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simsinai acls course description
ACLS is designed to help health care providers learn the necessary skills to provide evidence-based care to patients in cardiac arrest or other life-threatening situations. This course reinforces use of appropriate basic life support and automated external defibrillation, and then extends skills to advanced interventions.

All ACLS Courses run from 8:00 hrs. - 17:00 hrs.

Topics include:

  • Safe operation of defibrillator/pacing devices.
  • Use of airway/respiratory equipment (oral/nasal airways, laryngeal mask airways, combitubes, bag/valve/mask devices).
  • Management of cardiac arrest (VF/VT/PEA/asystole).
  • Management of stable and unstable tachyarrythmias.
  • Management of bradycardias.
  • Approach to unstable coronary syndrome/myocardial infarction Initial management of acute stroke.
  • Approach to patient with hypotension/shock.
  • Crisis management principles (leadership, communication, situational awareness).

ACLS at SimSinai uses an adult-friendly education philosophy, giving extensive hands-on experience in resuscitation using our high-fidelity simulators. Students work in teams and rotate through different roles, learning how to function as team leaders and team members.

Refund Information:
Note: A spot at the course is held by SimSinai Centre for you when you complete your order on Eventbrite. SimSinai cannot book another student in your place unless you cancel your registration with enough notice.

  • If you notify us that you want to CHANGE/POSTPONE your course date with 15 or MORE days notice before the course, we will accommodate your request WITHOUT penalty.

  • If you decide to CANCEL with 15 or MORE days notice before the course, we will RETAIN 15% of your payment to cover our administrative expenses.

  • If you CANCEL/POSTPONE with less than 15 days notice before to course date, we will RETAIN 50% of your payment as compensation for preventing another student from taking the course.

  • If you DO NOT show up on the date of the course WITHOUT PRIOR notification to SimSinai. NO REFUND will be provided.
In the event of an unexpected CATASTROPHIC event, SimSinai Program Administration can review your circumstance to decide on your case. Penalties may be waived, and you will be allowed to postpone your registration and reschedule the course to another date, note we cannot provide refunds beyond what is described above.