American Heart
Association Courses

University of 
Miami Courses

Heartsaver AED
-The Heartsaver AED Course teaches CPR, AED use, relief of choking in adults and children, and infant CPR and relief of choking, and use of barrier devices for all ages.

Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers
-The BLS for Healthcare Providers Course covers core material such as adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and automated external defibrillation.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
-ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective BLS with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Skills taught include recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest; the systematic approach to pediatric assessment, effective respiratory management; defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion; intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration; and effective resuscitation team dynamics.

Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS)
-Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the U.S. This is an 8 hour hands-on, how-to course for health professionals

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
-This course addresses the assessment and management of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) and myocardial infarction using interactive discussion and hands on workshops and simulations.

Emergency Response to Terrorism (ERT)
-This 16-hour course emphasizes scenario and simulation-based, hands-on training exercises for paramedics, firefighters, EMT’s, hospital personnel and law-enforcement officers.

General Courses

Basic EKG Dysrhythmia Interpretation
-Basic EKG interpretation, understanding EKG monitors, cardiac arrhythmias, stable and lethal rhythms.

Child Development Courses

First Aid
-This course teaches life-saving, hands on skills, that can be quickly remembered and used when seconds count for infants and children.

Pediatric CPR
-This course teaches CPR and obstructed airway management for infants and children.