Accredited, online ACLS training in South Carolina

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 South Carolina

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

Acceptance in South Carolina

State acceptance in South Carolina

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

What documentation is required to renew my permanent SC license? The continued professional competency of a physician holding a permanent license must be demonstrated in the following manner: (2) For renewal of an active permanent license biennially, documented evidence of at least one of following options during the renewal period is required: (a) forty hours of category I continuing medical education sponsored by the American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, or another organization approved by the board as having acceptable standards for courses it sponsors, at least thirty hours of which must be related directly to the licensee’s practice area;

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

Reference: Nurse Practice Act chapter 33 section 40-33-40

(>B) Demonstration of competency for: Renewal of an active license biennially requires documented evidence of at least one of the following requirements during the licensure period:

  1. completion of thirty contact hours from a continuing education provider recognized by the board;

I. Continuing nursing education contact hours

  1. The State Board of Nursing for South Carolina will accept continuing education contact hours approved by the following providers/ organizations: • Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) of the American Nurses Association (ANA)

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

Continuing education 2. All dentists shall complete a minimum of fourteen (14) continuing education hours per year or twenty-eight (28) continuing education hours over two (2) years 3. The continuing education hours must be courses related to the procedures approved for each licensee/registrant such as:

(e) CPR, diet and nutrition.
  1. All dentists and dental hygienists must have completed an approved CPR course within three (3) years of licensure or renewal.
  2. Programs that meet the general requirement of section 2. may be developed and/or endorsed by organizations and agencies such as: (a) the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry,

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

Section 40-43-130 (B) Each licensed pharmacist, as a condition of an active status license renewal, shall complete fifteen hours (1.5 CEU’s) of American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) accredited continuing pharmacy education or continuing medical education (CME), category I,

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Childcare

Our licensed child care providers must have at least one person onsite at all times that have CPR and first aid certification. Those providers that are enrolled in the ABC quality program must have all of their child care staff certified in pediatric CPR/first aid. Child care providers are free to choose the company they want to get the certification from. In South Carolina we do have a vendor that was awarded a statewide contract (in Year 2 of that contract) through a competitive bid process to provide that training to child care providers in ABC quality that choose them and have it paid for by CCDF funding.

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 SC. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.

Code One Training Solutions, LLC
1595 Savannah Highway, Suite 4/ Charleston, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Code One Charleston
4 Carriage Lane/ Charleston, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Mid-Carolina AHEC
PO Box 2049 Attn: Julie Ghent/ Lancaster, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Palmetto Health Simulation Center
3555 Harden St. Ext., 15 Medical Park, Lower Level/ Columbia, SC

Spartanburg Community College
PO Box 4386/ Spartanburg, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Fortis College-Columbia
246 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 101/ Columbia, SC

Lowcountry Ahec
302 Medical Park Dr Suite 110/ Walterboro, SC

Executive CPR and FIrst Aid L.L.C. - Spartanburg
218 North lake Emory Dr/ Inman, SC

Oconee Memorial Hospital
298 Memorial Dr/ Seneca, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Lowcountry Regional EMS Council
237 Oakland Dr/ Walterboro, SC BLS ACLS PALS

CPR Works of Charleston
360 Concord St. Suite 203/ Charleston, SC BLS

International Emergency Medical Services
254 River Oak Drive/ Mount Pleasant, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Systems
101 E Wood St/ Spartanburg, SC

Health Solutions
7301 Rivers Ave Suite 273/ Charleston, SC

Greenville Healthcare Simulation Center
298 Memorial Dr/ Seneca, SC

Rapid CPR SC
704 C OLD BARNWELL ROAD/ West Columbia, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Kadi Medical Services, LLC
348 Feaster Rd, Suite F Attn: Matthew Collom/ Greenville, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Horry County Fire & Rescue
2560 Main St Suite 1/ Conway, SC ACLS

Midway Fire Department
112 Beaumont Dr/ Pawleys Island, SC BLS ACLS PALS

V-Training Solutions
716 East Fairfield Road/ Greenville, SC BLS ACLS

Greenville Technical College
216 S. Pleasantburg Dr., MS 5011/ Greenville, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals
2709 Laurel Street/ Columbia, SC BLS ACLS

Upstate EMS Council, Inc.
121 Interstate Blvd Unit 5B/ Greenville, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Lowcountry Regional EMS Council
1016 E Montague Ave/ North Charleston, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Pee Dee Regional Community Training Center
1209 West Evans Street/ Florence, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Go CPR 123
220 Appletree Lane/ West Columbia, SC

Medical University Hospital Authority CTC
326 Calhoun St Rm CM278CA, MSC 111/ Charleston, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Piedmont Medical Center
222 S Herlong Ave/ Rock Hill, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Professional Training Services
744 Broad St/ Sumter, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Tuomey Community Training Center
129 N Washington St Education Department/ Sumter, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Pee Dee Regional EMS
1314 W Darlington St/ Florence, SC BLS ACLS PALS

Total 31 training sites in SC. Show all.

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Questions

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You can find a map of all accredited training centers in South Carolina above.

Life saving stories

Here's a few stories that warmed our heart. Just sharing and thanking you for choosing a career that helps people that need it most.

Trainer's quick CPR saves teen soccer player in heart crisis

After a soccer game in Goose Creek, South Carolina, a teenage player celebrated with his teammates. Athletic trainer Ashley Chrestman, overseeing the game, shifted her focus to a nearby baseball match. Suddenly, she received an urgent call on her radio from a distressed soccer coach at Stratford High School. Rushing to the scene, Chrestman found Omar Clunis in distress, seemingly experiencing a seizure. Initially thought to be an asthma attack, Chrestman, part of the MUSC Health Sports Medicine team, quickly realized it was a severe heart-related issue. Clunis had a pulse initially but lost it, prompting Chrestman to perform CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED). Emergency medical technicians took over, arriving in time to continue aid for Clunis, whom Chrestman had helped keep alive.

Full Story / September 5, 2023

Bluffton — Woman saved by CPR and AED

Darla Frey collapsed on the Rose Hill tennis court. Her friends took life-saving measures i.e., calling for help and performing CPR. After almost five minutes, the EMS arrived and used AED to revive her. She returned to the tennis court and her friends were awarded for their bravery by the fire department.

Full Story / May 13, 2021

Deputy Shawn saved the life of an infant by CPR

Deputy Shawn Gopaul was dispatched to a call in the Pageland area, where a kid suffering from COVID-19 was unresponsive. On reaching the scene, he provided CPR until EMS arrived. The baby was then rushed to a hospital in Charlotte. Later the baby was discharged and recovered from COVID. Deputy Shawn Gopaul was awarded the Medal of Valor.

Full Story / April 30, 2021

Deputy became the godfather of the kid he saved a year ago

Deputy William Kimbro pulled over a speeding car and encountered a mother with her 12-day-old daughter who wasn't breathing. Kimbro saved the life of the baby by performing CPR on her, then handed her over to the medical professional. One year later the deputy become godfather of the baby and was awarded the sheriff’s office’s, Life-Saving Medal.

Full Story / June 15, 2020