Online ACLS Certification

Fast, online and accredited advanced cardiac life support course

Accepted in all 🇺🇸 US states & 🇨🇦 Canadian provinces.


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This is 100% online and your course begins after completing checkout. Study at your own pace, and take the exam when you are ready. There is no time limit and you can retake the exam up to 3 times for free if you do not pass.

Get advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification or renewal in 2–5 hours

1 First Step

Online study materials and printed ACLS workbook

All study materials are included, you can study online or may print it. Extra study material is also provided.

2 Second step

Pass the online ACLS exam

The exam is a multiple-choice format. You can pass the exam in three attempts. The multiple-choice exam is 50 questions and has no time limit.

3 Third step

Free skill testing
(optional for in-hospital)

We provide the skills form and you would be responsible for scheduling locally with someone that your supervisor recommends.

Getting your ACLS eCard online FreeFree

After passing your exam, we immediately email you a proof copy. Upon requesting your hard-copy provider certificate, it will be mailed out the next day with free shipping. For your reference, the certificate will state:

Student Name has successfully completed the course requirements and cognitive evaluation in accordance with ACLS Training Center curriculum.

- Exact words on our healthcare provider certificate

Sample ACLS provider certificate
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ACLS courses near me

Our class is accepted in every US state and Canadian province, as well as over 60 countries in the Eurozone, Asia and Africa. 🇨🇦 Canadians, please visit our Canada ACLS page to sign up.

We offer a 100% money-back guarantee with all our courses which is valid for 30 days from time of purchase. This guarantee states:

  • Your employer will accept our certificate
  • You will be satisfied

Our ACLS course is certified for up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This course also offers ACPE, ANCC and ADA credits.

Accredited CME credits

ACCME

Up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education is the accrediting body for the AMA. This is applicable for physicians and physician assistants as well as other medical staff.

ANCC

Up to 8 ANCC contact hours.

American Nurses Credentialing Center is the accrediting body for nurses and nurse practitioners.

ADA

Up to 8 CERP credits.

American Dental Association is the accrediting body for dentists continuing education. ADA CERP is a service of the ADA that assists dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.

ACPE

Up to 8 contact hours.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education is the accrediting body for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Online ACLS course content

Here's everything you will learn in your ACLS course:

  1. Resuscitation ethics: Explore the ethical considerations and decision-making processes involved in resuscitation efforts.
  2. Basic cardiac life support (BCLS): Learn the fundamental techniques for providing effective basic life support in cardiac emergencies.
  3. Identifying cardiac arrhythmias: Understand how to recognize and differentiate various types of cardiac arrhythmias.
  4. Pharmacology: Gain knowledge of the medications used in resuscitation and their appropriate administration.
  5. Resuscitation dynamics: Study the principles and team dynamics that contribute to successful resuscitation efforts.
  6. Airway, ventilation, and oxygenation management: Master the techniques for managing the airway, ensuring proper ventilation, and maintaining adequate oxygenation.
  7. Defibrillation, cardioversion, and pacing: Learn the methods and timing for applying defibrillation, cardioversion, and pacing in cardiac emergencies.
  8. Acute coronary syndromes: Understand the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of acute coronary syndromes.
  9. Treatment guidelines for specific rhythms: Review the recommended treatment protocols for various cardiac rhythms encountered during resuscitation.
  10. Post-resuscitation care: Learn the critical steps involved in caring for a patient after successful resuscitation.
  11. Acute stroke management: Explore the strategies for recognizing and managing acute strokes to optimize patient outcomes.
Sample ACLS provider eCard certificate
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FAQ

Other questions

You will receive an ACLS eCard if you take the ACLS course. If you need or want a BLS eCard you may purchase the BLS course. We offer multiple course discounts!

You get three attempts on the exam after you start the course. If you fail three times, you will need to enroll (and pay) again. But don't worry, each attempt will give you an exam scoring report which lists that shows your correct and incorrect answers.

Call us at +1 219‑255‑2255 Mon–Fri / 8:00am–6:00pm ET. Email after hours. Shy people may visit our frequent questions page.

Yes. If you have taken an ACLS course with us or another training center during or after September 2020, then you can take this recertification. If you have never done ACLS before, please take the complete certification course.

If your hospital has a full time American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS trainer on staff, you will generally use them. Call your credentialing department first to see if they will still reimburse our course fee.

24 months whether you are taking ACLS with us or elsewhere.