AHA ACLS Provider Certification & Recertification
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for physicians, ICU nurses, ED staff, and critical care paramedics. Complete megacodes online, verify hands-on in about 30 to 60 minutes.
Register for AHA ACLS Provider
Includes AHA online course key + hands-on simulation verification.
- Select an individual appointment on our official calendar
- Receive your AHA online course key to complete at home
- Verify hands-on skills in ~30–60 min and receive your same-day eCard
What Does the AHA ACLS Provider Course Cover?
ACLS builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR and high-performance team dynamics. Systems of care, recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions, acute coronary syndromes (ACS), acute ischemic stroke, and post-cardiac arrest care.
Who Requires This Certification?
ACLS is mandatory for medical personnel who direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and cardiovascular emergencies:
- Emergency Department, ICU, CCU & CVICU Registered Nurses
- Hospitalist Physicians, Emergency Physicians, Anesthesiologists & Surgeons
- Critical Care Paramedics & Flight Medics
- Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners in Acute Care
- Catheterization Lab & Interventional Radiology Teams
Current AHA BLS Provider certification. Bring a photo ID and your AHA online-part completion certificate to your verification appointment.
Curriculum & Skills Tested on the Manikin
VF / Pulseless VT, Asystole, PEA (identifying H's and T's), Symptomatic Bradycardia (Atropine, Transcutaneous Pacing), and Tachycardia (Synchronized Cardioversion vs. Adenosine / Amiodarone).
Bag-valve-mask ventilation with waveform capnography interpretation, supraglottic airway placement confirmation, and avoiding hyperventilation.
Epinephrine, Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Dopamine, Norepinephrine dosing protocols; Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) in post-cardiac arrest syndrome.
Frequently Asked Questions About ACLS Provider
While ACLS requires BLS mastery, most hospital credentialing departments require a distinct, active BLS Provider eCard in addition to ACLS. Survival Group offers combo testing slots so you can complete both your BLS and ACLS hands-on verifications in a single convenient appointment.
Yes. If you purchased and completed your online HeartCode ACLS module through elearning.heart.org, bring your completion certificate to any of our regional verification stations. Select "Skills Check Only" when scheduling.
AHA eLearning courses like HeartCode ACLS can be used to claim continuing education credit through the American Heart Association's online portal. Credit eligibility and amounts are determined by the AHA and your professional licensing board, and vary by discipline - check the AHA portal for what currently applies to you, or ask our team when you check in.