American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) for Providers

Master the Critical Skills to Stabilize and Manage Critically Ill Infants and Children.

The American Heart Association's Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Course is designed for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies in infants and children. This advanced, scenario-based course improves outcomes in pediatric emergencies by teaching providers to recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest. The curriculum emphasizes a systematic, team-based approach to assessment, initial stabilization, and effective resuscitation.

Target Audience:
This course is essential for healthcare providers whose duties require a coordinated response to pediatric emergencies, including:

• Physicians (Pediatricians, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalists)

• Nurses (Pediatric ICU, Emergency Department, Critical Care, Inpatient)

• Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

• Paramedics, Flight Medics, and Advanced EMTs

• Respiratory Therapists

• Other healthcare providers who may need to initiate or direct advanced life support for children.

Course Content & Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Perform a systematic Pediatric Assessment using a structured "Evaluate-Identify-Intervene" sequence.

• Recognize and manage a child in respiratory distress or failure, including advanced airway techniques and effective bag-mask ventilation.

• Recognize and manage a child in compensated and hypotensive shock.

• Execute high-quality, team-based pediatric CPR and understand its unique physiology and techniques.

• Effectively manage a pediatric cardiac arrest by following the PALS algorithms.

• Demonstrate proficiency in pediatric electrical therapy and pharmacology, including safe medication dosing.

• Utilize effective resuscitation team dynamics and communication specific to the pediatric setting.

• Provide appropriate post-cardiac arrest care.

Course Format & Highlights:

• Scenario-Based Learning: Uses immersive, interactive cases to strengthen pediatric assessment and treatment decision-making skills.

• Core Algorithm Focus: Reinforces mastery of the pediatric systematic approach, respiratory and shock algorithms, and cardiac arrest management.

• Team Dynamics: Emphasizes the roles and communication of an effective pediatric resuscitation team.

• Skills Stations: Includes hands-on practice for key interventions such as airway management, rhythm recognition, and vascular access.

• Precourse Preparation: Requires completion of online pre-course work and self-assessment to ensure readiness for active participation.

• Official AHA Certification: Successful participants receive an American Heart Association PALS Provider eCard, valid for two years.

Specialize Your Skills for the Most Vulnerable Patients.
The PALS Provider Course equips healthcare teams with the specialized knowledge, skills, and confidence required to rapidly assess, stabilize, and treat critically ill or injured children, bridging the gap between onset of illness and definitive care.

Prerequisite: Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification and completion of the mandatory PALS Precourse Work are required.

Become a leader in pediatric emergency response. Enroll in PALS today.