School of Nursing

American Heart Association Training

Registration Information for Graduate Students

All certifications MUST be current for an entire semester. Students are not permitted to renew after the semester starts.

Graduate students have the option for ACLS and PALS via blended learning. Blended learning consists of completing an online course offered by the American Heart Association and attending a checkoff session offered by the School of Nursing. A BLS Provider skills checkoff may be completed during the ACLS or PALS skills checkoff. Complete the BLS online portion as instructed below.

Instructions for BLS Renewal:

  • Step 1. Complete the HeartCode™ BLS (2020 Guidelines) course at https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-bls. You will pay the AHA directly for this portion of the course. Complete this portion before the day of your renewal class, as it will take a couple of hours to complete.
  • Step 2. Print the completion certificate. Note: You MUST bring the completion certificate to the class. If you would like to email your completion certificate as opposed to printing and bringing it the day of class, please email it to nsgconted@lsuhsc.edu before your scheduled time.
  • Step 3. Students will practice and test CPR skills using manikins and case-based scenarios. BLS ecards are emailed within 24 hours of successful completion of required skills.

 

Instructions for Blended Learning:

  • Step 1. Email nsgconted@lsuhsc.edu to request a skills checkoff date and time.
  • Step 2. Complete the 2020 Guidelines online portion of the respective course, HeartCode ACLS https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-acls or HeartCode PALS https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-pals. You will pay the AHA directly for this portion of the course. Complete this portion before the day of your checkoff, as it will take a couple of hours to complete.
  • Step 3. Print the completion certificate to bring to the checkoff. The skills checkoff is not allowed without the printed completion certificate. If you would like to email your completion certificate as opposed to printing and bringing it the day of class, please email it to nsgconted@lsuhsc.edu before your scheduled time.
  • Step 4. In the checkoff, you will test your skills using manikins and case-based scenarios. ACLS and/or PALS ecards are issued by email within 24 hours of successful completion of the required skills.
  • Payment in full is due at the beginning of the skills checkoff class.

To Register for a BLS Skills Checkoff Only:
Email nsgconted@lsuhsc.edu to schedule the skills checkoff. Skills checkoffs will be completed by appointment at a time convenient for both the BLS Instructor and the student.

Course fees are payable by check or money order (payable to the LSUHNO School of Nursing) and by credit card. Cash payment is not accepted. See the Course Cost and Payment page for more information.

If you have questions, please contact nsgconted@lsuhsc.edu.