St. Joseph’s University Medical Center CPR,BLS and ACLS Classes in Paterson, NJ

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial Course

ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology.In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

This initial two day course is for those who have never taken ACLS before or whose certification is expired. Participants must attend both consecutive days of the initial course.

**Course Location**

Passaic County Public Safety Academy

300 Oldham Road

Wayne, NJ 07470

Employees of St. Joseph's Health must adhere to the dress code policy when attending class.

Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is also required. St. Joseph's Health ONLY recognizes American Heart Association certifications. No exceptions.

All students must obtain a student manual. The manual must be brought to class for use as a resource during the course as well as the written examination. Additionally, all students are required to complete the online pre-course self assessment with a score of 70% or higher. The link for the pre-course assessment is: https://elearning.heart.org/course/423 If you have never accessed AHA elearning, you will be asked to set up an account.

You must print the assessment results and present them to the instructor at the beginning of class. You will not be admitted to the course if you do not present this document to the instructor.

Student manuals for St. Joseph's Health System employees are available for loan in the following locations:

SJUMC (Paterson) - Hospital Library Xavier 4
SJWayne - Nursing Administration Office
Non employees are responsible to purchase study materials from a bookseller of their choice (ACLS Provider Manual ISBN 978-1-61669-772-3)

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal Course

ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology.In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

The one day renewal course is for those who are current in their ACLS certification.

**Course Location**

Passaic County Public Safety Academy

300 Oldham Road, Room 125

Wayne, NJ 07470

Employees of St. Joseph's Health must adhere to the dress code policy when attending class.

Proof of current certification is required. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is also required. St. Joseph's Health ONLY recognizes American Heart Association certifications. No exceptions.

All students must obtain a student manual. The manual must be brought to class for use as a resource during the course as well as the written examination. Additionally, all students are required to complete the online pre-course self assessment with a score of 70% or higher. The link for the pre-course assessment is: https://elearning.heart.org/course/423 If you have never accessed AHA elearning, you will be asked to set up an account. You must print the assessment results and present them to the instructor at the beginning of class. You will not be admitted to the course if you do not present this document to the instructor.

Student manuals for St. Joseph's Healthcare System employees are available for loan in the following locations:
SJRMC (Paterson) - Hospital Library Xavier 4
SJWayne - Nursing Administration Office
Non employees are responsible to purchase study materials from a bookseller of their choice (ACLS Provider Manual ISBN 978-1-61669-772-3)

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

BLS for HealthCare Providers Initial Course

The American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider is a four hour course. This course is designed for those in the medical field who require the two year certification. The AHA’s BLS Course provides the foundation for saving lives from cardiac arrest. It teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR and team dynamics.

**Course Location**

St. Joseph's University Medical Center

Simulation Lab

400 Hospital Plaza, 11 Getty Avenue

Paterson, NJ 07503

Parking Update

** Off-Site Employees parking in 11 Getty lot must pay for their ticket upon exit. All OFF-SITE employees who come for training at the Center of Education must park in the Main Garage (703 Main St.)

To get your FREE validation (with Blue Slip), please come to the parking office.

Employees of St. Joseph's Health must adhere to the dress code policy when attending class.

All students are required to obtain a student manual. The manual must be brought to the course for use as a resource during class as well as the written examination.
Student manuals for St. Joseph's Healthcare System employees are available for loan in the following locations:
SJUMC (Paterson) - Hospital Library Xavier 4
SJWayne - Nursing Administration Office
Non employees are responsible to purchase study materials from a bookseller of their choice. (Basic Life Support Provider Manual ISBN: 978-1-61669-768-6)

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

BLS for Healthcare Providers Renewal Course

The American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Provide renewal course is a two and a half hour course. This course is designed for those in the medical field who require the two year certification and hold a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider card. St. Joseph's Health ONLY recognizes American Heart Association certifications. No exceptions. Please bring proof of certification to the course to present to the instructor.

**Course Location**

St. Joseph's University Medical Center

Simulation Lab

400 Hospital Plaza, 11 Getty Avenue

Paterson, NJ 07503

Parking Update

** Off-Site Employees parking in 11 Getty lot must pay for their ticket upon exit. All OFF-SITE employees who come for training at the Center of Education must park in the Main Garage (703 Main St.)

To get your FREE validation (with Blue Slip), please come to the parking office.

Employees of St. Joseph's Health must adhere to the dress code policy when attending class.

All students are required to obtain a student manual. The manual must be brought to the course for use as a resource during class as well as the written examination.
Student manuals for St. Joseph's Health System employees are available for loan in the following locations:
SJRMC (Paterson) - Hospital Library Xavier 4
SJWayne - Nursing Administration Office
Non employees are responsible to purchase study materials from a bookseller of their choice. (Basic Life Support Provider Manual ISBN: 978-1-61669-768-6)

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial Course

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is a classroom, video-based, Instructor-led course in which a series of simulated pediatric emergencies are used 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. This full two day course is for those who have never taken PALS before or whose certification is expired.

**Course Location**

Passaic County Public Safety Academy

300 Oldham Road

Wayne, NJ 07470

Employees of St. Joseph's Health must adhere to the dress code policy when attending class.

Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is required. St. Joseph's Health ONLY recognizes American Heart Association certifications. No exceptions.

All students must obtain a student manual. The manual must be brought to class for use as a resource during the course as well as the written examination. Additionally, all students are required to complete the online pre-course assessment and pass with a score of 70% or higher. The link for access the pre-course assessment is: https://elearning.heart.org/course/427 If you have never accessed the AHA elearning website, you may be required to set up a log in and password. You must print the assessment results and present them to the instructor at the beginning of class. You will not be admitted to the course if you do not present this document to the instructor.
Student manuals for St. Joseph's Healthcare System employees are available for loan in the following locations:
SJRMC (Paterson) - Hospital Library Xavier 4
SJWayne - Nursing Administration Office
Non employees are responsible to purchase study materials from a bookseller of their choice. (Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Manual ~ ISBN 978-1-61669-785-3)

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal Course

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is a classroom, video-based, Instructor-led course in which a series of simulated pediatric emergencies are used 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. This one day renewal course is for those who are current in their PALS certification. Proof of current certification is required.

**Course Location**

Passaic County Public Safety Academy

300 Oldham Road, Room 125

Wayne, NJ 07470

Employees of St. Joseph's Health must adhere to the dress code policy when attending class.

Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is also required.
All students must obtain a student manual. The manual must be brought to class for use as a resource during the course as well as the written examination. Additionally, all students are required to complete the online pre-course assessment and pass with a score of 70% or higher. The link to the pre-course assessment is: https://elearning.heart.org/course/427 . If you have never accessed the AHA elearning website, you may be required to set up a log in and password. You must print the assessment results and present them to the instructor at the beginning of class. You will not be admitted to the course if you do not present this document to the instructor.

Student manuals for St. Joseph's Health System employees are available for loan in the following locations:
SJUMC (Paterson) - Hospital Library Xavier 4
SJWayne - Nursing Administration Office
Non employees are responsible to purchase study materials from a bookseller of their choice. (Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Manual ~ ISBN 978-1-61669-785-3)

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

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