USC CENTER FOR LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Provider Courses:
This is the American College of Surgeons approved course. This course is provided twice a year. It is a two day course offered to physicians at the USC Surgical Skill Center on the Keck School of Medicine Campus (2250 Alcazar Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033). The course fee is $700. Interested parties should contact Robert D. Martin at the following email address (rdmartin@usc.edu) or phone number (626) 457-4054. The first course of 2008 has been scheduled for May 1st and 2nd. We will also provide a course in September 2008, the specific dates to be announced.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course:
The ACLS course is offered monthly and sometime twice a month (please see schedule). This is an American Heart Association (AHA) approved course. The course is conducted in accordance with AHA requirements. The AHA requires that all participate have a current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS-HP) certification card. They further require that all course participants have the current AHA ACLS manual. To prepare for your ACLS course, please complete the precourse examination, which is found on the compact disc included with the manual. Print the results of the examination and bring them to class on day one.
To register for classes please call 626-457-4011, see course schedule below.
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MANDATORY DAY 1 - (8am-3:30pm) |
CHOOSE AM or PM MEGACODE PRACTICE - (8-11am) or (1-4pm) |
MANDATORY TEST DAY - (8:30am - 12:30pm) |
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| Course G | Wed. Jan 2 | Mon. Jan. 7 | Wed. Jan 9 |
| Course H | Wed. Jan 23 | Mon. Jan. 28 | Wed. Jan. 30 |
| Course I | Wed. Feb 6 | Mon. Feb. 11 | Wed. Feb. 13 |
| Course J | Wed Mar. 5 | Mon. Mar. 10 | Wed. Mar. 12 |
| Course K | Wed Mar. 26 | Mon. Mar. 31 | Wed. Apr. 2 |
| Course L | Wed. Apr. 9 | Mon. Apr. 14 | Wed. Apr. 16 |
| Course M | Wed. May 7 | Mon. May 12 | Wed. May 14 |
The American Heart Association (AHA) requires that anyone participating in an AHA class (ACLS, BCLS, or PALS) must have the current textbook and bring that text to all class meetings. To prepare for your ACLS course, please follow the steps in your Precourse Preparation checklist, which can be found in the AHA Provider Textbook. The 2005 handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular is recommended for drug therapy. You must also bring a current CPR card. Please be aware NO CURRENT TEXTBOOK, NO CLASS, NO EXCEPTIONS !
ACLS classes are from 8am-3:30pm on Day 1 and 8:30am-12:30pm on Test day. Megacode practice sessions are 8am-11am and 1pm-4pm. Please choose 1 to attend.
Recertification candidates (with current ACLS & BLS card) msut attend 1 megacode practice and the last/Test day of the course.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Course:
This is an American Heart Association (AHA) approved course. The course is conducted in accordance with AHA requirements. The AHA requires that all participate have a current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS-HP) certification card. They further require that all course participants have the current AHA PALS manual. To prepare for your PALS course, please complete the precourse examination, which is found on the compact disc included with the manual. Print the results of the examination and bring them to class on day one. See scheduled PALS courses through March of 2008, below.
To register for classes please call 626-457-4011, see course schedule below.
2008
WED. JANUARY 16 & THURS. 17
WED. FEBRUARY 20 & THURS. 21
WED. APRIL 23 & THURS. 24
Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Provider:
The American Heart Association (AHA) requires that anyone participating in an AHA class (BLS) must have the current textbook and bring that text to all class meetings. Please read the textbook prior to class. To register for classes, please call 626-457-4011.
Please note, the first BLS class of each month, will be held at the Los Angeles County School of Nursing,
1237 N. Mission Road, Rm. #216
LA, CA. 90033
2008
JANUARY 8, *15, 22
FEBRUARY *5, 12
MARCH 4, 11, 18
APRIL *1, 8, *15
MAY 6, *13
- All classes are held on Tuesdays
- Retraining classes are from 1:00pm-4:00pm
- 1st time (*) classea re from 12:00pm-4:00pm
- All students msut have the current AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider textbook
- No book, No class, No exceptions!
Ultrasound and Advanced Pediatric Life Support Courses (APLS):
are held at the training center yearly. Additionally, we provide specially scheduled BLS-HP courses for the second year Keck Medical Students, as well as, specific BLS-HP and ACLS courses for the new LAC+USC Medical Center house officers, annually.