Class Enrollment

Class Registration
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial Course
Date/Time: Mon 11/9/2026 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

This class continues on:
Tue 11/10/2026 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Life Support Training Center
Class Price: See Options

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is a classroom-based, instructor-led program that uses video, case-based scenarios, and simulated cardiac emergencies to reinforce systematic patient assessment, ACLS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics.

This course ensures healthcare providers meet established standards for managing cardiopulmonary arrest, acute arrhythmias, stroke, and other cardiovascular emergencies.


Registration Policy 

Your registration reserves a seat in this course and confirms your commitment to attend on the selected date.

If you need to reschedule, you must notify us as soon as possible.

Participants who fail to attend without prior notice (“no-shows”) will not be permitted to register for another course date and will be required to obtain certification through an outside vendor.


Prerequisites

The following are required and will be verified at check-in:

  • Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification

Only AHA certifications are accepted.
St. Joseph’s Health does not recognize certifications from any other organization.


Required Pre-Course Self-Assessment

All participants must:

  • Complete the official online pre-course self-assessment

  • Achieve a minimum passing score of 80%

  • Print proof of completion

Link: Pre-Course Self-Assessment


Required Materials — No Exceptions

Participants must bring:

  • The current ACLS Provider Manual

  • Printed pre-course self-assessment results (score ≥ 80%)

  • Current AHA BLS certification card

Participants who arrive without required materials or documentation will not be admitted.


Manual Availability

St. Joseph’s Health Employees:

  • SJUMC (Paterson): Hospital Library, Xavier 4

  • SJ Wayne: Nursing Administration Office

Non-Employees:
The ACLS Provider Manual must be purchased independently prior to class.


Dress Code Policy

St. Joseph’s Health employees must comply with the organization’s dress code policy while attending class. 


Course Location

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center
Center for Education and Development
Life Support Training Center, Room L-173
400 Hospital Plaza
11 Getty Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503

Employees of St. Joseph's Health System are to register as "Employee". Employee identification must be shown to the instructor for admittance to class. Non-employees and Physicians should register as indicated and will be directed to the payment site.


 

All Training has moved to:

St. Joseph's University Medical Center

Center for Education & Development

Life Support Training Center, L-173

400 Hospital Plaza, 11 Getty Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503