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About Pediatric advanced life support 2025
The AHA’s PALS Course – 2025 Guidelines. This Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.
Course content
- High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
- Recognition of patients who require immediate intervention
- Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest and starting CPR within 10 seconds
- Apply team dynamics
- Difference between respiratory distress and failure
- Interventions for respiratory distress and failure
- Difference between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
- Early interventions for the treatment of shock
- Difference between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
- Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
- Post–cardiac arrest management
Certified By
American heart association
Validity
2 Years
Eligibility
Allopathic Healthcare Staff
Pre-course Tasks
- Book a slot : Multiple schedules might be available on Medcourse website
- Collect online course material : Official preparation materials will be given once you pay in full.
- PALS Online precourse : PALS Precourse self assessment and Precourse work should be completed. Collect certificate. You will not be allowed for hands-on portion without it.
Course Day Preparation
- Schedule : Choose a schedule for offline hands-on training and testing.
- Be on time : Multiple candidates might be scheduling on same day. So, it'll go on with or without you. Late entries will not be allowed.
- Get Precourse certificates : Don't forget to bring proof of completion for the online preparation.
Agenda
PALS sample agenda
| Day | Lesson / Session | Topic | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesson 1 | Course Overview | 5 min |
| 1 | Lesson 4 | CPR Coach and High-Performance Teams | 20 min |
| 1 | Lessons 5A & 5B | BLS Testing Stations | 60 min |
| • Child High-Quality BLS Test | 30 min | ||
| • Infant High-Quality BLS Test | 30 min | ||
| 1 | Lessons 6A, 7B, 8B, 9B | Video Case Discussions | 45 min |
| • Initial Assessment | 5 min | ||
| • Primary Assessment | 10 min | ||
| • Respiratory | 10 min | ||
| • Shock | 10 min | ||
| • Arrhythmia | 10 min | ||
| 1 | Break | Short Break | 10 min |
| 1 | Lesson 7C | Learning Station: Airway Management | 20 min |
| 1 | Lesson 12 | Case Scenario Practice: Respiratory Emergencies (4 scenarios) | 1 hr 40 min |
| 1 | Lunch | Lunch | 30 min |
| 1 | Lesson 8C | Learning Station: Vascular Access | 20 min |
| 1 | Lesson 12 | Case Scenario Practice: Shock Emergencies (4 scenarios) | 1 hr 40 min |
| 1 | Lesson 9C | Learning Station: Rhythm Disturbances / Electrical Therapy | 20 min |
| 1 | Lesson 12 | Case Scenario Practice: Arrhythmia Emergencies (2 scenarios) | 50 min |
| 2 | Recap | Recap of Previous Day | 15 min |
| 2 | Lesson 12 | Case Scenario Practice: Arrhythmia Emergencies (2 scenarios) | 50 min |
| 2 | Lesson 13 | Case Scenario Testing (3 scenarios) | 1 hr 15 min |
| 2 | Break | Short Break | 10 min |
| 2 | Lesson 14 | Exam | 1 hr |
| 2 | Remediation | Class Ends & Remediation | 1 hr |
Renewal Process
Just before your certificate is about to expire, contact an AHA authorized training institute near you or visit Medcourse portal to find schedule.
Additional Information
BLS is a prerequisite for taking PALS. Book both if you don't have AHA BLS already.
