Programs & courses

Nationally Accredited Resuscitation & Trauma Education

Interactive, evidence-informed education designed to build confidence in real-world clinical practice. Our learner-centered programs combine engaging instruction, practical skills development, critical thinking, and realistic clinical application to help health-care professionals strengthen their knowledge, improve teamwork, and enhance patient care outcomes. Through live, interactive education, participants gain the confidence and experience needed to succeed in today's fast-paced clinical environments.

BLS

Basic Life Support

The Canadian Heart Association’s Basic Life Support (BLS) education program prepares health-care professionals and first responders with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to recognize and respond to life-threatening emergencies. The program emphasizes the early recognition of cardiac arrest, rapid activation of emergency response systems, continuous high-quality CPR, effective ventilation techniques, and the safe use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Designed for professionals working in health-care, emergency response, and public safety environments, the BLS program combines interactive education, hands-on skills practice, and realistic resuscitation scenarios to help participants build confidence in managing adult, child, and infant emergencies. The course reflects current international resuscitation science and educational best practices based on the latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

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ACLS

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

The Canadian Heart Association’s Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) education program prepares health-care professionals with the advanced knowledge, clinical decision-making, and practical skills required to effectively participate in or lead a resuscitation event. The program emphasizes the prevention and early recognition of cardiac arrest, continuous high-quality CPR, effective airway and cardiovascular management, post–cardiac arrest care, and the importance of high-performing resuscitation teams. Designed for health-care professionals working in acute care, emergency, critical care, and prehospital environments, the ACLS program combines interactive education, case-based learning, and realistic simulation scenarios to help participants build confidence in managing adult cardiovascular emergencies. The course reflects current international resuscitation science and educational best practices based on the latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

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PALS

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

The Canadian Heart Association’s Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) education programs prepare health-care professionals with the advanced knowledge, critical thinking, and practical skills required to effectively recognize, assess, and manage pediatric emergencies and resuscitation events. The program emphasizes the early recognition and treatment of respiratory distress and shock, the prevention of pediatric cardiac arrest, continuous high-quality CPR, effective team dynamics, and evidence-based pediatric resuscitation strategies. Designed for professionals involved in the care of infants and children, the PALS program combines interactive education, case-based learning, and realistic simulation scenarios to help participants build confidence in managing critically ill pediatric patients in a variety of clinical environments. The course reflects current international resuscitation science and educational best practices based on the latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

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NRP

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

The Canadian Heart Association’s Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) prepares health-care professionals with the advanced knowledge and practical skills required to effectively recognize, assess, and manage neonatal emergencies and resuscitation events. The program emphasizes early intervention, effective airway management and ventilation, evidence-based neonatal resuscitation strategies, and the importance of high-performing teams in the delivery room and neonatal care environment. Designed for professionals involved in maternal, newborn, and neonatal care, the NRP program combines interactive education, case-based learning, and realistic simulation scenarios to help participants build confidence in managing critical neonatal situations. The course reflects current international resuscitation science and educational best practices based on the latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Guidelines for Neonatal Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

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ECG-AR

ECG Rhythm Interpretation

The Canadian Heart Association’s virtual ECG Rhythm Interpretation & Arrhythmia Recognition Program provides you with the knowledge to confidently interpret and evaluate the Lead II ECG rhythms on a cardiac bedside monitor. You will learn to systematically analyze cardiac rhythms, calculate rates and intervals, and interpret sinus, atrial, and ventricular rhythms. You will also understand the significance of 1st, 2nd, & 3rd-degree AV heart-blocks and pacemaker rhythms.

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