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

Acceptance in Minnesota

State acceptance in Minnesota

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

CE rule from chapter 5605 5605.0300 Continuing medical education credit. At least 75 hours of continuing medical education credit must be obtained in any cycle by attendance at continuing medical education activities designated by an accredited sponsor as category 1 of the Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Continuing medical education sponsors must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or by a state medical society recognized by the ACCME as an intrastate accreditor of continuing medical education sponsors. Published Electronically: June 11, 2008

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Nurses: We are accepted by the MN Board of Nursing

We are ANCC accredited and we are listed on the Minnesota Board of Nursing internet continuing education sites page at:

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RN must participate in 24 contact hours of continuing education and an LPN must participate in 12 contact hours

Activities which may meet continuing education requirements Continuing education requirements may be fulfilled in one of three ways:

obtain a current nursing specialty certificate
participate in continuing education activities offered by providers of continuing education
participate in certain professional activities

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

6800.1500 Continuingeducation. Subpart 1. Definitions. B. “Approved provider” means any association, corporation, educational institution, organization, group, or person who has been recognized by the Board of Pharmacy, in accordance with subpart 3, as having met its criteria indicative of the ability to provide quality continuing education programs or who has been recognized by the board as being approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) for the provision of quality continuing education programs. Subp. 2. Minimum hours required for pharmacists; completed at least 30 hours of approved continuing education during the previous two-year period

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Tattoo artists: Our bloodborne pathogen course is acceptable in MN

Bloodborne pathogen training (Minnesota Department of Health) MDH does not accept online bloodborne pathogen training from American Heart Association or Red Cross. These classes require additional site specific training that MDH cannot verify is being conducted. These classes are also not testing participants at the conclusion of the training. MDH wants to ensure all technicians are receiving the best educational experiences available to them, while keeping the safety of their consumers in mind.

Childcare

Pediatric CPR training must be completed prior to having unsupervised direct contact with a child, but not to exceed the first 90 days of employment. (b) Pediatric CPR training must be provided by an individual approved to provide pediatric CPR instruction. (c) The pediatric CPR training must: (1) cover CPR techniques for infants and children and the treatment of obstructed airways; (2) include instruction, hands-on practice, and an in-person, observed skills assessment under the direct supervision of a CPR instructor; and (3) be developed by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or another organization that uses nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines for CPR. (d) Pediatric CPR training must be repeated at least once every second calendar year. (e) Pediatric CPR training in this subdivision must not be used to meet in-service training requirements under subdivision 7. Childcare centers must have at least 1 staff at all times trained in CPR In Home Daycares all staff are required to have CPR every 2 years

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 MN. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.

St. Cloud Technical & Community College
1215 15th St. N./ St. Cloud, MN BLS ACLS PALS

In-Pulse CPR - Roseville
2905 Snelling Ave N/ Roseville, MN BLS ACLS PALS

In-Pulse CPR Albertville
6554 Lamplight Dr/ Albertville, MN BLS ACLS PALS

In-Pulse CPR Blaine
3629 95th Avenue NE/ Blaine, MN BLS ACLS PALS

In-Pulse CPR Bloomington
4400 78th St. W/ Bloomington, MN BLS ACLS PALS

In-Pulse CPR Brooklyn Park
8301 93rd Avenue North/ Brooklyn Park, MN BLS ACLS PALS

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Total 94 training sites in MN. 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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Accredited, online ACLS training in Minnesota

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

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How to complete your ACLS certification in Minnesota

Acceptance in Minnesota

State acceptance in Minnesota

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

Nurses: We are accepted by the MN Board of Nursing

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

Tattoo artists: Our bloodborne pathogen course is acceptable in MN

Childcare

In-person training

Nearby training sites

Questions

How to find CPR near me?

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