Class Enrollment

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial Course
Date/Time:	Mon 9/8/2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM This class continues on: Tue 9/9/2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location:	Passaic County Community College Public Safety Academy
Class Price:	See Options

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that emphasizes the importance of team dynamics, communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. The course also covers airway management and related pharmacology.

Participants will learn through a combination of large group sessions and small group learning/testing stations, with case-based scenarios to reinforce the skills being taught.

This initial two-day course is intended for individuals who have never taken ACLS before or whose certification has expired. Participants must attend both consecutive days to successfully complete the course.

Certification Requirement:

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required for this course.
• St. Joseph's Health ONLY recognizes AHA certifications—no exceptions.

Pre-Course Self-Assessment Requirement:

All students are required to complete the online pre-course self-assessment with a score of 70% or higher.

You can access the pre-course assessment here:
Pre-Course Self-Assessment

If you have never accessed AHA eLearning before, you will be prompted to create an account.

Important Instructions:

• Print Your Assessment Results: After completing the assessment, print your results and bring them to class.
• Present to Instructor: You must present both the printed assessment results and your current BLS certification to the instructor at the beginning of the course.
• Admission Requirement: You will not be admitted to the course without these documents.

Dress Code Policy:

• Employees of St. Joseph's Health are required to adhere to the organization’s dress code policy when attending the class.

Student Manual Requirement:

• All students must obtain a student manual prior to the course. This manual will serve as both a resource during the class and a reference for the multiple-choice examination.

Manual Availability for St. Joseph's Health System Employees:

• SJUMC (Paterson): Hospital Library, Xavier 4
• SJ Wayne: Nursing Administration Office

For Non-Employees:

• Non-employees are responsible for purchasing the ACLS Provider Manual (ISBN: 978-1-61669-772-3) from a bookseller of their choice.

Course Location:

Passaic County Public Safety Academy
300 Oldham Road
Wayne, NJ 07470