AHA ACLS eLearning Skills Sessions

ACLS eLearning and Skills Session
2025 Guidelines
American Heart Association ACLS Provider Course
Blended Format

HeartCode (online component) must be completed before your scheduled skills session.
To participate in the skills session, you must provide your HeartCode completion certificate, either printed or emailed in advance.

HeartCode requirements
• HeartCode must be completed before your scheduled skills session.
• To receive your HeartCode completion certificate, complete all modules and complete the survey inside the course. After completing the survey, the certificate will be available.
• Bring a printed copy of your certificate or email it to gwtrainingcenter [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu

prior to class.

If HeartCode is not completed:
You will not be permitted to attend the skills session. You will not be eligible for a refund. You will be required to register and pay for a new skills session.

HeartCode access instructions
• HeartCode access is included in the course price.
• HeartCode access will be sent to the email address used at registration within two business days.
• Use the link provided in your HeartCode email, or go to the AHA eLearning website and enter your code.

If you do not receive HeartCode access within two business days:

1. Check your spam or junk folder.

2. Email gwtrainingcenter [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu

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3. Call 202-741-2980.

Want to take BLS too?
You may take BLS immediately before ACLS. Taking BLS before ACLS is recommended, as the curriculum is designed to flow in that order.

BLS start times: 8:00 am and 1:00 pm on the same days as ACLS
Register for BLS: https://02b12b3.netsolstores.com/BLSS-3.aspx

What is included in the course
• HeartCode access, included in the course price.
• ACLS eBook included in HeartCode, fulfilling the textbook requirement.
• In-person skills practice and testing session.

Required stations

1. Management of a respiratory arrest, including BLS ventilation with a bag-valve mask and oral and nasal airways.

2. One-person CPR and AED BLS cardiac arrest management.

3. ACLS megacode station with rhythm recognition, pharmacologic and electrical interventions, and post-resuscitation care.

If a station is not successfully completed, one reattempt will be allowed the same day. If the station is not passed, remediation and retesting at a later date will be required.

Additional terms and information
• This is a practical skills practice and testing session only. Wear comfortable clothing suitable for hands-on skills.
• If unsuccessful, remediation is required to complete the course and receive certification. Remediation does not occur on the same day, and additional fees apply.
• The ACLS Provider Course does not teach ECG interpretation or pharmacology and does not grant AHA BLS certification. Participants are expected to already be proficient in rhythm recognition and ACLS medications.
• This training is not recommended for initial ACLS certification due to limited classroom time. Attendance is permitted, but refunds will not be issued for unsuccessful completion, and funds will not be applied toward additional training.