American Heart Association Approved Training
Harborview Medical Center is an authorized training center for the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA is the recognized authority in resuscitation science and training.
Harborview offers many opportunities through the Community Training Center (CTC). To register online for any of our courses, click the appropriate register online button.
To view a complete list of our classes, refer to our course calendar (PDF).
Unless noted in the confirmation, all BLS training is held in the Research & Training Building located at 300 Ninth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104. Refer to the whiteboard, located in the lobby, for the room number. ACLS training is held in the Ninth & Jefferson Building at 908 Jefferson Street, Third Floor, ISIS Simulation Training Center.
You can reschedule your registration to another class no more than once. After that you will be charged a new registration fee. Failure to show or cancel more than 24 hours before the course will result in forfeiture of course fees and require a new registration for any future course.
ALL REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
In the rare instance that a course is repeated to obtain a certification a 50% reduced fee will apply.
ACLS New Provider (two-day)
$260 - Other participant (text included)
$200 - UWMC Faculty & Nursing (library text included)
$35 - ECC handbook (2010) - optional
$60 - BLS Renewal Certification - optional
For new providers or to review material
This two-day ACLS course is designed for health-care professionals whose occupation requires proficiency in ACLS skills. It is appropriate for providers with some knowledge of cardiac rhythms and medications but who have not taken ACLS education in the past, for those whose cards have expired, or who would like a review of the guidelines. This course consists of a series of learning stations including:
- ACLS algorithms
- Rhythm recognition
- BLS proficiency
- ACLS pharmacology
- Written evaluation
Preparation
The ACLS Provider manual will be mailed to you. Please review the course agenda, review and understand the information in the ACLS Provider Manual. Pay particular attention to the 10 cases in Part 5. The resuscitation scenarios require that your BLS skills and knowledge are current. You will be tested on 1-rescuer adult CPR and AED skills at the beginning of the ACLS Provider Course. You must know this in advance, since you will not be taught how to do CPR or how to use an AED. Review, understand, and complete the ECG and Pharmacology Precourse Self-Assessment on the Student Website. Print your scores for the Precourse Self-Assessment and bring them with you to class.
Please Note: This print out must be presented at the time of the course in order to participate.
Education Credit: 9.4 CEUs
Class times:
- 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (day one)
- 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (day two)
Provider cards and contact hour certificates will be issued upon successful completion of course.
ACLS Renewal (one-day)
$180 - Other participant (text not included)
$100 - UWMC Faculty & Nursing (library text included)
$35 - 2010 ACLS provider manual - optional
$35 - 2010 ECC handbook - optional
$60 - BLS Renewal Certification - optional
Must have current ACLS provider card
This one-day ACLS renewal class will provide health-care providers with previous ACLS education the opportunity to update their skills in accordance with the standards and guidelines for the American Heart Association. The following knowledge and skills will be evaluated:
- ACLS algorithms
- Rhythm recognition
- BLS proficiency
- ACLS pharmacology
- Written evaluation
Preparation:
A manual and agenda will be mailed to you, please review. Review and understand the information in 2010 ECC Handbook. Pay particular attention to the Cardiac Arrest Algorithms on pages 7 - 10. The resuscitation scenarios require that your BLS skills and knowledge are current. You will be tested on 1-rescuer adult CPR and AED skills at the beginning of the ACLS Provider Course. You must know this in advance, since you will not be taught how to do CPR or how to use an AED. Review, understand, and complete the ECG and Pharmacology Precourse Self-Assessment on the Student Website. The course only includes an overview on how to read or interpret ECGs and detailed ACLS pharmacology. Print your scores for the Precourse Self-Assessment and bring them with you to class.
Please Note: This print out must be presented at the time of the course in order to participate.
Education Credit: 3.7 CEUs
Class times:
- 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (one day)
Provider cards and contact hour certificates will be issued upon successful completion of course.
Note: Renewal courses are testing stations with limited review. For complete review of ACLS content please sign up for the two-day course.
ACLS Online (Heartcode ACLS Part 1)
$180 (text not included)
$100 - UWMC Faculty & Nursing (library text included)
Must have current ACLS provider card
This course is designed for healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, etc) who are renewing their ACLS Provider status. This course is designed with the experienced provider in mind and is recommended for those who are actively involved in cardiac arrest resuscitation codes.
Part 1: Completed online through a key purchased from the HMC Community Training Center. Through interactive case-based micro-simulation technology, this course teaches:
- Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions that may result in cardiac arrest or complicated resuscitation outcomes.
- Management of cardiac arrest until return of spontaneous circulation, termination of resuscitation, or transfer of care.
- Recognition of life threatening clinical situations such as stroke.
- Identification and treatment of ischemic chest pain and expedition of the care of patients with acute coronary syndromes.
- Effective communication as a member or leader of a resuscitation team and how to recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance.
- Basic life support care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating an AED.
Course can be completed in approximately six hours and includes a written exam.
Part 2: Students must complete a testing session by an AHA ACLS Instructor that includes successful management of a megacode, one-rescuer CPR, AED use, and ventilation with a bag-mask device to earn their AHA ACLS provider card. After completion of the online portion, the student will call the Harborview Community Training Center to schedule completion of the skills testing portion.
Provider cards will be issued upon successful completion of course.
ACLS Instructor
$325 - Other participant/UW staff (Includes text)
ACLS Instructor Brochure (PDF)
REGISTRATION PACKET (PDF)
The purpose of the ACLS instructor course is to train new ACLS instructors. New instructor candidates are required to have current ACLS credentials good for more than 90 days after date of instructor course and have comprehensive experience in Advanced Cardiac Life Support subject matter. The course will focus on facilitation techniques.
Note: In order to register for the ACLS Instructor course, you must complete the instructor candidate application packet and submit it to the CTC.
The ACLS instructor course is comprised of two parts. Part one is eight hours in the classroom; part two is an online interactive core instructor training.
The core instructor course needs to be completed prior to the classroom day.
Included materials
- ACLS instructor manual
- ACLS provider manual
- Core instructor course
- ECC handbook
The following prerequisites must be met
- Current AHA ACLS Provider Card valid for at least ninety days from the date of the Instructor Course.
- Holder of an ACLS Provider card for a minimum of 2 years prior to the course.
- Submission of a completed Registration Packet by the registration cutoff. Packet (forms can be found online www.uwmedicine.edu/ctc ) includes:
- Instructor Candidate Form. Instructors must be aligned (accepted) by a Training Center as part of their registration. Alignment with Harborview Medical Center should not be assumed.
- Instructor Data Form
- Instructor Agreement Form
- Copy of current provider card (front & back)
- Letter of Recommendation from current ACLS Instructor
- Payment
Note: AHA Online Core Instructor Course must be completed prior to course date.
Class times:
- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (classroom)
Online training (core instructor course done on own)
BLS for Health-Care Providers: New or Renewal
$60 - Other participants (includes text)
$50 – UWMC Faculty & Nursing (library text included)
This universal course is designed to meet the Basic Life Support (CPR) certification requirements for both the new and the renewing health-care provider. Certification is required for anyone who intends to enter a clinical program of study or work in a medical or patient care setting.
Appropriate audiences:
- Registered nurses
- Medical doctors and physicians
- Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
- Police officers and other first responders
- Fitness instructors
- Occupational and physical therapists
- Dental technicians
- Hospital/medical assistants and aides
- Radiology and imaging technicians
- Physician assistants
- Registered nurse practitioners
- Fellows and residents
- Medical and nursing students in training
Curriculum
- CPR skills for victims of all ages
- Ventilation with a barrier device, and bag-mask device
- Use of AED, automated external defibrillator
- Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO) for adults, children and infants
- Current AHA guidelines
Class times
- 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (all weekday classes)
- 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Renewal)
- 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Renewal)
BLS Online
$60 - Other participant/UW staff (includes both parts).
$50 - UWMC Faculty & Nursing (library text included)
For health-care providers seeking first-time training or renewal of their BLS card.
Part 1: Completed online through a key purchased from the HMC Community Training Center. Through interactive scenarios, this course teaches:
- One- and two-rescuer CPR (adult, child, infant)
- AED use (adult, child)
- Bag-mask use (adult, child, infant)
- Rescue breathing and choking (adult, child infant)
Course can be completed in approximately two to three hours.
Part 2: *Students must complete a skills practice and testing session with an AHA BLS Instructor to earn their AHA BLS health-care provider card. After completion of the online portion, the student will call the Harborview Community Training Center to complete the skills validation.
BLS Instructor
$275 - Other participant
BLS Instructor Brochure (PDF)
REGISTRATION PACKET (PDF)
This Basic Life Support instructor course is designed to prepare current Basic Life Support providers for their role as a course facilitator for American Heart Association Basic Life Support and Heartsaver First Aid courses.
Note: In order to register for the BLS Instructor course, you must complete the instructor candidate application packet and submit it to the CTC.
We do not charge a separate fee for course materials. Our fee includes the following:
- BLS Instructor Manual
- BLS Provider Manual
- AHA Core Instructor Course Key
- Stop Watch
The following prerequisites must be met:
- Current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Card or ARC CPR for Professional Rescuers with AED (CPRO/AED) valid for at least ninety days from the date of the Instructor Course.
- Holder of a BLS or CPRO/AED Provider card for a minimum of 2 years prior to the course.
- Submission of a completed Registration Packet by the registration cutoff. Packet (forms can be found online www.uwmedicine.edu/ctc) includes:
- Instructor Candidate Form. Instructors must be aligned (accepted) by an AHA Training Center as part of their registration. Alignment with Harborview Medical Center should not be assumed.
- Instructor Data Form
- Instructor Agreement Form
- Copy of current provider card (front & back)
- Short Statement Summary addressing why you want to become an instructor and what you plan to do with it
- Payment
Note: AHA Online Core Instructor Course must be completed prior to course date.
Class times
- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (classroom)
- Online training (core instructor course done on own)
AHA Fee Disclaimer:
Use of American Heart Association materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the association.
Maps and Directions
Harborview CTC does not validate for parking.
Maps and Directions to Harborview Medical Center