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

Acceptance in Connecticut

State acceptance in Connecticut

Physicians: We are accepted by the CT Board of Medicine because we are accredited by AMA (category 1)

Qualifying continuing medical education activities include, but are not limited to, courses offered or approved by the American Medical Association (AMA), American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA), Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS), Connecticut Osteopathic Medical Society (COMS), county medical societies (CMSs) or equivalent organizations in other jurisdictions, educational offerings sponsored by a hospital or other health care institution or courses offered by a regionally accredited academic institution or a state or local health department.

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Nurses: We are accepted by the CT Board of Nursing because we are ANCC accredited

CE requirements for advanced practice RN’s Sec. 20-94d. Advanced practice registered nurses. Continuing education. (b) a licensee applying for license renewal shall earn a minimum of fifty contact hours of continuing education (F) For purposes of this section, qualifying continuing education activities include, but are not limited to, courses, including on-line courses, offered or approved by the American Nurses Association

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

Licensed dentists shall earn a minimum of twenty-five contact hours of qua lifying continuing education every two years. Qualifying continuing education activities include, but are not limited to, courses offered or approved by: the American Dental Association (ADA) or state, district or local dental associations and societies affiliated with the American Dental Association;

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

Sec. 20-600. (Formerly Sec. 20-174b). Continuing education: Requirements; renewal of licenses; regulations. pharmacist has satisfactorily completed not less than fifteen contact hours of accredited continuing professional education

Sec. 20-633. Administration of vaccines by licensed pharmacists. Regulations. (b) …..(3) identify qualifying training programs, which are accredited by the National Centers for Disease Control Prevention, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or other appropriate national accrediting body;

20-633|20-633-4|20-633-4 Sec. 20-633-4. Requirements of training programs (a) The course of study for the immunization training program shall include current guidelines and recommendations of the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for vaccination of adult patients accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (11) current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification;

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Tattoo artists: Our bloodborne pathogen course is acceptable in CT

Licensing after 1/1/2015 Has successfully completed, within the three years prior to submitting an application, a course on prevention of disease transmission and blood-borne pathogens that complies with the standards adopted by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Holds current certification by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association in basic first

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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 CT. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.

LifeSaver CPR and First Aid Training
290 Pratt St/ Meriden, CT BLS ACLS PALS

CPR Alive Health & Survival
322 Main St. Unit 2E room 1X/ Willimantic, CT BLS ACLS PALS

Greenwich EMS
1111 E Putnam Ave/ Riverside, CT BLS ACLS PALS

CPR Dave- Danbury, CT Training Center
39 Mill Plain Rd/ Danbury, CT BLS ACLS PALS

American Medical Response, New Haven
58 Middletown Avenue/ New Haven, CT BLS ACLS PALS

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital
365 Montauk Ave -Education/ New London, CT BLS ACLS PALS

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Total 37 training sites in CT. Show all.

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Accredited, online ACLS training in Connecticut

Accepted across North America and Canada, done in 3 hours. Up to 8 AMA CME/CE credits each.

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