Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

American Heart Association Courses at GBC!

The American Heart Association HeartCode ACLS course is for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This course covers basic life support skills, recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest, peri-arrest conditions, airway management, related pharmacology, management of ACS and stroke, management of post-cardiac arrest, and effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team.

Students are required to complete the "HeartCode ACLS" online modules prior to attending the hands-on training session. The online module can be purchased at: https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-acls.

ACLS Student Audience

The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course is intended to develop knowledge and skills for personnel staffing emergency, intensive care, or critical care departments. This ACLS course is intended for licensed and credentialed healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, emergency technicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency. Unlicensed personnel are not able to take this course.

How to Sign Up

To sign up, please send an email to hsbh@gbcnv.edu and include a current phone number, which campus and class date you are interested in signing up for. One of our HSBH department admins will reach out to you with Registration and Class details and will add you to the sign up list. You will only be added to the class roster once you register for the class.

Cost

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): $100

Class Fee is due no later than 7 days before scheduled class date in order to reserve your spot in the class. No refunds
are available. If payment is not received by the noted deadline on Class letter, you will not be added to class roster. The
details below are in regards for payment of the hands-on portion.

All attendees are required to take the “online” portion before scheduled class date.

This is the American Heart Association’s official website https://elearning.heart.org and is the only online certificate that will
be accepted. You will pay for the online portion through the website mentioned. In order to attend the class, you must
bring the printed certificate to Great Basin College (GBC) to complete the “hands-on” portion.

Hint: Do not complete the modules more than 60 days before the skills check off date. They expire after 60 days.

Please bring your payment (check, card or cash) to the Controller’s office at the Elko Campus located at:

Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801

Or pay over the phone by card by calling the Controller’s office at 775-327-2085.

If you are paying at ANY of our other GBC sites, you can pay in person by Check or Cash payments only.

If you have any questions regarding payment, please call the Controller’s office at 775-327-2085 or at studentaccounts@gbcnv.edu.

Training Schedule

• Elko Campus
• Ely Campus
• Pahrump Campus (No available ACLS class offered at this time TBA)
• Winnemucca Campus - TBA. 

If  you have any questions, please contact School of Health Sciences and Behavioral Health 775-327-2317 or email at hsbh@gbcnv.edu.