You are able to complete your ACLS, PALS and BLS certification in with a fully in-person, or blended online course.

State acceptance in Colorado

Physicians: CME is not required in CO

https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical/Laws CME is not required in CO

Nurses: CME is not required in CO

While the Colorado Nurse Practice allows the Board to require CEs for renewal it is not mandatory. Therefore the Colorado State Board of Nursing does not require CEs for RNs, LPNs or APNs.

Dentists: We are accepted by the CO Board of Dentistry because we are accredited by ADA CERP

G. Continuing education requirements for dentists, Dentists issued an academic license, and dental hygienists

Effective March 1, 2024, every licensee with an active license in Colorado is required to complete 30 hours of Board approved continuing education during the 2 years preceding the next renewal period ie Feb, 2026.

For dentists, including those issued an academic license, the Board automatically accepts any course or program recognized by any of the following organizations (or a successor organization): a. American Dental Association (ADA) Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP); c. American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Recognition Award (PRA) and credit system as category 1 credit

Click on: Dental Board Rules and Regulations

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Pharmacists: We are accepted by the CO Board of Pharmacy because we are ACPE accredited

6.00.30 Pharmacist qualifications. b. Meet one of the following qualifications:

Completion of at least 40 hours of ACPE approved continuing education regarding clinical practice and 40 hours of onsite supervised clinical practice and training in the area in which the pharmacist is choosing to practice;

19.01.10 Qualifications. b. Licensees shall be considered “trained” to administer vaccines and immunizations to a person only if: (2) The pharmacist or pharmacy intern holds a current basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or a basic cardiac life support certification.

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Select ‘Pharmacy rules’

Pharmacy Rules

EMS workers: Our courses count in CO as acceptable CME

Under More Information, click on Colorado EMS education, certification and scope of practice rules — 6 CCR 1015-3.

Department Of Public Health And Environment Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 6 CCR 1015-3 C) Evidence of current and valid professional level basic cardiac life support (CPR) course completion from a national or local organization approved by the department

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Tattoo artists: Our bloodborne pathogen course is acceptable in CO

Setion 7: Infection and Exposure Control Written Procedures 7-701 written procedures (b) These written procedures shall include, but are not limited to:

Infectious Waste Management plan, consistent with CRS 25-15-401, including segregation, identification, packaging, storage, transport, treatment, disposal and contingency planning for blood spills or loss of containment of infectious/regulated Waste.

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Childcare

All staff required by rule to be certified in first aid & CPR Licensing Rules:7.702.42E, 7.702.45B1e, 7.702.45C3, 7.702.66C

In-person training

Your choices for in-person AHA training:

	Blended class	Classroom
Format	This is a personalized and adaptive class completed online with a computer. After the class you will schedule with an instructor to complete the hands-on portion of the class.	This is a traditional classroom class with an instructor.
Course completion	Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor.	Contact an Training Center in your area to sign up for an instructor-led class, see above
Time	The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours. Time to complete the hands-on skills session varies around approixmately 60 minutes, depending on your experience level.	A full BLS provider course can take 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
Completion card	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years

Nearby training sites

View our list of training centers and skill testers in CO. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.

Jeff Stranahan, LLC
1761 Green River Drive/ Windsor, CO BLS ACLS PALS

Start A Heart
10073 Blackbird Place/ Lilttleton, CO BLS ACLS PALS

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
12401 E. 17th Ave/ Aurora, CO BLS ACLS PALS

STAT CPR Training
1106 Canvasback Drive/ Fort Collins, CO BLS ACLS PALS

Good Compressions
10200 W. 44th Avenue/ Wheat Ridge, CO BLS ACLS PALS

Colorado Cardiac CPR and First Aid Training
2323 S Troy Building 3 Suite 107/ Aurora, CO BLS ACLS PALS

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Total 30 training sites in CO. Show all.

Pacific Medical Training course acceptance chart.

This list of AHA training centers is original research produced by Pacific Medical Training and is not authorized by any third party. By completing this form you are asking Pacific Medical Training to arrange a course and/or skills testing for you, preferably with this training center.

The American Heart Association name is owned by American Heart Association, Inc. Pacific Medical Training has no affiliation with American Heart Association.

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