The Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor Course (PALS-I) aims to develop proficiency in teaching PALS provider course. Proficiency includes the ability to set up a PALS provider course based on the results of a pre-course “learning needs assessment” of a particular student population. The purpose of the PALS Provider Course is to provide an adult education experience for healthcare professionals who manage cardiac arrest, shock and respiratory failure in infants and children.

The AHA Core Instructor Course aims to strengthen the skills and proficiency in teaching and facilitate the personal professional development as an AHA instructor. It is currently a requisite for anyone who wants to become the AHA instructor.

1. Personnel who are working in emergency, intensive care, critical care or acute departments/wards; emergency medical providers such as medical officers, nurses, emergency technicians, paramedics and other professionals who need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency in infants and children.
2. Current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider and PALS Provider status who are interested in teaching AHA PALS Provider courses
3. Demonstrate acceptable PALS provider skills
4. Provide a completed instructor candidate application
5. Agree to teach at least 4 courses in a 2 year period
6. Be aligned with an AHA training centre

The Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine will provide the updated teaching material to the valid instructors

Successful PALS Instructors will be finally approved by 3-step process:

1. Successful Completion of the PALS Instructor Course;
2. Monitored Teaching: the candidate must participate actively and effectively in TWO PALS provider courses while being monitored by an PALS affiliate faculty member or PALS course director;
3. Faculty / Affiliate Review: The successful participant will receive a PALS Instructor card after review of the above experience by a discretionary panel.

Candidates are strongly recommended to read the AHA PALS Provider Manual and Instructor’s Manual before the class. The course material including AHA PALS Instructor’s Manual and AHA 2005 ECC Handbook can be collected after successful registration. Early registration and collection of course materials is much encouraged.

HKEC Training Centre for Healthcare Management & Clinical Technology
Multi-centre Block B, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital,
3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong

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HK$2,500
(Fees are inclusive of morning and afternoon teas, AHA Instructor course materials and certificate,
but exclusive of lunch)

*** Please send photocopy of valid AHA BLS Provider or equivalent
and AHA PALS Provider Certificates together with Application form. ***

American Heart Association PALS Instructor Trainer from Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine