Safety Training Seminars

Your email
We prefer you use a non UCSF email when registering for this course, since UCSF filters frequently block emails with your course key.

The American Heart Association ACLS Heartcode (eLearning) course consists of taking an online course and then classroom based skills testing. The course time for the online portion takes a minimum of 6 hours, but it could take longer. If you are not an experienced provider, or if you do not feel comfortable doing computer based simulations, we recommend you take the regular 6 hour classroom course. If you have never taken ACLS, you would need to enroll in an Initial class.

Some UCSF staff have mentioned that they prefer the regular classroom course instead of the eLearning courses. If you decide to take the eLearning course, you cannot switch back to the classroom version. If you decide to switch, you would have to pay for the class yourself.

Course Name: ACLS eLearning (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
Course Length: 6 hours online, 1 hour skills
Certification: American Heart Association (valid 2 years). Receive on day of class.
Prerequisite: This course is recommended for experienced providers.

Basic Steps to Receive your AHA ACLS Card
1. Register for this class.
2. We will email you the course to get started within 2 business days.
3. Take the ACLS eLearning course (6 hours) - start and stop as needed.
4. Print out the eLearning certificate and bring to the skills testing (1 hour).
5. Receive your American Heart Association ACLS card.

Course Key
If you do not receive your course key within 2 business days, please call us at 415-437-1600. Also, you do not need to bring in the actual ACLS book to this class. The eLearning key can be used to access current standards for two years.

Day of Class
On the day of class, please show up at the Exact Time of your training. Also, you must print out and bring your eLearning certificate to class with you. If you have not completed your online course or you forget to bring your eLearning certificate, you cannot do the skills testing. You cannot take the BLS Heartcode on the same time as your ACLS Heartcode. You have to register for BLS separately.

UCSF Reminders:
1. You do not pay for the class. We will bill your department.
2. You must print out and bring the eLearning certificate to the skills testing. You will not be admitted to class without this certificate.
3. Please show up to class 10 minutes before course start time. If you are late, you will have to reschedule.
4. Children are not allowed in the classroom.

CE Credits
Log in to your account on onlineaha.org to print out your CE credits for 4.50 hours.

Travel Nurses
Travel nurses will not be reimbursed by UCSF. If you are a UCSF travel nurse, contact your travel agency.