Welcome To Canada's Best ACLS Educational Experience.   
VIRTUAL RENEWAL | RECERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
 Our Virtual ACLS Programs Are Delivered by Practicing Health Care Professionals 
The Canadian Heart Association’s virtual Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support program will inspire you to believe that there is a world where more of our patients will survive a cardiac arrest. The Canadian Heart Association is Canada’s new leader in delivering the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Program. We are using cutting-edge technology that is highly interactive and incredibly easy to use. Our goal is to help you acquire the knowledge and master the skills needed to save more lives every day.
The Top Five Reasons Healthcare Professionals Love Our ACLS Education Programs 
 Free Textbooks & Learning Materials  
We hate surprises and extra expenses.
Everything you need to complete the program successfully is included in your course fees.
This is our promise to you.
No Stressful Megacode Testing 
The Megacode has been the main feature of the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s ACLS Program for over two decades. They can keep it because we think the Megacode sucks!
 Designed For The Real World  
Our program is designed to help you save more lives in the real world. You will have a plan to manage a cardiac arrest in a...
  • large city hospital
  • small rural hospital
  • remote clinics and out of hospital (EMS) situations.
 We Don't Waste Your Time 
Other training agencies need 2-days to deliver the ACLS Provider Course. We can deliver a higher quality ACLS experience in half the time. How can we do this? We don't waste your time watching 5 hours of boring videos, and we don't spend 4 hours teaching you how to pass their Megacode Exam.

Instead, we focus on how to manage your patients in the real world.
 Canadian Accredited & Accepted  
All the ACLS courses that we offer meet and exceed the guidelines published by ILCOR (International Liasion Committee On Resuscitation). Our ACLS programs meet and exceed the standards used by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada and our certificates are accepted by Canadian Employers, educational Institutions, and regulatory bodies. 
The Top Five Reasons Healthcare Professionals Love Our ACLS Education Programs 
 Free Textbooks & Learning Materials  
We hate surprises and extra expenses.
Everything you need to complete the program successfully is included in your course fees.
This is our promise to you.
No Stressful Megacode Testing 
The Megacode has been the main feature of the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s ACLS Program for over two decades. They can keep it because we think the Megacode sucks!
 Designed For The Real World  
Our program is designed to help you save more lives in the real world. You will have a plan to manage a cardiac arrest in a...
  • large city hospital
  • small rural hospital
  • remote clinics and out of hospital (EMS) situations.
 We Don't Waste Your Time 
Other training agencies need 2-days to deliver the ACLS Provider Course. We can deliver a higher quality ACLS experience in half the time. How can we do this? We don't waste your time watching 5 hours of boring videos, and we don't spend 4 hours teaching you how to pass their Megacode Exam.

Instead, we focus on how to manage your patients in the real world.
 Canadian Accredited & Accepted  
All the ACLS courses that we offer meet and exceed the guidelines published by ILCOR (International Liasion Committee On Resuscitation). Our ACLS programs meet and exceed the standards used by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada and our certificates are accepted by Canadian Employers, educational Institutions, and regulatory bodies. 
Upcoming virtual ACLS Renewal | Recertification Programs
virtual Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (vACLS)
Online Interactive Program

The Canadian Heart Association’s virtual ACLS education program provides you with the advanced knowledge needed to participate in or manage a resuscitation event effectively. The program emphasizes the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, early and continuous, high-quality CPR, and high-performing teams. The course reflects science and education from the 2020 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who Should Attend An ACLS Classroom-Based Program?

The Canadian Heart Association’s virtual ACLS program is designed for healthcare professionals who participate in or manage resuscitation events. This can include but is not limited to personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, dentists, paramedics, and others who need an ACLS course completion card.

What Will You Learn During The ACLS Program?

You will…

  • Utilize the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments. 
  • Understand the importance of high-quality BLS, emphasizing early chest compressions and integrating early defibrillation.
  • Recognize and understand how to manage patients experiencing a respiratory arrest
  • Discuss early recognition and management of Acute Coronary Events and Strokes.
  • Recognize and understand how to manage patients experiencing bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias.
  • Recognize and understand how to manage patients experiencing a cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation efforts or transfer of care.
  • Understand how to manage a patient who obtains a return of spontaneous circulation.
  • Model effective communication as a team member or team leader.
  • Understand how to evaluate your team’s resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest utilizing a continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to your team
  • Recognize the impact and importance of team dynamics on overall team performance.
  • Discuss how the use of a rapid response team or medical emergency team may improve patient outcomes.

How Will I Be Evaluated? 

During the Canadian Heart Association’s virtual ACLS program, you will be given access to an integrated online evaluation system. It is through the use of this system that you will be evaluated. Evaluation happens in real-time within the program. You can access the system using your smartphone. Using this interactive evaluation system, we can guarantee that you will successfully complete the program and earn your vACLS Provider Certificate.

 The Canadian Heart Association doesn’t use the MEGA-CODE Evaluation system.


What Certificates Will I Earn At The End Of The Program?

  • The Canadian Heart Association ACLS Provider Certificate, valid for two years.

How Long Is The Canadian Heart Association’s ACLS Virtual Program?

  • The ACLS Renewal | Recertification Program is between 4 and 8 hours long.

Are There Any Course Prerequisites?

  • This is an ACLS Renewal Program, you should have a valid or recently expired ACLS Certificate (We have a six-month grace period policy).
  • We will accept ACLS certificates from the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada and the American Heart Association.
  • You should have a solid understanding of the core ACLS algorithms (Cardiac Arrest, Post Arrest, Bradycardia, & Tachycardia)


 
 We Want You To Be Happy... 
We offer a Money-Back Guarantee. Here is how it works…

In order to qualify for our Money-Back Guarantee, you will need to do the following.

  • Attend the virtual ACLS Session on the scheduled date.
  • Fully participate in the virtual ACLS Session, answer the chat-based questions, & complete the quizzes.
  • At the end of the program, you will be asked if you learned something during the program and if you had fun during the program. You will need to answer “NO” to both questions.
  • In the final question box, “What would you tell a friend about the Canadian Heart Associations ACLS Provider Program?” you will need to request a refund.
 
Once your vACLS certificate is issued, you are no longer eligible for our Money-Back Guarantee.
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