UMMC Resuscitation Training Center

Class Schedule

To ensure future availability of your AHA account, please use your personal email when registering!

The AHA’s BLS Course provides the foundation for saving lives from cardiac arrest. It teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR and team dynamics.

This offering includes online precourse work and skill assessments with a manikin station located on the UMMC campus. This course is completed without a live instructor and may be used for initial or renewal certification. Upon course completion, a certification card is available in your RQI account.

Community members will need to schedule an appointment for the skill assessment portion of the course. Training Center personnel are generally available 7:30 to 3:30 Monday through Friday.

When will the course be issued? The date associated with this course will be the date on which your course will be issued. You should expect to receive emails with information regarding account creation and course directions by the end of the day associated with the course. For example, if the listed course date is Fri 01/01/2021, you should receive instructional emails by the end of that day, not necessarily the day you register.  Do not report to the Training Center as this is not an instructor-led course.

Please note: Once a course is initiated by a user, the course is considered delegated and cannot be revoked or transferred to another user. If you are a UMMC employee, the cost of this course may be absorbed by UMMC. Please check with your manager to confirm. If you receive the course at no cost and do not complete the course within 90 days of issuance, the Resuscitation Training Center will seek reimbursement for the cost of the entire course. 

ACLS is geared towards healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies or personnel in emergency response. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. 

This offering includes online precourse work and skill assessments with a manikin station located on the UMMC campus. This course is completed without a live instructor and may be used for initial or renewal certification. Upon course completion, a certification card is available in your RQI account.

Community members will need to schedule an appointment for the skill assessment portion of the course. Training Center personnel are generally available 7:30 to 3:30 Monday through Friday.

When will the course be issued? The date associated with this course will be the date on which your course will be issued. You should expect to receive emails with information regarding account creation and course directions by the end of the day associated with the course. For example, if the listed course date is Fri 01/01/2021, you should receive instructional emails by the end of that day, not necessarily the day you register.  Do not report to the Training Center as this is not an instructor-led course.

Please note: Once a course is initiated by a user, the course is considered delegated and cannot be revoked or transferred to another user. If you are a DV300 UMMC employee, the cost of this course is absorbed by UMMC. If you receive the course at no cost and do not complete the course within 90 days of issuance, the Resuscitation Training Center will seek reimbursement for the cost of the entire course. 

The PALS Provider Course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high‐performance team dynamics and high‐quality individual skills

This offering includes online precourse work and skill assessments with a manikin station located on the UMMC campus. This course is completed without a live instructor and may be used for initial or renewal certifications. Upon course completion, a certification card is available in your RQI account.

Community members will need to schedule an appointment for the skill assessment portion of the course. Training Center personnel are generally available 7:30 to 3:30 Monday through Friday.

When will the course be issued? The date associated with this course will be the date on which your course will be issued. You should expect to receive emails with information regarding account creation and course directions by the end of the day associated with the course. For example, if the listed course date is Fri 01/01/2021, you should receive instructional emails by the end of that day, not necessarily the day you register.  Do not report to the Training Center as this is not an instructor-led course.

Please note: Once a course is initiated by a user, the course is considered delegated and cannot be revoked or transferred to another user. If you are a UMMC employee, the cost of this course may be absorbed by UMMC. Please check with your manager to be sure. If you receive the course at no cost and do not complete the course within 90 days of issuance, the Resuscitation Training Center will seek reimbursement for the cost of the entire course. 

ACLS is geared towards healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies or personnel in emergency response. This ACLS instructor-led course teaches the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, high-performance teams, early and continuous high-quality CPR, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, post-cardiac arrest care, acute dysrhythmias, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. 

This course offering nets the trainee a BLS card as well.

The AHA’s BLS Course provides the foundation for saving lives from cardiac arrest. It teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR and team dynamics.

This offering is a traditional, instructor-led course that is typically for first time BLS learners and those who may need more class time than a refresher has to offer. This course utilizes in class electronic testing so you will need to access the email address with which you registered. 

The PALS Provider Course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high‐performance team dynamics and high‐quality individual skills. This instructor-led course includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%.

This course allows for completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers for an additional fee. We also utilize in class electronic testing so you will need to access the email address with which you registered. 

Heartsaver courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory (for example, OSHA), or other requirements. These courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. For many Heartsaver courses, students receive a course completion card that is valid for 2 years.

The ASLS Instructor Essentials Course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA blended learning ASLS Provider courses. It educates instructor candidates on how to use AHA Instructor teaching materials, ensure that students meet learning objectives, offer student coaching skills, provide an objective skills performance evaluation, and follow AHA Instructor and course policies. The course covers core content and discipline-specific content required to teach AHA courses.

After completing the online portion of this course, you must complete a hands-on session with an AHA Training Center to obtain a course completion card. This course is the hands-on session.