Are there didactic and skills components to the eACLS course?
eACLS has been developed to enable Advanced Life Support (ALS) providers to renew their Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training easily and economically through the completion of interactive, cognitive activities that satisfy the didactic requirements of ACLS training and then proceed to complete their required skills. The content covered in the eACLS course is consistent with the 2005 International Consensus Guidelines for CPR and ECC, and covered in other nationally recognized ACLS courses. In order to receive an official eACLS course completion card, users must attend and complete the required skills provided by a local institution or agency acting as an eACLS Training Center. The 4 skills involve: • CPR and AED (exempt if you possess proof of current CPR/AED training) • Airway and Ventilation Management • ECG Arrhythmia Recognition and Treatment Modalities • MegaCode Note – Training Centers can combine the skills above into one Master megacode station, or test these as individ