Sharp Grossmont and Sharp Chula Vista 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 one-day AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support course is intended for participants who work in a health care setting and have a current AHA "ACLS Provider" card.

The course provides 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 prearrest 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 ACLS Renewal Class:
“Cynthia is truly one of the very best ACLS instructors I have ever had in 27 years of nursing!”