American Heart Association (AHA) Classes

Basic Life Support Training 2025

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2025

Pediatric Advanced Life Support 2025

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) TRAINING PROGRAMS 2025

Samaritan Medical Center offers a variety of Basic Life Support training programs presented according to American Heart Association guidelines.

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER COURSE

Thursday January 2^nd	Thursday May 8^th	Thursday August 21^st
Thursday January 16^th	Thursday May 22^nd	Thursday September 4^th
Thursday January 30^th	Thursday June 5^th	Thursday September 18^th
Thursday February 13^th	Thursday June 19^th	Thursday October 2^nd
Thursday February 27^th	Thursday July 3^rd	Thursday October 16^th
Thursday March 13^th	Thursday July 24^th	Thursday October 30^th
Thursday March 27^th	Thursday July 31^st	Thursday November 13^th
Thursday April 10^th	Thursday August 7^th	Thursday December 4^th
Thursday April 24^th	Thursday August 14^th	Thursday December 18^th

The BLS for Healthcare Provider course is designed to teach the skills of high quality CPR, airway management and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for victims of all ages. It is intended for participants who work in a healthcare setting and those who are required to take a healthcare provider course for employment or as a pre-requisite for school.

*Employees must reserve their seat in class with a deposit, which will be refunded upon attending the class. The deposit is not transferable to another class without prior approval and will be forfeited in the case of failure to attend without advance notification.

All Provider Courses are held in Conference Room 2C on 2^nd Floor Pratt 6:00-9:30pm

If you have registered but find you are unable to attend class for any reason, please notify the Training Center at (315)785-4575 or (315)785-4152 as soon as possible. These classes are in high demand and often have a cancelation list. An administrative fee of $15.00 for provider course and $35 for instructor courses will be charged for failure to attend without notification.

If you require further information, please call SMC Education Services at (315)785-4575 or (315)785-4152

Download the Basic Life Support Registration Form

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT 2025

These courses meet the standards of the American Heart Association for the training of providers in ACLS. The goal of these sessions is to integrate knowledge and motor skills into the development of proficiency in the techniques of ACLS. The material is covered through pre-course reading, videos and completion of a pre-test; in class discussions, hands-on practice, case scenario simulations and a written exam.

Successful completion of the ACLS course consists of adequate performance in the following areas:

Providing proof of successful completion of the pre-course work and pre-course self-assessment found at www.eLearning.heart.org
Adult Basic Life Support Skills
Recognition and treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest and dysrhythmias
Appropriate use of emergency medications
Vascular access
Airway management
Successful performance as a team leader in a code scenario
Obtaining a passing score of 84% on the written examination

Precourse work is required. Current BLS Certification is required. Class size is limited. Please register early.

Attendance does not guarantee certification. It cannot be emphasized enough that for the greatest success participants need to be well prepared.

Per the AHA requirement participants must have access to the ACLS 2020 Guidelines Provider Manual before, during and after the class.

Detailed instructions on what to expect and how to prepare for the class will be sent to you.

ACLS PROVIDER COURSES
(New to class, Samaritan and non-Samaritan Employees)

April 3 and 4, 2025
August 21 and 22, 2025
December 4 and 5, 2025

ACLS RENEWAL COURSE
(Samaritan and Non-Samaritan Employees)

January 10, 2025
February 7, 2025
March 7, 2025
May 2, 2025

June 6, 2025
September 5, 2025
October 3, 2025
November 7, 2025

Download the Advanced Cardiac Life Support Registration Form

PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) 2025

Samaritan Medical Center’s PALS classes are presented according to current American Heart Association Guidelines.

These courses meet the standards of the American Heart Association for the training of PALS providers. The goal of these sessions is to integrate knowledge and motor skills into the development of proficiency in the techniques of PALS. The material is covered through pre-course reading, videos and completion of a pre-test; in class discussions, hands-on practice and case scenario simulations and a written exam.

Successful completion of the PALS course consists of adequate performance in the following areas:

Providing proof of successful completion of the pre-course work and pre-course self-assessment found at www.eLearning.heart.org
Infant and Child Basic Life Support
Recognition and treatment of respiratory distress and respiratory failure
Recognition and treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest and dysrhythmias
Recognition and treatment of shock
Successful performance as a team leader in 2 pediatric emergency scenarios
Obtaining a passing score of at least 84% on the written examination

Precourse work is required. Current BLS certification is required. Class size is limited. Please register early.

Attendance does not guarantee certification. It cannot be emphasized enough that for the greatest success participants need to be well prepared.

Per the AHA requirement participants must have access to the PALS 2021 Guidelines Provider Manual before, during and after the class.

Detailed instructions on what to expect and how to prepare for the class will be sent to you.

PALS PROVIDER COURSE
(New to class, Samaritan and Non-Samaritan Employees)

February 20 and 21, 2025
June 19 and 20, 2025
October 23 and 24, 2025

PALS RENEWAL COURSE
(Samaritan and Non-Samaritan Employees)

January 17, 2025
March 21, 2025
April 25, 2025
May 23, 2025

July 18, 2025
September 19, 2025
November 21, 2025
December 19, 2025

If you have registered but find you are unable to attend class for any reason, please notify the Training Center Coordinator at (315)785-4575 or (315)785-4152 as soon as possible. These classes are in high demand and often have a cancellation list. An administrative fee of $50.00 will be charged for failure to attend without advance notification.

All courses are held in Conference Rooms 2C on 2^nd Floor Pratt from 8:00am to 4:30 pm. If you require further information, please call SMC Education Services at (315)785-4575 or (315)785-4152

Download the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Registration Form

For questions about these courses, please call: 315-785-4575.

AHA Instructor Classes

May 16, 2025
November 14, 2025

Instructor candidates must possess a current AHA card for each discipline in which they are applying to be an instructor. If you are aligning with Samaritan’s training center, you will need to have recently completed a provider or renewal course with us so we can determine your suitability to be an instructor. If you are aligning with another training center, you will need documentation stating that the training center will accept you as an instructor. Pre-course work including completion of the online Instructor Essentials course for each discipline you for which you are applying to is required. PLEASE register early for these classes.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Fees charged for such course do not represent income for the AHA.

If you have registered but find you are unable to attend class for any reason, please notify the Training Center Coordinator at (315)785-4575 or (315)785-4501 as soon as possible. These classes are in high demand and often have a cancelation list. An administrative fee of $50.00 will be charged for failure to attend without notification.