Class Enrollment

PALS Update
Date/Time:	Wed 10/1/2025 from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location:	AHA Training Center, 2420 Crown Center Building
Class Price:	See Options

The PALS Update course is for participants that have a CURRENT PALS and BLS certification from the American Heart Association.  PALS Certification cannot be expired.  A current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is also required for this course from the American Heart Association.

Both BLS and PALS current certification cards must be verified by the CMH AHA Training Center prior to class.  If your previous BLS or PALS certification was obtained at a location other than Children's Mercy Hospital, then copies of those cards must be faxed to 816-234-9263 with completion of the online registration.  Your registration is not complete until the cards are received.  If you took your current BLS and/or PALS certification from Children's Mercy then you do not need to send in any copies of your cards.

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program (PALS) was created in cooperation with the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, to assist the health care provider participant to recognize early signs of pediatric and infant distress and intervene to prevent respiratory and cardiopulmonary arrest.  In addition, the course is designed to enhance cognitive and psychomotor skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize critically ill infants and children.

The PALS course includes various types of learning formats which include videos, skill stations, interactive sessions and self-study.  The skill stations and interactive scenario teaching stations utilize small group, personalized learning settings.

Target Population:  The PALS course is intended for healthcare providers with critical care medical responsibilities for infants and children.  This includes Pediatricians, Family Practice Physicians, Pediatric Specialists, Anesthesiologists, Emergency Physicians, Nurses (Critical care unit, Critical care transport), paramedics and respiratory therapists.

Program Accreditation:  PALS standards are set by the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.  All participants who sucessfully pass the completion criteria for the course will be issued a PALS provider card, affirming completion of the course.  PALS certification must be updated every two years.

Continuing Education Credit:

 Click here for the PALS Update course disclosure and credit information.