Earn your ACLS certification through a flexible learning format that includes online coursework and hands-on skills practice. Complete your training with a quick in-person session and receive your official certification.
We offer fast, flexible, and nationally recognized training to help students and healthcare professionals complete certification effectively. Our programs emphasize strong standards while enhancing learner confidence and readiness.
Ideal for those who need complete ACLS certification for the first time or renewing an existing certification.
Ideal for Students Who Already Have Online Course Access or need to refresh their hands-on skills.
CPR Maryland makes it straightforward for busy healthcare professionals to earn or renew ACLS certification without putting their clinical responsibilities on hold. Because the course follows a fully self-paced format, you complete the online portion on your own schedule and visit a verification station when you are ready, with no group class times to work around.
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support is a clinical certification developed by the American Heart Association for healthcare providers who respond to or manage cardiovascular emergencies. ACLS builds on Basic Life Support skills and adds cardiac rhythm interpretation, intravenous medication protocols, advanced airway management, and coordinated team resuscitation techniques.
ACLS training prepares providers to recognize and treat a range of emergencies, including cardiac arrest, acute coronary syndromes, symptomatic bradycardia, tachyarrhythmias, stroke, and post-cardiac arrest care. The certification follows structured algorithms that give clinical teams a clear, evidence-based framework to follow under pressure.
Strengthens your ability to recognize and manage life-threatening cardiac rhythms quickly and accurately.
Provides a working knowledge of ACLS pharmacology, including the indications, dosages, and timing of emergency medications.
Prepares you to lead or work within a high-performing resuscitation team during cardiac and respiratory emergencies.
Keeps you compliant with the certification requirements of Maryland hospitals, healthcare employers, and state licensing boards.
Builds clinical confidence through realistic, case-based simulation with real-time feedback at the verification station.
Covers the full scope of AHA ACLS algorithms, including acute coronary syndromes, stroke, post-resuscitation care, and special circumstances.
Our AHA-approved ACLS course covers the clinical knowledge and practical skills healthcare providers need to manage cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies in acute care settings.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Physicians, emergency medicine residents, critical care nurses, ICU nurses, and nurse practitioners working in emergency departments and intensive care units are commonly required to maintain a current ACLS certification as part of their hospital employment and clinical responsibilities. These healthcare professionals regularly care for patients experiencing cardiac arrest, stroke, respiratory failure, and other life-threatening emergencies where rapid decision-making is essential. ACLS training helps them stay prepared to recognize critical changes in a patient’s condition, respond quickly during emergencies, and work effectively as part of a resuscitation team.
Registered nurses working in telemetry units, step-down units, medical-surgical floors, and other inpatient hospital settings are often expected to maintain valid ACLS certification. In these environments, nurses frequently monitor patients with cardiac conditions, respond to rapid response calls, and assist during medical emergencies. ACLS training provides nurses with the knowledge and confidence to identify early warning signs, support emergency interventions, and provide high-quality patient care during critical situations.
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants practicing in acute care, cardiology, pulmonology, hospital medicine, and other high-acuity specialties typically require ACLS certification as part of their credentialing requirements. These providers are often responsible for evaluating unstable patients, managing emergencies, and assisting with advanced cardiac care. Maintaining ACLS certification helps ensure they are prepared to respond appropriately during cardiac and respiratory emergencies while meeting hospital and clinical practice standards.
Paramedics and advanced pre-hospital emergency providers are required to maintain ACLS certification as part of their professional licensure and agency requirements. In the field, paramedics are often the first healthcare professionals to respond to cardiac arrests, severe respiratory distress, strokes, and other critical emergencies. ACLS training supports the advanced skills and treatment protocols they use every day, helping them provide fast, organized, and effective patient care before arrival at the hospital.
Respiratory therapists working in emergency departments, intensive care units, and critical care settings are commonly required to hold a current ACLS certification. These professionals play an important role in airway management, ventilator support, and emergency respiratory care during high-pressure situations. ACLS training helps respiratory therapists respond confidently during resuscitation events, assist with advanced airway procedures, and work closely with physicians and nurses during patient emergencies.
In addition to emergency medicine and critical care physicians, many doctors across specialties such as cardiology, internal medicine, pulmonology, neurology, and obstetrics are required to maintain ACLS certification. Physicians working in hospital settings may encounter medical emergencies that require immediate intervention and coordinated patient care. ACLS certification helps physicians stay current with advanced resuscitation guidelines and supports their ability to respond effectively during critical patient situations.
At CPR Maryland, we offer ACLS training that reflects the realities of clinical practice. Our AHA-approved courses meet your employer’s requirements, fit around your professional schedule, and get you certified without unnecessary delays or extra sessions.
Every ACLS course follows the most current American Heart Association guidelines, so your certification meets the standards of hospitals, health systems, and licensing boards across Maryland and the United States.
Your AHA ACLS Provider eCard is valid nationwide, meeting the certification requirements of hospitals, healthcare organizations, and state licensing boards in every state.
Your official AHA ACLS Provider eCard is issued on the same day you successfully complete your skills check at the verification station. No waiting periods, no delays.
Complete the online HeartCode ACLS course on your own schedule, on your own device, and visit a verification station when you are ready. There are no fixed group class times and no scheduled sessions to work around.
With unlimited skills assessment attempts and real-time feedback from the Voice Assisted Manikin, every participant leaves fully certified and prepared to apply their ACLS skills in clinical practice.
Once enrolled, you have full access to all ACLS course materials and can revisit content as many times as needed before your skills check.
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Cardiac emergencies happen without warning. CPR Maryland makes ACLS certification simple with self-paced online learning, a quick skills check, and same-day eCards.
BLS, or Basic Life Support, is a foundational certification covering high-quality CPR, AED use, and basic airway management. It is appropriate for a broad range of healthcare and non-healthcare roles. ACLS builds on BLS and adds cardiac rhythm interpretation, ACLS pharmacology, advanced airway management, and structured team resuscitation protocols. ACLS is intended for healthcare professionals who manage acute cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies in clinical settings.
No. The ACLS course follows a fully self-paced format. You complete the online coursework on your own schedule and then visit a CPR verification station to complete your hands-on skills check using the Voice Assisted Manikin.
Your AHA ACLS certification is valid for two years from the date of issue. Renewal is required before the expiration date to stay compliant with your employer and licensing board requirements.
Your official AHA ACLS Provider eCard is issued on the same day you complete your skills check at the verification station. It is delivered digitally and accessible from any device at any time.
Yes. Your AHA ACLS Provider eCard is recognized and accepted at every hospital, clinic, and healthcare facility across Maryland and the United States.
If you have already completed the AHA HeartCode ACLS online course, you can enroll in the Skills Only session for $150. This gets you access to a verification station appointment to complete your assessment and receive your eCard.
Our support team is available to help with any questions related to course access, enrollment, or certification concerns. Reach out to us directly, and we will respond as promptly as possible.
