HeartCode Courses at Heart Start CPR

Heart Start CPR, an American Heart Association (AHA) approved Emergency Training Center offers AHA-approved online ACLS, BLS, and PALS Courses. "Stop the Bleed Online Course" is now available in Heart Start CPR.

HeartCode courses are alternative to Classroom-based learning and are self-paced comprehensive e-learning. The Online Courses are suitable for individuals with busy schedules.

AHA HeartCode BLS – Online

HeartCode BLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the BLS Course. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on session.

Who should take this class?

The online BLS course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and pre-hospital settings.

The online portion must be completed prior to the scheduled hands-on session. Students must arrive with an online course completed and the certificate of completion printed out.

AHA HeartCode ACLS – Online

An alternative to classroom-based ACLS training, HeartCode™ ACLS is a self-paced, comprehensive eLearning course. The course includes interactive patient cases that test students’ ability to apply the ACLS algorithms to effect treatment. The full course combines web-based lessons with advanced CPR skills training. For the healthcare team, the course offers:

  • Standardized ACLS instruction
  • Improved competency
  • Cost savings through less time away from the job

Who should take this class?

ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units.

AHA HeartCode PALS - Online

HeartCode® PALS Part 1 is a web-based, self-directed program that teaches healthcare providers the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children.

This program uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. In this environment, students apply their knowledge to real-time decision-making and skills development. Debriefings and coaching are provided immediately after each simulation to facilitate learning about pediatric advanced life support.

Who should take this class?

HeartCode Online PALS course is designed for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, and others who need a PALS course completion card and are seeking an alternative (non-classroom) method for completing an initial or updated PALS course.

STOP The Bleed Online Course

Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign aimed at teaching individuals how to quickly and effectively respond to bleeding emergencies. The program was launched in 2015 by the White House and the Department of Homeland Security.

A Stop the Bleed Online Course is now available at Heart Start CPR. The course includes videos, simulations, and interactive exercises that cover topics such as identifying different types of bleeding, using pressure to control bleeding and applying tourniquets.

Who should take this class?

The Stop the Bleed online course is recommended for a wide range of individuals who want to be prepared to respond to a bleeding emergency. This includes members of the general public as well as professionals such as law enforcement officers, first responders, teachers and school staff, workplace safety officers, and anyone who may find themselves in a situation where bleeding control is necessary.

ACLS Prep Courses

Interested in Onsite Training?

If you are interested in an Onsite training, we offer that as well. If you have a group large enough, we will come to your preferred location and train your group.