Throughout your PALS course, you'll learn to assess, recognize and provide high-quality care to pediatric patients experiencing life-threatening medical emergencies, including shock, cardiac and respiratory events, as well as how to provide care after the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) during a resuscitation effort. 

Pre-Requisite: BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Card - Must be AHAOnline AHA BLS Essential Certificate.

This certification has 3 parts:

*All Instructions will be found on the BTC Blackboard Learning Management System once you are registered. Once you are registered, you should receive information on how to access Blackboard.

1.AHA Online Course - Absolute pre-requisite to attend the face-to-face. Purchased separately from the face-to-face class.

2.Face-to-Face Course - BLS Instructor Manual required - purchased separately. Mandatory classroom is Saturday, March 1 from 8 am – 2 pm in room 5401 at Public Safety Building.

3.Successfully teach a class with an AHA TCF mentor/monitor within 6 months and return the mentoring form.

To be eligible for renewal, you need to:

a.Teach 4 BLS classes in 2 years (2023-2025)
b.Be monitored since June 2023 by a TFC
c.Successfully complete the class in April 2025

To be eligible for renewal, you need to:

a.Teach 4 BLS classes in 2 years (2023-2025)
b.Be monitored since June 2023 by a TFC
c.Successfully complete the class in April 2025