BEACON ACLS Provider
Advanced Cardiac Life Support via the American Heart Association
BEACON ACLS Provider
American Heart Association Two Year Certification
You’ll receive an Online AHA Heartcode ACLS course, virtual ACLS preparatory course, independent skills appointment, and two year AHA ACLS Provider eCard
Already completed the Heartcode ACLS course?
Your Heartcode ACLS certificate must be dated in the last year.
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What is BEACON ACLS?
BEACON Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is an innovative new program for American Heart Association ACLS Provider certification. You can complete the online Heartcode ACLS course at home and then come to a Code One Training Center for an independent skills verification on the innovative RQI 1Stop® platform. The updated 2020 Heartcode ACLS online course is adaptive to the your current level of knowledge. As such, the length of the online course is variable and can take 4 hours or longer for a beginner while an expert can complete in two hours or less. A virtual ACLS preparatory course and virtual group ACLS megacode review sessions are offered multiple times a week and led by experienced instructors.
After completion of the Heartcode course, you will register for a one hour hands-on skills session at a Code One location. You have two options for your individual skills session: Virtual Instructor-Guided or Self-Guided. Both include performing hands-on skills, including chest compressions and giving breaths via a bag-valve mask on adult and/or infant RQI manikins. The Virtual Instructor-Guided skills sessions utilize a virtually connected BEACON instructor on the TV screen who will guide and support you through your skills session. In Self-Guided skills sessions, you will independently move through skills validation without ongoing assistance from an instructor. A virtual instructor will supervise and remain available for support.
Intended Audience
The American Heart Association BLS Provider course trains healthcare professionals and students with clinical responsibilities to provide lifesaving interventions to victims of cardiac and respiratory arrest.
Course Topics
- BLS Review for adults
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Review of ECG and pharmacology
- ACLS systematic approach
- Cardiac arrest management
Certification
You’ll receive a two year American Heart Association ACLS Provider eCard after successfully completing the course.
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Previewing Individual Skill Appointment (ACLS)
BEACON ACLS Skills Only
If you have have already purchased or received the American Heart Association Heartcode ACLS online course, BEACON ACLS Skills Only is a good option for you. It includes an independent skills appointment & American Heart Association ACLS Provider eCard.
FAQ
What is BEACON ACLS?
BEACON ACLS is American Heart Association hybrid training designed for healthcare professionals who desire to learn or refresh their advanced cardiac life support skills. Learners complete a portion of the course – Heartcode ACLS – online and then come to our center for an individual skills appointment.
Is BEACON ACLS approved by the American Heart Association (AHA)?
Yes. The BEACON ACLS program is an approved American Heart Association program that results in a two year AHA ACLS Provider certificate upon successful completion.
When are BEACON ACLS Skills Appointments offered?
Code One has over 50 locations which offer ACLS Skills Sessions by appointment. While the exact hours of operation vary by location, most Code One Training Centers accept appointments Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. See our list of locations here.
Do I need to complete the Heartcode ACLS course before scheduling an ACLS Skills Session?
Yes. We require that the Heartcode ACLS course be completed before you schedule the ACLS Skills Session to ensure that you have the coursework done and are ready for your session.
What’s the difference between BEACON ACLS Complete and BEACON ACLS Skills Only?
The BEACON ACLS Complete Package includes the required Heartcode ACLS Online course plus a Hands-On Skills Verification appointment at Code One. This is the course that most learners require.
BEACON ACLS Skills Only is ONLY for learners who have already completed the American Heart Association Heartcode ACLS course and have their certificate dated in the past year.
BOTH the Heartcode ACLS and the skills session are needed to satisfy certification even if you are renewing your certificate.
How long will it take to complete the BEACON ACLS Complete?
The BEACON ACLS Complete Package includes theory (Heartcode ACLS) and skills verification (ACLS Skills).
Here’s the approximate time it takes to complete each one:
- The online portion of HeartCode ACLS is an adaptive learning platform which will adapt (as the name suggests) to your learning needs. If you find yourself benefiting from a more robust learning process the platform will shift to incorporate more videos, examples and practice opportunities to amplify your competency. On the other hand if you are an experienced healthcare provider, the platform will adjust to focus on knowledge verification. Depending on where you are on the spectrum of competency and confidence, Heartcode ACLS can be completed in approximately 2-6 hours.
- On average, the time to complete the hands-on skills session is about one hour. Experienced rescuers may complete the skills in less time.
What is Heartcode ACLS?
HeartCode ACLS is the American Heart Association’s blended learning option for Advanced Cardiac Life Support. The Heartcode ACLS course is adaptive and will adjust content based on the prior knowledge of the learner. Topics include acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and adult cardiac arrest management.
Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a learner completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, and a hands-on skills session. In order to meet ACLS Provider certificate requirements, learners are required to complete both the Heartcode ACLS and the hands-on skills session.
The BEACON ACLS Complete Package includes the Heartcode ACLS course and the individual skills appointment at a Code One Training Center location.
What does the Virtual Instructor Guided Skills session look like?
Learners arrive for their scheduled appointment to a Code One Training Center location and check-in using the instructions in their confirmation email. Our system will confirm your appointment and call you with a door code so you may enter the skills training room. You will be in a private room with your virtually connected 1:1 BEACON instructor on the TV screen who will guide and support you through your hands-on skills session. Watch a video of Youtuber Nurse Katherine going through her BEACON BLS Instructor Guided Skills Session.
Your ACLS Skills Session includes 3 skills and a megacode review:
- Adult compressions
- Adult ventilations
- Two-rescuer adult CPR
- Megacode review and practice
Watch a video of Youtuber Nurse Katherine going through her BEACON BLS Skills Session which uses some of the same testing elements as BEACON ACLS.
Can I complete by BLS, ACLS, and PALS training at the same skills session?
Yes. Code One’s Healthcare Provider Bundle Package allows you to complete the online portion of the Heartcode BLS, ACLS, and PALS programs and then come in for a single skills appointment to cover skills for all three courses.