Courses

American Heart Association's Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course is an intensive course for instructor candidates who have already successfully completed the PALS Provider Course. The PALS Instructor Course uses a variety of teaching methods and adult learning principles in an environment that will mimic a real healthcare setting (eg, back of an ambulance, emergency department bed). From an educational perspective, the closer the simulated emergency is to a real-life case (eg, setting, equipment), the better the transfer of skills. Cognitive, psychomotor, and some affective domains will be accomplished through small-group teaching and case scenario practice on a manikin as a Team Leader and team members and the use of large- or small-group short video presentations with instructor-student interaction. Pre-requisite's include current AHA PALS Provider card and completion of AHA PALS Instructor Essentials Online course. This in-person course is one of the final steps to becoming an AHA PALS Instructor. Upon completion, the candidate must be monitored within the following 6 months. When all steps are complete, candidates will receive the PALS Instructor card, which is valid for two years.