ACLS Instructor Course

The purpose of an ACLS Instructor Course is to develop proficiency in teaching, organizing and conducting a provider course. ACLS Instructors must have a firm working knowledge of the ACLS material. They are also expected to demonstrate in-depth factual knowledge of emergency cardiac care. Participants learn to design a provider course to meet the needs of a particular student population. Currently accepted principles of adult learning, the use of interactive teaching strategies, and the ability to sequence instruction and evaluate progress are essential parts of the course.

Participants are required to have a current CPR card, a current ACLS Provider card, and have been recognized as having "instructor potential" in a previous ALCS Course.  Contact the Life Support Learning Center at 434.924.1765 to obtain registration information.

UVA Health System employees please note: 

Any employee who registers for a class within 4 months of leaving the Health System will be required to pay his/her registration fee.

The following CPR card is accepted: American Heart Association - BLS for Healthcare Provider (BLSHCP).

Designation Statement

The University of Virginia School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Virginia  School of Medicine awards 0.1 CEU per contact hour to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity. The CEU (Continuing Education Unit) is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training activities that meet specific educational planning requirements. The University of Virginia School of Medicine maintains a permanent record of participants who have been awarded CEUs.