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AHA ACLS Renewal

The American Heart Association (AHA) has been associated with advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) since the first ACLS guidelines were published in 1974. There are ACLS programs and ACLS renewal programs available that are not closely connected with the AHA. But ACLS that is taught by AHA-approved instructors or uses material that is AHA-based is considered the “gold standard.”

Advanced cardiac life support is taught in ACLS certification classes. The certification – a requirement for many physicians, nurses, and emergency personnel – is valid for two years. Advanced cardiac life support renewal classes are abbreviated ACLS courses, and anyone with ACLS recertification must take a renewal class after two years. If the student passes the written test and performs well on the skills test, she/he is recertified.

The AHA ACLS renewal classes can be taken online or in a traditional classroom-based setting. But regardless of where you take ACLS renewal, it is a wise choice to pick an AHA-based ACLS renewal course.

• Advanced cardiac life support certification is required for health care professionals working in many acute care settings, and many employers require that the ACLS certification be AHA-based or be taught by AHA-approved or trained instructors.

• The American Heart Association has become synonymous with ACLS. The AHA publishes ACLS revisions and the latest ACLS guidelines in the journal Circulation.

• An AHA ACLS renewal is essentially an abbreviated ACLS class. The material has been learned by the student before. But ACLS protocols and guidelines change, albeit infrequently, so an AHA ACLS renewal class is a guarantee that students will be taught the most up-to-date information.

Prior certification in ACLS is definitely an advantage for any student recertifying with an AHA ACLS renewal class. But prior certification is simply an advantage. It is certainly not a guarantee of passing the written exam and performing well on the skills test. Both the ACLS content and the hands-on proficiencies are complex. One way to increase your retention of this difficult material – and increase your chances of successfully recertifying – is to take an online AHA ACLS renewal class. The online AHA ACLS renewal class offers several advantages.

• Feedback: You can certainly get feedback in a traditional classroom setting. But the feedback you can get from an online instructor is available at your convenience. Also, you can focus on one content area of ACLS for as long as you need; the time is unlimited.

• Form: Lectures and printed material are not the optimal learning tools for all students. Web-based is a very viable alternative.

• Function: Convenience, equivalent cost, and elimination of travel time to a classroom-based AHA ACLS renewal are other advantages of an online class.

The goal of ACLS recertification is to pass and to have a solid command of the material. Online AHA ACLS renewal is an excellent way to reach that goal.

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