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Gain the confidence, clinical judgment, and leadership skills needed to respond effectively during cardiac emergencies. Our instructor-led ACLS programs prepare healthcare professionals to perform at their best when every second matters, whether contributing as an effective member of the resuscitation team or leading the team through a critical event.
Whether you're renewing your certification or taking ACLS for the first time, our live, instructor-led programs help you build confidence, master critical interventions, and lead resuscitation teams in real-world emergencies.
Choose Your Learning Experience
Over 25,000 healthcare professionals have trusted the Canadian Heart Association for their emergency cardiovascular education.
You walk into a cardiac arrest.
Monitors are alarming.
People are looking at you for direction.
Seconds matter.
The medications, algorithms, rhythms, team communication, and treatment priorities all need to come together immediately.
The reality is that most healthcare professionals rarely encounter high-acuity cardiac emergencies—but when they do, they must perform flawlessly.
Many providers worry:
The cost of uncertainty can be devastating.
Healthcare professionals are expected to recognize life-threatening cardiac events, make rapid clinical decisions, and work effectively within a resuscitation team. Yet these situations may occur only a few times throughout a career, making ongoing education essential.
Many healthcare professionals worry about remembering algorithms, recognizing rhythms, administering medications correctly, or stepping into a leadership role during a high-pressure emergency.
Healthcare professionals deserve practical, engaging education that prepares them for real patient encounters—not outdated exercises designed to intimidate learners.
The real enemy is outdated education.
For years, ACLS education has focused on:
Many providers leave certification courses with a card in their wallet—but not necessarily confidence in their abilities.
You deserve better.
We understand the challenges healthcare professionals face balancing work, family, and continuing education while maintaining the skills required to care for critically ill patients.
The Canadian Heart Association has helped thousands of healthcare professionals strengthen their emergency cardiovascular knowledge through engaging, instructor-led education focused on real-world clinical practice.
Choose a course date and delivery format that fits your schedule.
Participate in interactive discussions, rhythm interpretation exercises, and realistic emergency scenarios led by experienced instructors.
Return to clinical practice with greater confidence, stronger decision-making skills, and improved team leadership abilities.
Traditional ACLS programs often revolve around a single high-pressure evaluation designed to test memorization under stress.
We do things differently.
Instead of one intimidating event, our students work through realistic patient cases that unfold naturally over time.
You'll learn:
Interpret cardiac rhythms with confidence.
Coordinate and communicate effectively during emergencies.
Understand why interventions matter—not just what to do.
Apply ACLS concepts to actual clinical situations.
Develop leadership skills that extend beyond the algorithms.
Healthcare professionals who feel prepared for real emergencies—not just exams.
Develop confidence managing cardiac emergencies and participating in resuscitation efforts.
Recognize and interpret common cardiac rhythms and identify life-threatening arrhythmias.
Learn how effective communication improves team performance during emergencies.
Build the skills necessary to coordinate and lead resuscitation teams when needed.
Understand the rationale behind ACLS interventions and treatment priorities.
Maintain professional certifications while investing in your clinical development.
Our live virtual ACLS programs are not pre-recorded online courses.
You will:
For the best experience, we recommend attending from a desktop or laptop computer.
Working in acute care, emergency, critical care, surgical, medical, or specialty environments.
Family physicians, emergency physicians, hospitalists, and specialists requiring ACLS certification.
Medical residents preparing for clinical practice and certification requirements.
Advanced practice providers managing complex patient populations.
Primary Care, Advanced Care, and Critical Care Paramedics.
Healthcare professionals involved in airway management and resuscitation.
Students entering clinical environments where ACLS knowledge is beneficial.
Attend from anywhere while participating in a fully interactive instructor-led learning experience. Benefits: • No travel required • Same certification • Small group interaction • Real-time instructor support
Experience hands-on learning in a traditional classroom environment. Benefits: • Face-to-face instruction • Peer interaction • Practical skill development • Structured learning environment
Customized education for hospitals, healthcare organizations, clinics, and healthcare teams. Benefits: • Flexible scheduling • Team-based learning • Consistent organizational training • Cost-effective group delivery
Canadian Heart Association
Our programs are designed to support the ongoing professional development needs of healthcare professionals and are recognized by employers, regulators, and healthcare organizations throughout Canada.
Cardiac arrests don't happen when it's convenient.
They don't happen when you've had time to review your algorithms.
They happen unexpectedly.
Your patients deserve a healthcare professional who is prepared.
You deserve the confidence that comes from exceptional education.
If you're not completely satisfied with your learning experience, our education team will work with you to ensure you achieve the confidence and knowledge you need to succeed.
You can expect a welcoming, supportive, and highly interactive learning experience from the moment your virtual ACLS course begins. Instead of feeling intimidated or overwhelmed, you will feel engaged, involved, and supported by experienced instructors who want you to succeed.
Throughout the course, you will work through realistic emergency scenarios, ask questions in real time, strengthen your ECG and resuscitation skills, and build confidence in your ability to respond during critical situations. You will learn alongside other healthcare professionals in a live classroom environment — all from the comfort of your home or workplace.
By the end of your ACLS experience, you will feel more confident, more prepared, and more comfortable managing cardiovascular emergencies as part of a high-performing healthcare team.
You can expect an engaging, hands-on, and supportive learning experience from the moment you walk into your classroom ACLS course. Rather than feeling like you are simply sitting through lectures, you will actively participate in discussions, team-based scenarios, rhythm interpretation, and real-world emergency case management alongside other healthcare professionals.
Throughout the course, you will have opportunities to ask questions, practice critical thinking skills, strengthen your understanding of ACLS concepts, and build confidence in managing cardiovascular emergencies in a collaborative clinical environment. Your instructors are there to guide, coach, and support you every step of the way.
By the end of your classroom ACLS experience, you will feel more confident in your abilities, more comfortable working within a resuscitation team, and better prepared to respond during real patient emergencies.
Utilize the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments.
Understand the importance of high-quality BLS, emphasizing early chest compressions and integrating early defibrillation.
Recognize and understand how to manage patients experiencing a respiratory arrest
Discuss early recognition and management of Acute Coronary Events and Strokes.
Recognize and understand how to manage patients experiencing bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias.
Recognize and understand how to manage patients experiencing a cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation efforts or transfer of care.
Understand how to manage a patient who obtains a return of spontaneous circulation.
Model effective communication as a team member or team leader.
Understand how to evaluate your team’s resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest utilizing a continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to your team
Recognize the impact and importance of team dynamics on overall team performance.
Discuss how the use of a rapid response team or medical emergency team may improve patient outcomes.
During the Canadian Heart Association’s ACLS program, you will be given access to an integrated online evaluation system. It is through the use of this system that you will be evaluated. Evaluation happens in real-time within the program. You can access the system using your smartphone. Using this interactive evaluation system, we can guarantee that you will successfully complete the program and earn your ACLS Certificate.
Yes. We offer both initial provider and renewal pathways.
No. Participants receive the same certification regardless of delivery format.
All ACLS programs are delivered live by instructors.
A desktop or laptop computer with a stable internet connection. You don't need a webcam or microphone to participate.
Certification requirements may vary depending on your employer, regulator, or credentialing organization.
Yes. Private group training is available for healthcare organizations across Canada.
Whether you are supporting the team or leading it, your patients deserve a healthcare professional who is prepared. Join thousands of healthcare professionals who trust the Canadian Heart Association for their ACLS education.
Better Education.
Better Confidence.
Better Patient Outcomes.
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