Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support McGill

Duration of training

14 hours

Cost per person

495 $ + taxes

Certificate Validity

2 years

*** This training is for students of McGill only*** ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

Course content

Key changes in advanced cardiovascular life support, reflecting the 2015 Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device and use of an (AED)
Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
Airway management
Related pharmacology
Management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke
Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team
Effective Resuscitation Team Dynamics

All cities Laval Montréal Saint-Hyacinthe Saint-Hubert Saint-Jérome Sainte-Julie Sherbrooke St-Jean

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support McGill

May 31, 2025, 09h00 to 18h30

Annex Meredith 3708 Peel Street Montreal H3A 1W9

Other associated programs

Recertification BLS (McGill students with MSERT)

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First Responder BLS (McGill Students with MSERT)

40hours | + taxes