Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Using positive and interactive instructional methods, combined with practical hands-on components, Global’s medical education and instructors are consistently praised for lowering the stress and pressure that many health care professionals associate with ACLS continuing education.

The purpose of ACLS is to prepare health care providers to initiate advanced resuscitative efforts in response to cardiovascular emergencies experienced by adults. At the end of the ACLS program the successful learner will have demonstrated both the required knowledge and skills to manage cardio-respiratory emergencies using the systematic ACLS approach.

To register for any of the following courses, please call GMS at 604-685-4747. We accept Visa, Master Card, and American Express.

ACLS News

Attention: Courses are held between the hours of 08:00 - 16:00.

Please be advised that the ACLS exam is now a closed book exam. Participants must achieve 84% or better on the written exam in order to pass.

ACLS Provider

The intended audience for the ACLS provider includes physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other health care professionals involved in the management of cardiac emergencies.

ACLS - Update

This one day refresher is designed for individuals who are comfortable with many of the cardiac resuscitation skills and have completed ACLS within the last two years.

ACLS - Experienced Provider

This course was developed to broaden the scope of the traditional ACLS program. Students have a unique opportunity to renew their ACLS while working through stimulating scenarios while addressing the most challenging resuscitation situations. This program consists of a CPR/AED/ACLS re-certification offered in the morning followed by more advanced scenarios in the afternoon.  read more »

ACLS - Anesthesia Centric

This one day refresher is designed for Specialist or GP Anesthesiologists who have previously completed ACLS. The curriculum includes a review of current ACLS algorithms, AED use, cardioversion and transcutaneous pacing but, then specifically targets circulatory arrest specific to the peri-operative environment. Topics and practice scenarios review auto-peep, anaphylaxis, embolism, right vs.  read more »

ACLS - Instructor

The intended audience for this two-day ACLS Instructor includes physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists and other health care professionals who have successfully completed an ACLS Guidelines 2005, and have demonstrated instructor potential (recommended by an ACLS Director or Affiliate Faculty).  read more »