Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) teaches a structured, evidence based approach to managing adult cardiac arrest, stroke, and other cardiopulmonary emergencies, with emphasis on high quality CPR, team performance, and time sensitive interventions.
Who Should Attend?
ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who lead or participate in managing cardiac arrest, stroke, or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. This includes physicians, nurses, and paramedics working in emergency response, emergency medicine, critical care, intensive care, and surgery, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for employment or other requirements.
What You Will Learn
- Systematic approach (assessment)
- High-quality BLS
- Airway management
- Rhythm recognition
- Defibrillation Intravenous (IV)/intraosseous (IO) access (information only)
- Use of medications
- Cardioversion
- Transcutaneous pacing
- High-performance teams
Alternative Class Scheduling: If you need a class on a date or at a time that is not currently listed, including after-hours offerings, please contact us at BLSClasses@nursing.utexas.edu to inquire about scheduling options.
Waitlist Options: To request waitlist placement or discuss alternatives, contact BLSClasses@nursing.utexas.edu.
Upcoming Courses
Dates:
- TBA
Location: All courses are held at UT Austin School of Nursing – (View Map).
Parking: Parking is available in Trinity Garage (TRG) for a fee. We are unable to validate parking.
Cost:
- $200 – UT Austin School of Nursing Faculty, Staff, & Students
- $250 – Non-UT Participants
All ACLS course fees include:
- In person ACLS training and skills evaluation with an AHA certified ACLS Instructor
- AHA ACLS Provider digital certification (2yr)
- Access to ACLS Pre Course Self Assessment (required by AHA) and ACLS video based precourse modules
- Released upon payment
Course Registration Process
STEP 1 – SIGN UP: Participants must first check the upcoming class schedule and secure your spot.
Enroll in a ACLS Certification Initial Class
STEP 2 – PAYMENT: After enrolling, submit payment based on your participant type:
UT Austin School of Nursing Faculty, Staff, and Students ONLY – $200 (Submit Payment)
Non-UT Participants – $250 (Submit Payment)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Upon entering the UT School of Nursing building, please be prepared to present your UT ID, driver’s license, or another valid form of identification to the attending security guard for verification. Individuals who do not have or refuse to show identification will not be permitted to attend class. Once your identification has been verified, please sign in on the daily roster, and proceed to the assigned classroom.
You are not guaranteed a spot in class until payment for registration has been submitted (step 2). If payment is not submitted upon registration, you will be dropped from the class. (Invoiced participants are exempt.) A cancellation fee will be applied to those who fail to attend a class unless prior notification has been given.
*UT School of Nursing reserves the right to cancel a class with less than 6 participants registered. An email will be sent to those on the roster 24 hours before the class is cancelled.
Contact: For questions, please email BLSClasses@nursing.utexas.edu, and we will respond within 24 hours.