Sharp Chula Vista, Coronado, Grossmont, Mary Birch and SRN employees are required to complete all American Heart Association (AHA) certifications in RQI at their facility. Please do not register for these in-person class dates below and contact your supervisor with questions.

This four-hour AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support renewal course is intended for Critical Care and Emergency Department registered nurses who currently work in these units and are required to have a current AHA "ACLS Provider" card.

This fast-paced course reviews the knowledge and skills to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult cardiovascular emergency.

Students are required to manage the 10 core ACLS cases:

• Five types of pre-arrest emergencies (bradycardia, stable bradycardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia and acute coronary syndromes)
• Four types of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT, complex VF/VT, PEA and asystole)
• Respiratory emergency
• Stroke

Upon successful completion of the class, students will receive an email the next business day with instructions on claiming their two-year Course Completion eCard through the AHA’s website. Paper cards will no longer be distributed at the class.

Registration for this class is required. Walk-ins will not be accepted. If you do not receive an email confirming your enrollment, please call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277).

What people are saying about our Accelerated ACLS Class:

“This accelerated ACLS (class) was great for ICU and ED RNs. It was more focused and I got more out of it.”

“The instructor was very good – the best I’ve ever had. (She) was very easy to understand and had a great teaching method.”

“(I) loved the knowledge base of the instructor. She made the content easy to grasp.”