Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

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The Clinical Training Center at Boston Medical Center

 

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Advanced Cardiovascular life support

The American Heart Association's ACLS Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR.

This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

Target Audience: MDs, PAs, RNs, NPs, Paramedics, Respiratory Therapists, Technicians, etc.

ACLS Certification / Recertification is simple:

ACLS classes are taught in a blended format. Once you register, you will be assigned the online video-based class and 50 question written exam to complete. Then you will attend a four-hour hands-on skills session where you will demonstrate what you have learned.

  • Register for and complete the ACLS online program and final exam. 

  • Go to our sign-up page to schedule your hands-on session 
    • Employee BLS skills sessions are offered at the BMC Main Campus, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center and the BMC Behavioral Health Center in Brockton.
    • Outside Student skills sessions are only held at the BMC Main Campus 

  • Complete the ACLS hands on skills session with an instructor to finish your certification process (about four hours).
  • The completion card will be emailed the next business day.

Important Notes

Adding on Basic Life Support Certification during ACLS
Optional - If you complete the HeartCode BLS online portion prior to the ACLS skills session, we will issue both a BLS and ACLS completion card. No preregistration is required.

Skills Session Locations:
The skills sessions are held in various locations around the BMC campuses. When you sign up for the skills session, please make note of which location your session will be held in.