Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Pre-course Self Assessment
Required for PALS Provider and PALS Provider Renewal courses
Heart & Stroke’s online Precourse Self-Assessment will help you to evaluate your readiness for the PALS Provider and the PALS Provider Renewal courses. It covers rhythm recognition, pharmacology and the application of knowledge to practical scenarios.
We strongly encourage you to prepare by buying and reviewing the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Manual, and reviewing the resources found under the PALS student Resources tab.
The Precourse Self-Assessment is free, takes 30 to 45 minutes to complete, and a passing score is 70%. You can take it as many times as needed.
Once you’ve achieved a passing score, you will receive your PALS Precourse Self-Assessment Certificate, which you must present to your instructor when you arrive at the course. The certificate is valid for 90 days.
Important Note: If you leave this assessment inactive for more than two hours, your progress will not be saved. Ensure you complete this assessment in one sitting.
What makes our PALS program ideal for your professional needs?
You will be able to practice and train in dynamic role-playing situations that mirror real life and that will help you in your role as a healthcare provider. You will be introduced to a wide range of life-threatening, all-hands-on-deck scenarios involving pediatric patients experiencing respiratory emergencies, shock and cardiopulmonary arrest in which you apply a systematic approach that includes the evaluate-identify-intervene sequence. The goal is to strengthen your ability to recognize, intervene, communicate and work effectively as a critical member of a healthcare team.
Heart & Stroke’s PALS program, based on the 2020 Guidelines, provides hands-on learning that builds on your Basic Life Support (BLS) skills, teaches you when and how to use the latest treatment recommendations for your patients, and takes your skills as an advanced healthcare provider to the next level.
