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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

American Heart Association (AHA)

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PALS is intended for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units that encounter pediatric patients on a regular basis.

Duration

With the new adaptive learning format, the timing for completing the online portion of HeartCode PALS can vary depending on the student’s level of experience. The hands-on session for HeartCode PALS will take approximately 5 hours 30 minutes (without Optional Lessons)

Format

Hybrid

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Detailed information about this program

PALS is intended for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units that encounter pediatric patients on a regular basis.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations
  • Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
  • Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
  • Apply team dynamics
  • Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
  • Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Pediatricians, General29-1221.00
  • Pediatric Surgeons29-1243.00
  • Registered Nurses29-1141.00
  • Emergency Medicine Physicians29-1214.00
  • Physicians, All Other29-1229.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Routine well-child examinations — conduct under attending physician supervision to assess growth, development, and vaccination status in a clinical pediatric setting.
  • Common childhood illnesses — recognize and document presenting signs and symptoms under direct supervision in an outpatient pediatric clinic.
  • Patient medical histories — collect, record, and organize using electronic health record software under guidance in an inpatient or ambulatory care environment.
  • Standard diagnostic tests — order and assist in interpreting results under supervision to support differential diagnosis for pediatric patients.
  • Childhood vaccination protocols — administer and document according to current immunization schedules under attending oversight in a primary care clinic.
  • Diet, hygiene, and activity guidelines — communicate evidence-based preventive health advice to parents and guardians under supervision during well-child visits.
  • Prescribed treatment plans — explain procedures and expected outcomes to patients and families using clear, age-appropriate language under attending direction.
  • Patient monitoring parameters — observe and record vital signs, growth metrics, and condition changes under supervision during inpatient pediatric rounds.
  • Medical reference databases and clinical decision-support software — retrieve and apply current clinical guidelines under attending guidance in a hospital or clinic setting.
  • Professional communication — compose accurate clinical notes and referral correspondence using medical software under supervision in a structured residency environment.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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