Instructor Resource & Product Links

Precourse Materials
BLS Science Summary Table (.pdf)
BLS Equipment List (.pdf)
BLS Course Roster (.pdf)
BLS Evaluation (.pdf)
Sample BLS ILT Precourse Letter to Students (.doc)
Sample HeartCode BLS Precourse Letter to Students (.doc)
Sample BLS Course Agenda With Optional Lessons (.doc)
Sample BLS Renewal Course Agenda (.doc)
Sample HeartCode BLS Agenda With Optional Lessons (.doc)
Sample HeartCode BLS Agenda Without Optional Lessons (.doc)

BLS Course Agenda (.pdf)

BLS Renewal Course Agenda (.pdf)

HeartCode BLS Agenda (.pdf)

Course Materials
Adult CPR & AED Skills Testing Checklist (.pdf)
Adult CPR & AED Skills Testing Critical Skills Descriptors (.pdf)
Infant CPR Skills Testing Checklist (.pdf)
Infant CPR Skills Testing Critical Skills Descriptors (.pdf)
Team Dynamics Diagram (.pdf)
Summary of High-Quality CPR Components for BLS Providers (.pdf)

Continuous Compressions
Training Memo: BLS Adult Continuous Compressions (.pdf)
BLS Adult Continuous Compression Checklist (.pdf)

BLS Adult Continuous Compression Skills Descriptors (.pdf)
BLS Adult Continuous Compression Optional Lesson Plan (.pdf)

FAQs

2020 BLS Provider Course FAQ (.pdf)

2020 HeartCode Course FAQ (.pdf)

BLS Provider Virtual Skills

Effective September 1, 2023, BLS TCs and Instructors must follow guidelines for BLS virtual skills outlined here: BLS Provider Courses Virtual Options Training Memo 9.1.23

Materials for Conducting HeartCode BLS Virtual Skills:

• HeartCode BLS Virtual Skills Agenda for Initial Providers (.pdf)
• HeartCode BLS Virtual Skills Agenda for Renewal (.pdf)
• HeartCode BLS Virtual Skills Adult CPR & AED Skills Testing Checklist (.pdf)
• HeartCode BLS Virtual Skills Infant CPR Skills Testing Checklist (.pdf)

BLS Instructor & Student Product Guide

Please visit shopemergencystore.com/bls for AHA material guidance and to purchase. 

BLS Instructor Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/bls)

• Each instructor must have an instructor manual (available in print or eBook).
• A video is required to teach any BLS Instructor-led Class or Skills Session (available in DVD, USB Drive or Digital/Streaming Video).
• Each BLS student who successfully completes the course requirements will receive a BLS Provider eCard (purchased from APHE TC). 
• BLS Instructor Bundles are available, which include a video, instructor manual and provider manual:

BLS Student Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/bls)

• Each student in any BLS Instructor-led Class must have a provider manual  (available in print or eBook).
• Each student in a BLS Skills Session must first complete the HeartCode® BLS Online course

Course Materials

Family & Friends Sample Agenda (.pdf)

Family & Friends Course Roster (.pdf)

Family & Friends Course Evaluation (.pdf)

Spanish Course Materials

Family & Friends Letter to Students Espanol (.pdf)

Family & Friends Sample Agenda Espanol (.pdf)

Family & Friends Course Roster Espanol (.pdf)

Family & Friends Evaluation Espanol (.pdf)

Family & Friends Certificate Espanol (.pdf)

Family & Friends CPR Facilitator & Student Product Guide:

Please visit shopemergencystore.com/family-%26-friends-cpr for AHA material guidance and to purchase. 

Family & Friends CPR Facilitator Products (links to shopemergencystore.com)

• The facilitator package with video is required to teach the Family & Friends CPR course (available in DVD or Digital/Streaming Video).

Family & Friends CPR Student Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/family-%26-friends-cpr)

Each student must have a student manual (available in print or eBook).

Precourse Materials

ACLS Equipment List (.pdf)

ACLS Course Roster (.pdf)

ACLS Classroom Course Evaluation (.pdf)

Sample Agendas

Sample Agenda for ACLS Course (.doc)

Sample Agenda for ACLS Update Course (.doc)

Sample Agenda for ACLS Traditional Course (.doc)

Sample Agenda for ACLS Traditional Update Course (.doc)

Sample Agenda for HeartCode ACLS Hands-On Skills, Option 1 (.doc)

Sample Agenda for HeartCode ACLS Hands-On Skills, Option 2 (.doc)

Sample Agenda for ACLS Course Plus BLS Card (.doc)

Sample Agenda for ACLS Traditional Course Plus BLS Card (.doc)

ACLS Provider Course Agenda (.pdf)

ACLS Provider Update (Renewal) Course Agenda (.pdf)

Heartcode ACLS Skills Session Agenda (.pdf)

Sample Precourse Letters

Sample Precourse Letter to Students ACLS Course (.doc)

Sample Precourse Letter to Students ACLS Traditional Course (.doc)

Sample Precourse Letter to Students HeartCode ACLS (.doc)

Course Materials

ACLS Case Scenario Template (.doc)

ACLS 2020 Science Summary Table (.pdf)

ACLS Code Timer/Recorder Sheet (.pdf)

ACLS Medication Sheets (.pdf)

ACLS Learning Station Checklists (.pdf)

Adult High-Quality BLS Skills Testing Checklist (.pdf)

Airway Management Skills Testing Checklist (.pdf)

ACLS Megacode Testing Checklist 1, 3, 8 (.pdf)

ACLS Megacode Testing Checklist 2, 5 (.pdf)

ACLS Megacode Testing Checklist 4, 7, 10 (.pdf)

ACLS Megacode Testing Checklist 6, 11 (.pdf)

ACLS Megacode Testing Checklist 9 (.pdf)

ACLS Megacode Testing Checklist 12 (.pdf)

ACLS Instructor & Student Product Guide

Please visit shopemergencystore.com/acls for AHA material guidance and to purchase. 

ACLS Instructor Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/acls)

• Each instructor must have an instructor manual (available in print or eBook).
• A video is required to teach any ACLS Instructor-led Class or Skills Session (available in DVD, USB Drive or Digital/Streaming Video).
• Each ACLS student who successfully completes the course requirements will receive an ACLS Provider eCard (purchased from APHE TC). 
• ACLS Instructor Bundles are available, which include a video, instructor manual and provider manual.

ACLS Student Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/acls)

• Each student in any ACLS Instructor-led Class must have a provider manual  (available in print or eBook).
• Each student in an ACLS Skills Session must first complete the HeartCode® ACLS Online course

Precourse Materials

PALS Equipment List (.pdf)

PALS Course Roster (.pdf)

PALS Classroom Course Evaluation (.pdf)

Sample Agendas

Sample Agenda for PALS Course (.doc)

Sample Agenda for PALS Traditional Course (.doc)

Sample Agenda for PALS Update Course (.doc)

Sample Agenda for HeartCode PALS Course Without Optional Lessons (.doc)

Sample Agenda for HeartCode PALS Course With Optional Lesson (.doc)

PALS Provider Course Agenda (.pdf)

PALS Provider Update (Renewal) Course Agenda (.pdf)

Heartcode PALS Skills Session Agenda (.pdf)

Sample Precourse Letters

Sample Precourse Letter to Students, PALS Course (.doc)

Sample Precourse Letter to Students, PALS Traditional Course (.doc)

Sample Precourse Letter to Students, HeartCode PALS (.doc)

Course Materials

2020 PALS Science Summary Table (.pdf)

PALS Course Progress Checklist (.pdf)

PALS Update Course Progress Checklist (.pdf)

Child CPR & AED Skills Testing Checklist (.pdf)

Infant CPR Skills Testing Checklist (.pdf)

Airway Management Skills Station Competency Checklist (.pdf)

Rhythm Disturbances/Electrical Therapy Skills Station Competency Checklist (.pdf)

Vascular Access Skills Station Competency Checklist (.pdf)

PALS Testing Case Scenarios (.pdf)

Team Dynamics Debriefing Tool (.pdf)

PALS Case Scenario Testing Checklists (.pdf)

PALS Systematic Approach Algorithm (.pdf)

Recognizing Respiratory Problems Flowchart (.pdf)

Managing Respiratory Emergencies Flowchart (.pdf)

Recognizing Shock Flowchart (.pdf)

Managing Shock Flowchart (.pdf)

PALS Code Timer-Recorder Sheet (.pdf)

Testing Checklists

PALS Testing Checklist Cardiac Asystole & PEA

PALS Testing Checklist Cardiac Bradycardia

PALS Testing Checklist Cardiac SVT

PALS Testing Checklist Cardiac VF & Pulseless VT

PALS Testing Checklist Respiratory Disordered Control of Breathing

PALS Testing Checklist Respiratory Lower Airway Obstruction

PALS Testing Checklist Respiratory Lung Tissue Disease

PALS Testing Checklist Respiratory Upper Airway Obstruction

PALS Testing Checklist Shock Cardiogenic Shock

PALS Testing Checklist Shock Distributive Shock

PALS Testing Checklist Shock Hypovolemic Shock

PALS Testing Checklist Shock Obstructive Shock

PALS Instructor & Student Product Guide

Please visit shopemergencystore.com/pals for AHA material guidance and to purchase. 

PALS Instructor Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/pals)

• Each instructor must have an instructor manual (available in print or eBook).
• A video is required to teach any PALS Instructor-led Class or Skills Session (available in DVD, USB Drive or Digital/Streaming Video).
• Each PALS student who successfully completes the course requirements will receive a PALS Provider eCard (purchased from APHE TC). 
• PALS Instructor Bundles are available, which include a video, instructor manual and provider manual.

PALS Student Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/pals)

• Each student in any PALS Instructor-led Class must have a provider manual  (available in print or eBook).
• Each student in a PALS Skills Session must first complete the HeartCode® PALS Online course

ASLS Student Resources

ASLS FAQs (.pdf)

ASLS Stroke Scale Checklists for Students (.pdf)

ASLS Skills Session Evaluation (.pdf)

ASLS Instructor Resources

ASLS Equipment List (.pdf)

ASLS Course Roster (.pdf)

Sample Outline for ASLS Skills Session (.doc)

Sample Precourse Letter to Students, ASLS Course (.doc)

ASLS Stroke Scale Checklists for Instructors (.pdf)

ASLS In-Hospital Provider Practice Scenarios (.pdf)

ASLS Prehospital Provider Practice Scenarios (.pdf)

ASLS Part C Skills Testing Scenarios (.pdf)

ASLS Instructor Essentials Resources

Sample Precourse Letter for ASLS Instructor Candidates (.doc)

ASLS Instructor Candidate Workbook (.pdf)

ASLS Instructor Essentials Evaluation (.pdf)

ASLS Instructor Essentials Faculty Guide (.pdf)

ASLS Instructor & Student Product Guide

Please visit shopemergencystore.com/asls for AHA material guidance and to purchase. 

ASLS Instructor Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/asls)

• Each instructor must have an instructor manual (available in print or eBook).
• A video is required to teach the ASLS Skills Session (available in USB Drive or Digital/Streaming Video).
• Each ASLS student who successfully completes the course requirements will receive an ASLS Provider eCard (purchased from APHE TC). 
• Each ASLS Instructor Candidate must complete the ASLS Instructor Essentials Online Course.
• A video is required to teach the ASLS Instructor Essentials Course (available in USB Drive or Digital/Streaming Video).

ASLS Student Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/asls)

• Each student in an ASLS Skills Session must first complete one of the ASLS Online courses (Preshospital Provider, In-Hospital Provider, or Prehospital & In-Hospital Provider).
• Two-year access to the provider manual eBook is included with the purchase of one of the ASLS Online courses.

Course Content

- Applying the expanded systematic approach (ACLS EP Survey) to patient assessment, evaluation and management

- Cardiovascular Emergencies

- Cerebrovascular Emergencies

- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Emergencies

- Effective communication within a resuscitation team and recognition of the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance

- High-Quality CPR

- Post-Cardiac Arrest Care

- Respiratory and Metabolic Emergencies

ACLS EP has been updated to reflect science from the following:

- 2015 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC

- 2013 American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF)/AHA Guidelines for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

- 2012 ACCF/AHA Focused Update of the Guideline for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–STEMI

 2020 Guidelines Interim Materials for ACLS EP 

ACLS-EP Course Resources

ACLS-EP Course Requirements Training Memo (.pdf)

ACLS-EP High-Quality BLS Skills Testing Checklist (.pdf)

ACLS-EP Sample Precourse Letter (.doc)

ACLS-EP Course Roster (.pdf)

ACLS-EP Classroom Course Evaluation (.pdf)

ACLS-EP Equipment List (.pdf)

Sample A: Agenda for ACLS EP Course (.doc)

Sample B: Agenda for ACLS EP Course (.doc)

ACLS-EP Learning Station Feedback Tool (.doc)

ACLS for Experienced Providers Cards (.pdf) - This AHA document explains that the ACLS EP course completion card is to be accepted by employers as the most advanced course completion card offered by AHA. It also clarifies that the ACLS EP card supersedes the ACLS Provider course completion card.

ACLS-EP Instructor Essentials Resources

ACLS-EP Instructor Candidate Workbook (.pdf)

ACLS-EP Instructor Essentials Faculty Guide (.pdf)

ACLS-EP Instructor & Student Product Guide

Please visit shopemergencystore.com/acls-ep for AHA material guidance and to purchase. 

ACLS-EP Instructor Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/acls-ep)

• Each instructor must have the manual & resource text (available in print or eBook).
• A DVD video is required to teach the ACLS-EP Instructor-led Class.
• Each ACLS-EP student who successfully completes the course requirements will receive an ACLS-EP Provider eCard (purchased from APHE TC). 
• The ACLS-EP Instructor Package is available, which includes the DVD,  manual & resource manual.
• Each ACLS-EP Instructor candidate must complete the ACLS Instructor Essentials Online Course.

ACLS-EP Student Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/acls-ep)

Each student in an ACLS-EP class must have a manual & resource text (available in print or eBook).

Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization

The AHA’s PEARS® Course has been updated to reflect science in the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. This Instructor-led classroom course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by teaching students to assess, recognize, and manage respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest until the child or infant is transferred to an advanced life support provider.

2020 Guidelines Interim Materials for PEARS

PEARS Student Resources

PEARS FAQs (.pdf)

PEARS Single Rescuer Algorithm (.pdf)

PEARS Two Rescuer Algorithm (.pdf)

PEARS Management Respiratory Emergencies Flowchart (.pdf)

PEARS Management Shock Flowchart (.pdf)

PEARS Pediatric Systematic Approach Algorithm (.pdf)

PEARS Pediatric Systematic Approach Summary (.pdf)

PEARS Instructor Resources

PEARS Provider Course Training Memo 2015 Guidelines (.pdf)

PEARS Equipment List (.pdf)

PEARS Course Roster (.pdf)

PEARS Classroom Course Evaluation (.pdf)

PEARS Sample Pre-Course Letter to Students (.doc)

PEARS Sample Pre-Course Letter to Instructors (.doc)

PEARS Sample Course Agenda (.doc)

PEARS BLS Child Skills Checklist (.pdf)

PEARS BLS Infant Skills Checklist (.pdf)

PEARS Instructor Essentials Resources

PEARS Instructor Candidate Workbook (.pdf)

PEARS Instructor Essentials Faculty Guide (.pdf)

PEARS Instructor & Student Product Guide

Please visit shopemergencystore.com/pears for AHA material guidance and to purchase. 

PEARS Instructor Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/pears)

• Each instructor must have an instructor manual (available in print or eBook).
• A DVD video is required to teach the PEARS Instructor-led Class.
• Each PEARS student who successfully completes the course requirements will receive a PEARS Provider eCard (purchased from APHE TC). 
• The PEARS Instructor Package is available, which includes the DVD,  provider manual & instructor manual.
• Each PEARS Instructor candidate must complete the PEARS Instructor Essentials Online Course.
• A DVD video is required to teach the PEARS Instructor Essentials Course.

PEARS Student Products (go to shopemergencystore.com/pears)

• Each student in any BLS Instructor-led Class must have a provider manual  (available in print or eBook).