) credit.

The intended audiences for ALS: Procedural Sedation include ED Physicians, CC Physicians, other Physicians (any using PS), ED/CC Nurses, and other Nurses (any participating in PS).

The Trauma Module describes the systematic evaluation of a trauma patient including performing initial lifesaving maneuvers. This course includes assessment, approaches, and treatment of systematic evaluation of a trauma patient, key concerns during an assessment, adjuncts to the primary trauma survey, airway obstruction maneuvers and securing the airway, identifying shock and providing treatment, hemodynamic instability, and hemorrhage control, trauma resuscitation, permissive hypotension, massive transfusions, traumatic brain injury, burn injuries, and musculoskeletal injuries.

The intended audiences for this course are ED Physicians (not recently taken ATLS), ED Nurses, Paramedics, and NP/APN.

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the systematic evaluation of a trauma patient including performing initial life-saving maneuvers.

• Explain how to ensure that a trauma patient has a secure and functional airway.

• Describe the pathophysiology of shock in trauma.

• Identify sources of hemodynamic instability and perform life-saving maneuvers for initial hemorrhage control.

• Describe the management of trauma patients with traumatic central nervous system injury, burn injuries, and fractures.

• Explain the indications and contraindications of resuscitative thoracotomy in case of traumatic cardiac arrest.

This self-directed module is designed for advanced healthcare providers who are seeking additional content beyond ACLS and Continuing Education (CE) credit.

The intended audiences for ALS: Trauma include ED Physicians (who have not recently taken ATLS), ED Nurses, Paramedics, and NPs/APNs.

The ALS: High-Performance Teams Module covers the essential role of high-performance teams in improving survival from cardiac arrest. It educates students on how high-performance teams carry out their roles in highly effective manners, resulting in superior performance and timing, which can translate to improved survival for patients in cardiac arrest.

This course focuses on the following concepts:

• Timing, quality, coordination, and administration

• Team roles and dynamics

• The role of a CPR Coach

• Ways to increase Chest Compression Fraction (CCF) and how to measure CCF

• Use of feedback devices and physiological response to adjust real-time CPR performance

• Structured and supported debriefing

This eLearning course features True Adaptive™ learning, where students follow a learning path personalized by their own inputs and self-reported confidence level.

 

This self-directed module is designed for advanced healthcare providers who are seeking additional content beyond ACLS and Continuing Education (CE) credit.

The intended audiences for ALS: High-Performance Teams are Physicians, ED/CC Nurses, Paramedics, NPs/APNs, PAs, RTs, Clinical Pharmacologists, and Advanced EMTs.

 

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Spanish classes offered for groups of 10 or more. Call us for details.

 

Courses are taught in a relaxed, stress free enviornment.

 

You will receive your certification via email from AHA within 24 hours of course completion, which is valid for two years.