Accredited, online ACLS training in Virginia

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 Virginia

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

Acceptance in Virginia

State acceptance in Virginia

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

PhysicianCE_form (1).doc content of the regulation number of hours required: In order to renew an active license biennially, the practitioner must complete the continued competency activity and assessment form, which is provided by the board and must indicate completion of at least 60 hours of continuing learning activities. 30 hours shall be Type 1 continuing learning activities as documented by an accredited sponsor or organization sanctioned by the profession to designate learning activities for credit or other value. Remaining hours may be gained through self-study or other type I activities. All 60 hours required by the Board may be type 1 hours.

Hours/type Must be offered by an accredited sponsor or organization which is sanctioned by the profession and which provides documentation of hours to the practitioner (For example: American Medical Association PRA category 1;

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

18VAC90-20-221. Continued competency requirements for renewal of an active license. A. In order to renew an active nursing license, a licensee shall complete at least one of the following learning activities or courses: 8. Fifteen contact hours of workshops, seminars, conferences, or courses relevant to the practice of nursing and 640 hours of active practice as a nurse; or 9. Thirty contact hours of workshops, seminars, conferences, or courses relevant to the practice of nursing.

B. To meet requirements of subdivision A 8 or 9 of this section, workshops, seminars, conferences, or courses shall be offered by a provider recognized or approved by one of the following:

  1. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)/American Nurses Association (ANA);

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

Select: Chapter 21 reference guide 18VAC60-21-250. Requirements for continuing education A. A dentist shall complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education, which meets the requirements for content 2. A dentist shall maintain current training certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation with hands-on airway training C. Continuing education credit may be earned for verifiable attendance at or participation in any course, to include audio and video presentations, that meets the requirements in subsection B of this section and is given by one of the following sponsors:

  1. The American Dental Association

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

§ 54.1-3314.1. Continuing education requirements; exemptions; extensions; procedures; out-of-state licensees; nonpractice licenses. A. Each pharmacist shall have obtained a minimum of 15 continuing education hours of pharmaceutical education through an approved continuing pharmaceutical education program during the year immediately preceding his license renewal date.

Q. Do I have to obtain credits from any particular providers? A. Yes. In order to meet the CPE requirements, courses must be either ACPE approved or certain category 1 CME or a program approved by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy. Any credits taken that do not meet these requirements cannot be used to satisfy CPE hours.

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Childcare

Current certifications in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid appropriate to the age of children in care are required for at least one staff member who is on the premises during the center’s hours of operation and also one person on field trips and wherever children are in care.

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 VA. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.

Piper's Gap Rescue Squad
5567 Elk Horn Rd/ Woodlawn, VA BLS ACLS PALS

NorthStar 1st Response, Inc.
809 Greenbrier Parkway 2nd Floor/ Chesapeake, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Danville Training Center
630 Randolph St./ Danville, VA BLS ACLS PALS

UVA Life Support Learning Center
1222 Jefferson Park Ave/ Charlottesville, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Fairfax County Viginia
12000 Government Center Pkwy/ Fairfax, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Heartstarts, LLC
10467 White Granite Drive Suite 306/ Oakton, VA BLS ACLS PALS

American Heart Savers
8123 Higham Rd/ Lorton, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Kudzu Health & Safety LLC
421 E Ellerslie Ave/ Colonial Heights, VA ACLS

Carilion Clinic Life Support Training Center
933 South Jefferson Street/ Roanoke, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Fresh Start Healthcare, LLC
8568 Sanford Dr/ Henrico, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Mary Washington Hospital
2300 Fall Hill Avenue/ Fredericksburg, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Blue Ridge EMS Council
1900 Tate Springs Road, Suite 14/ Lynchburg, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Health Educators
2201 E Parham Rd/ Richmond, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Capital Emergency Response Training - CERT
4031 University Drive Suite 100/ Fairfax, VA BLS ACLS PALS

CPR and Training Solutions - Fredericksburg
1125 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 400/ Fredericksburg, VA BLS

NorthStar First Response
809 Greenbrier Parkway, Suite 206/ Chesapeake, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Associates In Emergency Care, LLC
12351 Randolph Ridge Lane/ Manassas, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Roanoke City Fire and EMS
1220 Kessler Mill Rd./ Roanoke, VA PALS

Henry County Department of Public Safety
1024 Dupont Rd/ Martinsville, VA ACLS PALS

VA EMS Training Group
1002 Drayton Ct/ S. Prince George, VA

Buchanan General Hospital
1535 Slate Creek Rd./ Grundy, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Lewis-Gale Training Center
P.O. Box 20235/ Roanoke, VA

Crater EMS Community Training Center
PO Box 789/ Colonial Heights, VA

Code Blue 4U, LLC
5347 Lila Lane #116/ Virginia Beach, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority
1001 E Marshall St/ Richmond, VA ACLS PALS

Exemplar Education - Alexandria VA
2800 Eishenhower Av, suite 220/ Alexandria, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Exemplar Education - McLean VA
8200 Greensboro Dr. suite 932/ McLean, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Medic Response Health & Safety
14240-N Sullyfield Circle/ Chantilly, VA BLS ACLS PALS

EMS Training Resources
842 Peyton St/ Roanoke, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
1000 Dabney Drive/ Clifton Forge, VA

Emergency Care Resources
1510 Willow Lawn Dr. #203/ Richmond, VA

Pulaski Community Hospital
2400 Lee Highway/ Pulaski, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad
28 Cricket Hill Road/ Hudgins, VA

Chesapeake Hospital Corporation d/b/a Rappahannock General Hospital
101 Harris Dr/ Kilmarnock, VA

Johnston Memorial Hospital
351 Court St NE/ Abingdon, VA

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital
1901 Tate Springs Rd Dept of Professional Development/ Lynchburg, VA

Inova Health System/HealthSource
2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 100 Attn. Kathleen Walter/ Fairfax, VA

Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
2 Bernardine Dr/ Newport News, VA

Northern Virginia Community College
6699 Springfield Center Dr Rm 210/ Springfield, VA

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
736 Battlefield Blvd N/ Chesapeake, VA

Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center
727 N Main St Attn: Cynthia Mason-Kemp/ Emporia, VA

Educational Training Resources of Northern VA
20131 Powderhorn Ct/ Ashburn, VA

Nova Medical Group
21875 Filigree Court, Suite 100/ Ashburn, VA

Net MD Solutions
1533 Technology Drive/ Chesapeake, VA

Sova Health - Danville
142 S Main St/ Danville, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Children`s Hospital of the King`s Daughter`s
601 Children`s Lane/ Norfolk, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Cardiac Concepts
5900 E. Virginia Beach Blvd. Suite 220/ Norfolk, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Southwest Virginia EMS Council, Inc.
306 Piedmont Ave/ Bristol, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Valley Health System
220 Campus Blve/ Winchester, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Health Educators Inc
2201-A E. Parham Rd/ Henrico, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Tidewater Center for Life Support Training
651 Colley Ave., 2nd Floor/ Norfolk, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Central Shenandoah Emergency Medical Services Council
2312 W Beverley St. Attn: Chandra Traylor/ Staunton, VA BLS ACLS

VCU - Center for Trauma & Critical Care Education
15th Floor, South Wing, 1200 E Broad Street/ Richmond, VA BLS ACLS PALS

CPR Cert 4 U
3500 Virginia Beach Blvd. Suite 503/ Virginia Beach, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Health Educators Inc.
2201-A East Parham Rd./ Henrico, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Response Institute: CPR Consultants
8052 Elm Drive, Suite O/ Mechanicsville, VA BLS ACLS PALS

MediCorp Health Sys./M.Wash.Hospital
2301 Fall Hill Avenue, Suite 102 Down the street from the hospital/ Fredericksburg, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Babcock - Exemplar Reston VA
11850 Freedom Dr/ Reston, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Khals CPR Team
2800 Eisenhower Ave Suite 220/ Alexandria, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Culpeper Regional Hospital
501 Sunset Lane P.O. Box 592/ Culpeper, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Eastern State Hospital
4601 Ironbound Rd/ Williamsburg, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Centra Southside Community Hospital
800 Oak St/ Farmville, VA BLS ACLS PALS

The Heart Center
1800 Diagonal Rd., Suite 600/ Alexandria, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Tidewater Community College - Virginia Beach Campus
1700 College Cres Emergency Medical Services/ Virginia Beach, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Riverside Regional Medical Center
500 J Clyde Morris Blvd/ Newport News, VA BLS ACLS PALS

Richmond Ambulance Authority
2400 Hermitage Rd/ Richmond, VA BLS ACLS PALS

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery
3708 S Main St Ste E/ Blacksburg, VA ACLS

High Quality CPR
25 S. Quaker Lane Suite 25/ Alexandria, VA BLS ACLS PALS

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Total 68 training sites in VA. Show all.

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Questions

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You can find a map of all accredited training centers in Virginia 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.

Teen cpr hero saves grandmother's life after heart attack

On May 15, 14-year-old Andy Campos found himself thrust into a life-and-death situation when his grandmother, Angela Campos, collapsed, suffering a heart attack. Thanks to a recent CPR class he had taken at Marshall High School, Andy sprang into action. He promptly dialed 911, providing vital assistance until first responders arrived. Angela was rushed to INOVA Fairfax Hospital and spent a week receiving treatment before returning home to her family, all thanks to Andy's quick thinking.Natalie Campos, Andy's older sister and a nursing student, hailed him as a hero, emphasizing that his immediate response played a pivotal role in saving their grandmother's life.Andy, a rising sophomore, plans to spend his summer with family while contemplating a career as a paramedic or doctor. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid praised Andy's actions and highlighted the importance of CPR training in schools, emphasizing its life-saving potential.The American Heart Association notes that prompt CPR can significantly increase the chances of survival for cardiac arrest patients.

Full Story / June 6, 2023

Virginia lawyer saved by CPR shares story to raise awareness

John Harrity, a healthy 49-year-old lawyer who followed a strict diet and had no family history of heart disease had a sudden heart attack. Luckily, his friend was there with the knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), performed the procedure after Mr. Harrity hitting the ground - and that saved his life.

Full Story / May 26, 2021

Scouting help save man's life

The 19-year-old University of Virginia and Eagle Scout, Spencer Buddington, administered chest compression to the store owner’s friend, James Ward, who had suffered a heart attack and was unconscious. Instead of panicking during the compressions as one of the man’s ribs cracked, he continued administering CRP until EMTs arrived. His scout training prepared him for something like that to happen. After more than a week in the hospital, Ward recovered and called to thank Buddington for his quick thinking and actions.

Full Story / April 22, 2021

Thank you wife

In May 2019. Joseph Branham  and Rebecca Branham bought a house together and 10 days after he retired from the city of Portsmouth after 35 years they got married on May 25,  and because Joseph does not want to be empty in retirement, he began working for FedEx, and part of his job is to lift heavy boxes.  and every time he went home he thought that he was just exhausted from work. Like other newlyweds couple, the night of Joseph's heart attack, the couple just have dinner, after at around 8 pm they went to bed to watch TV before falling asleep. Rebecca has training on CPR she had with her employer,  and that night Rebecca's instincts kicked in and began doing CPR on her husband after going to her phone to call 911,  after 10-15 minutes police and other first responders arrived and continue what Rebecca's started.  His first memory after his heart attack was when paramedics were transporting him to the ambulance as they took him to Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth.   Dr. Bhavdeep Gupta performed surgery to clear up his 100-percent blocked artery and talking to Joseph while going to the operating room, making him feel comfortable and said his wife’s actions doing the CPR right away is a big help to avoid critical in brain damage.The surgery was performed in less than 90 minutes,  Joseph was allowed to go home wearing a LifeVest, a personal defibrillator for people at risk of sudden cardiac arrest after four days. And the doctor said that  Joseph has a good and quick recovery of cardiac arrest.

Full Story / November 19, 2019

Trail running man saved by CPR angel

A Roanoke man was doing his daily trail running when he suddenly experienced a heart attack. He was alone, but thankfully, there were people who came to his aid. One was checking his pulse while another was calling the emergency hotline for assistance. A woman with CPR training happened to walk by and she immediately sprang to help the ailing man. She applied chest compressions until the EMTs arrived. The man was taken to the hospital for immediate care and medical intervention. His partner said that he is recovering well. They want to thank that mystery woman, that angel, who worked so hard to preserve his life.

Full Story / March 15, 2015