Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Advanced Care Training, LLC

The completely redesigned American Heart Association’s

Pediatric Advanced Life Support course is based on new

science evidence from the 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR

and ECC and a new teaching methodology. The goal of

the PALS course is to aid the pediatric healthcare

provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary

to pediatric healthcare providers in developing the

knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and

effectively manage critically ill infants and children,

resulting in improved outcomes. Skills taught include

recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk

for cardiopulmonary arrest; the systematic approach to  

pediatric assessment, effective respiratory management;

defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion;

intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration; and

effective resuscitation team dynamics.