ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

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To obtain your ACLS certificate, the Heart & Stroke Foundation requires a valid Heart & Stroke BLS course completion card taken within the past 12 months.

If you do not have a current Heart & Stroke BLS card, please register for our same day BLS+ ACLS combination course.

Course Location

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Bayview Campus)

Course Time & Schedule

Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (BLS, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ⎥ ACLS, 10:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.)
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (ACLS, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

ACLS Provider + BLS Renewal (Weekend) Combo Courses

ACLS Provider + BLS Renewal (Exclusive RN) Combo Courses

• March 2-3
• Oct 5-6

ACLS Provider + BLS Renewal (Weekday) Courses

Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. (BLS, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ⎥ ACLS, 10:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.)
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ACLS, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

• May 2-3
• Jun 6-7

**NEW** ACLS Provider + BLS Renewal (Blended) Courses

Saturday or Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (BLS, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ⎥ ACLS, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

In addition to our traditional in-classroom format, ACLS program will now be available in a blended learning format. Blended learning provides students with the opportunity to combine self-paced, online learning with in-class, hands-on skills training.

ACLS Blended Learning has 2 components:

• Online Learning

Complete the online modules prior to the course, at your own time and pace. Includes the ACLS Provider manual (eBook) as well as the ACLS blended content. Modules could take between 2-6 hours. Students will have access to the content until the next course renewal.

• In-person Skills Training

Upon completion of the online modules, attend a 1-day instructor-led in-class for hands-on skills training and practice.

• Resident, RN, PA, Paramedic: $375
• MD / Dentist: $555
• 2020 ACLS Manual: $80

Please note to be successful, you must review the manual prior to the course.

ACLS Provider Course emphasizes 3 major concepts:

1. The crucial importance of high quality CPR to patient survival
2. The integration of effective basic life support (BLS) with ACLS interventions
3. The importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation

The course is designed to give students the opportunity to practice and demonstrate proficiency in the following skills used in resuscitation:

• Systematic approach
• High-quality BLS
• Airway management
• Rhythm recognition
• Defibrillation
• Intravenous (IV)/intraosseous (IO) access (information only)
• Use of medications
• Cardioversion
• Transcutaneous pacing
• Team dynamics

Students will practice the application of these and other skills in simulated cases and will practice both Team Leader and team member roles.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies.
• This course is designed for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for their job or other requirements.

1. Must have a current Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS course completion card - taken within 12 months

   We offer same day BLS+ACLS combo courses.  If you do not have a valid Heart & Stroke BLS, sign up for same day BLS.  BLS offered at ACLS course is essentially a renewal course.  Heart & Stroke therefore requires you to complete the BLS Renewal Challenge prior to in-class BLS portion.Visit Heart & Stroke for more information(opens in a new window).

2. Complete the pre-course self-ssessment. Requires a passing score of 70% or higher to print certificate.

Be Proficient in the following:

• Performing high-quality BLS skills
• Reading and interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs)
• Be able to identify rhythms associated with bradycardia, tachycardia, and pulseless arrest (ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole).

• ACLS Course Completion Card is issued by the Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Completion card expires two years from date of issue
• Completion card is accessible by logging onto student account on Heart & Stroke Portal

Mainpro+ Credits (CFPC)
Participants can claim 2 credits per hour under Section 2 of the MOC Program as “Traineeships.” . For more details, visit the College of Family Physicians of Canada website or Heart & Stroke

MAINPORT Credits (RCPSC)
Participants can claim 2 credits per hour under Section 2 of the MOC Programs as “Traineeships”. For more details, visit the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Mainport website or Heart & Stroke

Click here to register online »

1. Must have a current Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS Provider certification- taken within the past 12 months
   We offer same day BLS+PALS ACLS combo courses.  If you do not have a valid Heart & Stroke BLS, sign up for same day BLS.  BLS offered at ACLS course is essentially a renewal course.  Heart & Stroke therefore requires you to complete the BLS Renewal Challenge prior to in-class BLS portion. Visit Heart & Stroke for more information (opens in a new window)(opens in a new window).
2. Must have a current Heart and Stroke Foundation ACLS provider certification (a grace period of 3 months post-expiry is accepted)
3. Complete the pre-course self-assessment. Requires a passing score of 70% or higher to print certificate.

 Be Proficient in the following:

• Performing high-quality BLS skills
• Reading and interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs)
• Be able to identify rhythms associated with bradycardia, tachycardia, and pulseless arrest (ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole).

Course Location

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Bayview Campus)

ACLS Recertification + BLS (Weekend) Combo Courses

S1 Saturday or Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (BLS, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. ⎥ ACLS, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)  

ACLS Recertification + BLS (Weekday) Combo Courses

S2 Tuesday or Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (BLS, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. ⎥ ACLS, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• Thu Jan 25
• Tue Feb 13
• Tue Apr 23
• Thu May 23
• Thu Jul 25
• Tue Aug 27
• Tue Oct 8
• Tue Nov 19
• Tue Dec 10

S3 Wednesday, 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. (BLS, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ⎥ ACLS, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.)

• Mar 27
• Jun 26
• Sep 25

Course fees:

• Resident, RN, PA, Paramedic: $320
• MD / Dentist: $490
• 2020 ACLS Manual:  $80

Please note to be successful, you must review the manual prior to the course.

1. Must have a current Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS Provider certification- taken within the past 12 months

   We offer same day BLS+PALS combo courses.  If you do not have a valid Heart & Stroke BLS, sign up for same day BLS.  BLS offered at ACLS course is essentially a renewal course.  Heart & Stroke therefore requires you to complete the BLS Renewal Challenge prior to in-class BLS portion.Visit Heart & Stroke for more information(opens in a new window).

2. Must have a current Heart and Stroke Foundation ACLS provider certification (a grace period of 3 months post-expiry is accepted)
3. Complete the pre-course self-assessment. Requires a passing score of 70% or higher to print certificate.

Be Proficient in the following:

• Performing high-quality BLS skills
• Reading and interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs)
• Be able to identify rhythms associated with bradycardia, tachycardia, and pulseless arrest (ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole).

• ACLS Course Completion Card is issued by the Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Completion card valid for two years from date of issue
• Completion card is accessible by logging onto student account on Heart & Stroke Portal

Mainpro+ Credits (CFPC)
Participants can claim 2 credits per hour under Section 2 of the MOC Program as “Traineeships.” . For more details, visit the College of Family Physicians of Canada website or Heart & Stroke Foundation

MAINPORT Credits (RCPSC)
Participants can claim 2 credits per hour under Section 2 of the MOC Programs as “Traineeships”. For more details, visit the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Mainport website.Participants can claim 2 credits per hour under Section 2 of the MOC Programs as “Traineeships”. For more details, visit the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Mainport website or Heart & Stroke

Click here to register online »

Course Location

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Bayview Campus)
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Course Time

Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Course Fees

The fees are $80.00 for the latest edition of the ACLS Provider Manual with the 2015 Guidelines which will be mailed directly to your mailing address upon receipt of your payment.

Please note to be successful, you must review the manual prior to the course.

In cooperation with the University of Toronto medical program education department, Sunnybrook is very pleased to offer excellent ACLS education at our world-renowned teaching facility.

With our affiliation with the University of Toronto, we are able to offer you ACLS education at very minimal cost. Your basic fees are 100 per cent paid by the university. Your only responsibility is to pay a nominal sum for the new edition of the ACLS Provider Manual with the updated 2015 guidelines.