Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Manual is available in English & Spanish

This full-color manual is the required student text for the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course. 

General Overview

This student manual for the instructor-led, classroom-based ACLS course is an essential resource for training physicians, nurses, and emergency medical care providers in ACLS. Also useful as a pre- and post-course reference book. Based on the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC.

Key Features and Benefits

This classroom- and video-based, instructor-led course builds on the foundation of lifesaving skills from the Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers course. In the ACLS course, skills are taught in large-group sessions and small-group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

Manual includes information on:
•the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR
•team dynamics and communication
•systems of care
•immediate post-cardiac-arrest care
•airway management
•related pharmacology.

Eligibility for continuing education credit (English only):
•emergency medical services -- This continuing education activity is approved by American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), for 5.25 Advanced CEHs, activity number 11-AMHA-F2-0127.

Dimensions and Specifications

8 1/2" x 11"
 172 pages, plus a sheet of tab labels (with English manual only) and one copy each of two reference tools:
•Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Pocket Reference Card Set, 2 cards, 4" x 6 1/2"
•ACLS Precourse Preparation Checklist Card, 4" x 6 1/2" (with English manual only)

Full-color, softcover book

If you are not completely satisfied, customers may return products in original condition within 30 days of receipt for a full credit or exchange, unless otherwise noted. No refund will be given for any opened or used product or course materials. All E-Learning Course registrations are final and they are not eligible for any refunds.​​​​If you would like to cancel or re-schedule a live course or a skills practice and testing registration and receive a full refund, you must contact us during normal business hours by 4PM Eastern Standard Time, NO LATER THAN THE DAY BEFORE YOUR COURSE, SKILLS SESSION OR COURSE CHALLENGE.

In the event you do not arrive with in 15 minutes after your scheduled time, cancel or re-schedule your course or skills practice and testing session within the allotted time, and you would like to reschedule the course or skills practice and testing session, you will have to re-register for the course and pay all course fees.