Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA Certified is an advanced pediatric resuscitation course designed for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies involving infants and children.
The course strengthens recognition and management of respiratory emergencies, shock, arrhythmias, cardiopulmonary arrest, and post-cardiac-arrest care while emphasizing high-quality CPR, systematic pediatric assessment, timely intervention, and effective team dynamics.
Course Snapshot
An advanced pediatric resuscitation program focused on systematic assessment, respiratory emergencies, shock, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, and high-performance teamwork.
Pediatric Assessment
Develop a structured approach to recognizing critically ill infants and children and determining when immediate intervention is required.
Respiratory Emergencies
Strengthen recognition and early management of pediatric respiratory distress and respiratory failure.
Shock & Arrhythmias
Identify compensated and hypotensive shock and differentiate stable from unstable pediatric arrhythmias.
Pediatric Resuscitation Teams
Strengthen communication, role allocation, leadership, and coordinated decision-making during pediatric emergencies.
Learning Outcomes
Develop the knowledge, practical skills, and clinical judgment required to recognize and manage life-threatening pediatric emergencies.
Perform Systematic Pediatric Assessment
Apply a structured approach to evaluate appearance, breathing, circulation, vital signs, and overall clinical stability in infants and children.
Recognize Respiratory Emergencies
Differentiate respiratory distress from respiratory failure and identify early interventions for deteriorating pediatric patients.
Recognize & Manage Shock
Differentiate compensated from decompensated shock and support early intervention based on pediatric physiology and clinical findings.
Manage Pediatric Arrhythmias
Differentiate stable and unstable rhythm disturbances and identify appropriate management priorities.
Manage Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Integrate high-quality CPR, rhythm assessment, defibrillation, medications, airway support, and team-based resuscitation during pediatric cardiac arrest.
Support Post-Arrest Care
Apply structured post-cardiac-arrest assessment and stabilization principles following return of spontaneous circulation.
Curriculum
The curriculum integrates pediatric assessment, high-quality CPR, respiratory emergencies, shock, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, post-arrest care, and effective team dynamics.
Systematic Pediatric Assessment
Recognition of critically ill infants and children, initial impression, structured assessment, vital signs, identification of instability, and ongoing reassessment.
High-Quality Pediatric CPR
High-quality CPR for infants and children, appropriate compression and ventilation strategies, rapid recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest, and coordinated resuscitation.
Respiratory Distress & Failure
Recognition of upper and lower airway problems, lung tissue disease, disordered control of breathing, respiratory distress, respiratory failure, and early intervention.
Pediatric Shock
Recognition of compensated and hypotensive shock, perfusion assessment, early interventions, fluid and circulatory support concepts, and ongoing reassessment.
Bradycardia & Tachycardia
Recognition of clinically significant pediatric bradycardia and tachycardia, assessment of instability, rhythm interpretation, and appropriate emergency response.
Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Recognition of arrest rhythms, high-quality CPR, defibrillation, medications, airway management, reversible causes, and coordinated team resuscitation.
Airway, Ventilation & Oxygenation
Pediatric airway assessment, ventilation support, oxygenation, airway adjunct concepts, advanced airway considerations, and integration into resuscitation.
Post-Cardiac-Arrest Care
Management following return of spontaneous circulation, including oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, blood pressure, neurological assessment, and ongoing stabilization.
Pediatric Emergency Pharmacology
Review of medication use within pediatric resuscitation algorithms, weight-based dosing concepts, and medication-related safety considerations.
Team Dynamics & Integrated Scenarios
Pediatric emergency simulations focused on assessment, communication, leadership, role allocation, treatment priorities, and high-performance team response.
Who Should Attend
Designed for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies involving infants and children in emergency, critical care, inpatient, and prehospital environments.
Pediatricians
Physicians responsible for the recognition and management of acutely ill or injured infants and children.
Emergency Physicians
Clinicians managing pediatric respiratory emergencies, shock, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, and other time-critical presentations.
Critical Care Professionals
Physicians and clinicians involved in pediatric intensive care, advanced airway support, hemodynamic stabilization, and resuscitation.
Nurses
Nurses working in pediatric, emergency, intensive care, acute care, or resuscitation environments.
Paramedics & EMS
Prehospital professionals involved in pediatric emergency assessment, stabilization, airway support, and resuscitation.
Pediatric Response Teams
Healthcare professionals who regularly participate in pediatric rapid response, emergency, critical care, and resuscitation teams.
Course Details
Key information about the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA Certified training program.
THE CANIPD EXPERIENCE
Recognize Deterioration. Respond for the Child.
PALS training connects pediatric resuscitation science with structured assessment, early recognition, timely intervention, and effective team performance during high-risk pediatric emergencies.
Participants work through realistic pediatric scenarios involving respiratory compromise, shock, arrhythmias, cardiopulmonary arrest, and post-arrest stabilization.
Pediatric Clinical Scenarios
Apply assessment and intervention skills to realistic cases involving respiratory distress, shock, arrhythmias, and cardiac arrest.
Early Recognition & Intervention
Strengthen the ability to recognize pediatric deterioration early and intervene before progression to cardiopulmonary arrest.
High-Performance Teamwork
Improve leadership, communication, role allocation, reassessment, and coordinated team response during pediatric emergencies.
Professional Value
PALS training strengthens pediatric assessment, resuscitation knowledge, emergency decision-making, and team performance for professionals managing critically ill infants and children.
Strengthen systematic assessment of critically ill infants and children.
Improve recognition of pediatric respiratory distress and failure.
Develop stronger pediatric shock recognition and intervention skills.
Improve pediatric bradycardia and tachycardia assessment.
Strengthen pediatric cardiac arrest resuscitation skills.
Improve post-cardiac-arrest stabilization and reassessment.
Develop effective pediatric resuscitation team dynamics.
Receive an AHA PALS Provider Course Completion eCard after successful completion of all course requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA Certified course.
What is the AHA PALS course? +
Pediatric Advanced Life Support is an American Heart Association course designed for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies involving infants and children.
Who should attend PALS? +
PALS is intended for healthcare professionals working in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, critical care, pediatric care, and other environments where pediatric emergencies are regularly encountered.
Does PALS cover respiratory emergencies? +
Yes. The course covers recognition and early intervention for pediatric respiratory distress and respiratory failure.
Does the course cover pediatric shock? +
Yes. Participants learn to differentiate compensated and decompensated shock and identify appropriate early interventions.
Does PALS include pediatric arrhythmias? +
Yes. The course includes recognition and management principles for clinically significant pediatric bradycardia and tachycardia.
Does PALS include cardiac arrest management? +
Yes. Pediatric cardiac arrest management includes high-quality CPR, rhythm recognition, defibrillation, medications, airway support, and coordinated team resuscitation.
What certification do I receive? +
After successful completion of all AHA PALS Provider Course requirements, participants receive an American Heart Association PALS Provider Course Completion eCard.
How long is the PALS Provider eCard valid? +
The AHA PALS Provider Course Completion eCard is valid for two years.
How can I register? +
Contact CANIPD for information about upcoming PALS course dates, registration requirements, availability, and enrollment options.
Recognize Early. Intervene With Confidence.
Strengthen pediatric assessment, respiratory and shock management, rhythm recognition, resuscitation, and team-based emergency care with American Heart Association PALS training.