Certification Courses

On site certification courses are currently offered for UMass Chan Medical School, Graduate School of Nursing and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences students, GME (residents/fellows) and clinical staff at UMass Memorial Health.

Virtual courses (when offered) are open to learners from outside institutions. 

 

Course Location

Albert Sherman Center (2nd Floor - iCELS)
55 Lake Ave. North
Worcester, MA 01655
For directions to iCELS please visit http://umassmed.edu/icels/about/getting-here/
For a campus map visit https://www.umassmed.edu/globalassets/parking-and-access-control/documents/newmap.pdf

 

Registering for Certification Courses

For course information and registration select the course in the Certification Courses tab or View Courses

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    • To certify in ACLS, the learner must have a valid BLS certification.
    • ACLS Retraining Course (e-ACLS + 3 hour Skills Session)
    • ACLS + Moderate Sedation Training with AHA ACLS recertification 
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 
    • Provider level now open to all Physicians, PAs, NPs, CRNAs and Dentists. 
    • Please note: "Initial" or "Provider" courses are for those who are certifying for the first time if you did not take a retrain course during your certification period. If you have lapsed you are allowed to take a retrain up to 6 months after your expiration date (this grace period only applies to your ability to take a retrain course, it does not continue your certification period for hospital credentialing purposes).
    • The "Retrain" option is for those who are renewing a certification they already have (certificate must be current or has expired within 6 months of the course date).
  • Basic Life Support CPR for Healthcare Provider (BLS)
    • BLS Physical Distancing option e-BLS+ 20 minutes in person self-directed skills test
    • BLS Skills Session with an Instructor 
  • Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)
    • A two-day comprehensive course addressing fundamental management principles for the first 24 hours of critical care. Hosted virtually via Zoom. Course faculty will present traditional didactic sessions followed by virtual breakout sessions using virtual simulations and case discussions.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
    • To certify in PALS, the learner must have a valid BLS certification.
    • PALS Initial Course (e-PALS + 6 hour Skills Session)
    • PALS Retrain Course (e-PALS + 4 hour Skills Session)

 

Certification Card Information

  • ATLS & FCCS receives a pdf card upon the completion of the course.
  • Moderate Sedation does not have cards.  Medical Staff Services will be notified by OCME after the completion of the course.
  • BLS - After completing the skills session, on your personal devise go into your RQI1stop account https://umasshc.rqi1stop.com click on your active courses, click on the blue review button, complete the survey. You can then obtain your card.
  • PALS, ACLS & ACLS portion of Moderate Sedation Courses. E-cards are emailed to the learners within 2 business days.  

The E-cards are emailed from:  [email protected]

Subject:  Claim your AHA eCard

  1. Check your junk mail if you don’t see it in your in box.
  2. Go into your trash or deleted if you think you may had deleted the email to retrieve it.
  3. Please remember to forward the PDF card to your employer/coordinator/Medical Staff Services and save it to your personal device.
  4. If you cannot find this email, email [email protected] to resend your card.
  5. If you have already claimed your card and you need a copy of it within the expiration date. Go to www.heart.org/cpr/mycards

Rosters submited to the UMass Chan OCME AHA Community Training Centers for BLS, ACLS, Heartsaver, & PALS courses.  E-cards are emailed to the learners within a week of the order and rosters received. 

UMASS CHAN OCME COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTER INSTRUCTOR PORTAL

e-Learning for AHA Courses

  • BLS courses using RQI: The learner will be emailed from RQI1stop notifying the learner that there’s an assignment in their RQI1stop account.
  • PALS, ACLS, and ACLS portion of Moderate Sedation:  The learner will be emailed a link from eLearning.heart.org.
  • All e-Learning emails will be sent 2 weeks prior to the selected skills session date, which is indicated under Order Details of your confirmation.  For registrations received within 2 weeks of the selected course the email will be sent by 1 business day.
  • It takes around 1-2 hours to complete BLS e-learning and 4-5 hours to complete ACLS and PALS e-learning. Please DO NOT start e-learning the night before, you may not have time to complete it, or something may come up unexpected that prevents you from completing it.
  • Per AHA guidelines, you will not be able to attend the skills session without completing e-learning materials. 
  • For assistance with RQI1stop e-Learning contact OCME at [email protected] or 508-856-3041.
  • For assistance with e-Learning materials from eLearning.heart.org, please contact the American Heart Association’s customer service line at 1-888-242-8883.
  • or email them at [email protected]. Their office is open from 8am-5pm on weekdays, and they can provide technical support for any problems related to the online course.
      

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.