Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 2 Day Provider + Free BLS Renewal

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) with Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider

(Two-Day Provider course)

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course uses a series of hands-on skill stations and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, high-quality basic life support skills, advanced life support treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Our certified PALS instructors are a combination of nurses, physicians and respiratory therapists with backgrounds in pediatric emergency and critical care.

Our course provides two distinct credentials to participants who successfully complete all components of the course:

1. Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSFC) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider status, and
2. Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSFC) Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider status.

Who Can Take the PALS Course

(1a) RN, RPh, RPN (currently working with pediatric patients), RRT, MD, DDS, PCP/ACP/CCP, IMG, (or)

(1b) Students who are training to enter a health profession listed in (1a) are eligible to enroll if they are in their final stage of training and have successfully completed the PEARS Provider course,

Course Prerequisites

(1) Completion of a mandatory pre-course self assessment (included in tuition fee), (passing score = 70%)

AND

(2) Current Heart & Stroke BLS Provider certification - OR - have done the Heart & Stroke BLS Renewal Prerequisite Challenge test and will take the FREE BLS Renewal course offered at the start of the course.

Mandatory Documents Required at check in for the course  

* Submission of paper copies of the following is REQUIRED at course check-in to be eligible to participate in this course

1. PALS pre-Course Self Assessment
2. Current Heart & Stroke BLS Provider certification or the BLS Renewal Challenge Test

The PALS Pre-course Assessment and the BLS Provider Renewal Prerequisite Challenge Certificate are completed online through the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Resuscitation Portal . Kindly follow the links below.

Basic Life Support Recertification

Heart and Stroke Foundation BLS Provider Recertification is included within our PALS Renewal course, at no additional charge, for all participants who provide a Heart and Stroke BLS Provider Renewal Prerequisite Challenge Certificate during course check-in. 

Course Materials

Please to go to the following link for details

Course Coordinator

Shimaa Nassif, MD, MHSc, PhD

Cancellation and Credit Policy

Please note that the following Cancellation/ Credit Policy applies to this course:

• Requests to withdraw from a course (cancel registration) can only be completed through the Eventbrite registration system. Please go to www.eventbrite.ca/mytickets to manage your registration.

• Refunds will be made according to the date of the request based on the following timelines:

More than 3 weeks before the start of the course = 100% of tuition will be refunded. 

Between 2-3 weeks before the start of the course = 75% of tuition will be refunded.  

Less than 2 weeks, but more than 1 week before the start of the course = 50% of tuition will be refunded. . 

1 week or less before the start of the course = No refund

Please note that the registration processing fee (Eventbite service charge) is subject to Eventbrite's Refund Policy. 

• If you are unable to attend the course, a friend or colleague can be substituted in your place at no additional charge.

• To transfer to an alternate course date, you must withdraw from the course that you originally registered for and complete the registration process for the course date that you want to attend. Course withdrawal conditions listed above apply.

- No refunds nor credit to reschedule will be issued for withdrawals requested 1 week or less prior to a course. No refunds will be given for “no shows”.

- We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the course due to circumstances beyond our control. You will be rescheduled to the next available session and offered to choose from future classes if the date we offer does not match your schedule. No refund will be issued.

Host or Publisher McMaster Children's Hospital - Simulation and Outreach Program