Effective April 1, 2025: Course costs will be increasing. Please refer to the course registration for current pricing.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Refresher
Contact: Rose More or Stan Goettel
Phone: 315 464-4851
Register Now: Available Course Dates
Effective January 1, 2025... Please be advised that Upstate Medical University will no longer allow a grace period past expiration dates to qualify to attend an ACLS or PALS Refresher Class. You must attend a class PRIOR to the expiration date on your current valid AHA certification. ACLS and PALS Certifications are valid through the end of the renewal month. Please plan ahead to schedule your Refresher class. A copy of your current card will be required to confirm your eligibility to attend a Refresher class. If you are unable to attend a Refresher class, you may register for the Provider class.
Course Overview
This half-day hybrid-learning refresher course is designed for professionals who have a solid understanding of the ACLS provider course content - emergency medical providers including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, paramedics, emergency technicians, respiratory therapists and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.
Testimonials
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What did you like about this course:
"Doing the case scenarios... really made you think about everything your learned and to make decisions."
"Love the hands-on! They didn't make you feel dumb when you didn't answer immediately."
"Hands on learning, simulation."
"This was a very informative class, I am glad we still had a hands-on portion."
"Instructors were very engaging, you could tell how much they loved to teach."
"Instructors do a great job making the info approachable for all learners and try to adapt to different type of learners."
"The instructers were great! I learned a lot!"
Registration Deadline
Registration forms and payment must be received no later than 14 days prior to the selected class date. Registration fee must be sent with the registration form to confirm attendance. All registrations are accepted and confirmed on a first come/first pay basis. Early registration is recommended although not guaranteed, as classes are limited in attendance. In the event that a class will accept registrations less than 14 days prior to the class date, registrations will only be accepted with a credit card payment.
Course Fees
Refunds/Cancellation Policy
In order to process refunds for course withdrawals, cancellations must be received in writing to the EM-STAT Center or via e-mail at [email protected] postmarked no later than 14 days prior to the selected class date. A refund will be issued minus a $25.00 administrative fee for all cancellations made more than 14 days prior to class date; no refunds will be issued thereafter.
A $25.00 administrative fee will be charged to any participant who has registered for a class but then requests to move to a different class. A person will not be allowed to start the class until this fee is paid.
SUNY Upstate Medical University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course at any time due to any unforeseen circumstances or limited attendance. A minimum of 12 confirmed registrants are required to hold a class. In the event of cancellation or postponement, SUNY Upstate Medical University will refund the registration fee associated with the class, but is not responsible for any related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, and travel agencies.
Learning Objectives
Cognitive and psychomotor skills are evaluated as recommended by the AHA. The same content as the two-day course is presented, but at an accelerated pace. This is an excellent opportunity to renew your provider card. This course is not recommended for those taking ACLS for the first time.
At the conclusions of these courses, each participant should be able to:
- Review primary and secondary ABCs of cardiac life support
- Discuss acute coronary case syndrome and medication interactions
- Discuss major principles of prehospital and ED stroke care
- Demonstrate use of various airway adjuncts and techniques
- Demonstrate use of defibrillators for defibrillation and cardioversion and trans-cutaneous pacers
- Identify the following rhythms: SR, SB, AV blocks, V-fib, V-tach and describe their treatments
- Identify the following rhythms: ST, Atrial tach, SVT, VT, WPW, Atrial fib, atrial flutter and describe their treatments
- Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in PEA, respiratory arrest
- Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in VF, pulseless VT
- Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in Asystole, Bradycardia
- Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in Tachycardia
- Review questions concerning equipment, medications, algorithms, contents of crash carts
Student Materials
When registering for an ACLS Class, AHA suggests that you purchase the American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual. Books are not included in your course registration fee.
- ACLS Provider Manual from AHA
- Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers (strongly recommended)
Use of American Heart Association materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.