Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

The Seattle Children’s PALS Training Center is an American Heart Association (AHA)–designated PALS Training Center. We follow the AHA Curricula for PALS Provider, PALS Renewal, HeartCode PALS Part 2 and PALS Provider for Physicians and Advanced Practitioners (adapted). Upon successful completion, participants are issued an electronic PALS Provider eCard effective for two years.

These official AHA PALS Courses train healthcare providers in the skills needed for assessment and management of infants and children with conditions of respiratory distress/failure, shock and cardiac rhythm disturbances, using the team approach. PALS certification is required for work in high-risk areas where advanced therapies are provided.

• Prerequisites

  All courses assume proficient, high-quality BLS-HCP skills using current AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. For HeartCode PALS, the Part 1 online Certificate of Completion is required prior to attending the Part 2 in-class session.

• Study tools

  The 2020 PALS Provider Manual (published October 2020) is required for preparation, during, and after the course. For HeartCode PALS, course fee includes electronic access to the manual for two years.

  • Borrow: Check out a copy from your department library or the hospital library.
  • Purchase hard copy or electronic version:
    • AHA

Please note: Registration closes at 12 noon Friday of the week prior to all courses conducted Thursday through Sunday.

• PALS Provider

  The two-day Provider course is for healthcare providers taking the PALS course for the first time, or for those whose PALS Provider certification has expired. It includes both classroom teaching and hands-on practice with manikins in advanced airway management, vascular access, performance of basic life support, cardiac rhythm recognition and electrical and medical therapy.

  Pre-Course elearning work and Self-Assessment are required prior to the in-class sessions.

  Fees

  • Seattle Children's staff (non-physicians, not NPD-subsidized): $260
  • Seattle Children's residents/fellows: $260
  • Physicians/dentists: $375
  • All other participants: $285

• HeartCode PALS – Part 1 Online and Part 2 In-Class

  For first-time PALS certification or renewal. Not open to contract RNs.

  HeartCode is an appropriate alternative for experienced pediatric healthcare providers who are comfortable with computer simulation, and may have class-time limitations. As a first-time PALS course, it is a good option for experienced providers practicing PALS in their daily work. Part 1 provides online self-paced learning (average 4–8 hours), interactive case simulation and a written exam. In the half-day Part 2, participants practice and test team leader and team member skills using case scenarios. Completion of Part 1 is required for participation in Part 2.

  Part 1 online key code is included in fee. If you already purchased a key code directly from https://shopcpr.heart.org/, you can register for Part 2 only for a discounted fee.

  Information on computer technical requirements for Part 1 can be found at https://elearning.heart.org/static/faq.

  Fees

  • Seattle Children's staff (non-physicians): $200
  • Seattle Children's residents/fellows: $200
  • Physicians/dentists: $245
  • All other participants: $225
  • HeartCode Part 2 only (must have completed Part 1): $140

• PALS Renewal

  For PALS Providers whose current PALS certification will not expire before the course date (no exceptions).

  Pre-Course Self-Assessment is required prior to the in-class session.

  Fees

  • Seattle Children’s staff (non-physicians, not NPD-subsidized): $200
  • Seattle Children's residents/fellows: $200
  • Physicians/dentists: $245
  • All other participants: $225

• PALS Provider for Physicians and Advanced Practitioners

  For first-time PALS certification for physicians, ARNPs, PAs and CRNAs, as an alternative to the two-day PALS Provider course. This one-day course is designed for the experienced pediatric provider who has a firm knowledge base of advanced life support procedures.

  Fees

  • Advanced practice providers: $260
  • Residents/fellows: $260
  • Physicians/dentists: $320

• PALS Instructor

  Experienced PALS Providers train to become new PALS instructors by integrating learning and teaching principles with mentored practice teaching during the concurrent PALS Provider Course. Limited registration. Acceptance by complete application only. To learn more, email us.

How to Register for PALS Courses

All Seattle Children’s employees with badge ID numbers starting with 0–1, except APPs:

• Register through Seattle Children's Learning Management System, Grow@SC.

All others, including those practicing at Seattle Children’s with badge ID numbers starting with 2-9 and APPs:

• Use the registration links on the Life Support Certifications page on CHILD.

External / Community Participants:

• Classes are available for Seattle Children's Hospital employees and faculty affiliated with Seattle Children's Hospital at this time. Some exceptions are made for University of Washington staff and faculty on a case-by-case basis. Please reach out to us at outreacheducation@seattlechildrens.org for evaluation of your case.

• PALS Provider

   

  COURSE	DATE	DAY	TIME	LOCATION	DATE ENROLLMENT CLOSES
  PALS Provider	April 8 – 9, 2021	Thurs. – Fri.	see  below*	70th and SPW	March 26, 2021
  PALS Provider	May 6 – 7, 2021	Thurs. – Fri.	see  below*	SPLC	April 23, 2021
  PALS Provider	July 7 – 8, 2021	Wed.-Thurs.	see  below*	SPLC	June 25, 2021
  PALS Provider	August 4 – 5, 2021	Wed.-Thurs.	see  below*	SPLC	July 23, 2021
  PALS Provider	October 11– 12, 2021	Mon.-Tues.	see  below*	SPLC	September 24, 2021
  PALS Provider	December 2 – 3, 2021	Thurs.–Fri.	see  below*	SPLC	November 19, 2021

  Times

  • Day 1: 8:00 AM – 2:55 PM
  • Day 2: 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM

  Locations

  • 70th and SPW: Seattle Children's 70th and Sand Point Building, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • SPLC: Sand Point Learning Center, 5801 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

• HeartCode PALS

   

  COURSE	DATE	DAY	TIME	LOCATION	DATE ENROLLMENT CLOSES
  HeartCode	Apr. 7, 2021	Wed.	7–11:10 a.m.	70th and SPW	Mar. 26, 2021
  HeartCode	Apr. 7, 2021	Wed.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	70th and SPW	Mar. 26, 2021
  HeartCode	May 4, 2021	Tues.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	SPLC	April 23, 2021
  HeartCode	Jun. 17, 2021	Thurs.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	SPLC	Jun. 4, 2021
  HeartCode	Jun. 18, 2021	Fri.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	SPLC	Jun. 4, 2021
  HeartCode	Jun. 22, 2021	Tues.	7–11:10 a.m.	SPLC	Jun. 4, 2021
  HeartCode	Jun. 22, 2021	Tues.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	SPLC	Jun. 2, 2021
  HeartCode	Jul. 9, 2021	Fri.	7–11:10 a.m.	SPLC	Jun. 25, 2021
  HeartCode	Jul. 9, 2021	Fri.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	SPLC	Jun. 25, 2021
  HeartCode	Aug. 6, 2021	Fri.	7–11:10 a.m.	SPLC	Jul. 23, 2021
  HeartCode	Aug. 6, 2021	Fri.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	SPLC	Jul. 23, 2021
  HeartCode	Sept. 13, 2021	Mon.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	SPLC	Aug. 27, 2021
  HeartCode	Oct. 12, 2021	Tues.	2:30–6:40 p.m.	SPLC	Sept. 24, 2021
  HeartCode	Nov. 4, 2021	Thurs.	7–11:10 a.m.	SPLC	Oct. 22, 2021
  HeartCode	Nov. 4, 2021	Thurs.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	SPLC	Oct. 22, 2021
  HeartCode	Dec. 7, 2021	Tues.	12:30–4:40 p.m.	SPLC	Nov. 19, 2021

  Locations

  • 70th and SPW: Seattle Children's 70th and Sand Point Building, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • SPLC: Sand Point Learning Center, 5801 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

• PALS Renewal

   

  COURSE	DATE	DAY	TIME	LOCATION	DATE ENROLLMENT CLOSES
  PALS Renewal	Apr. 5, 2021	Mon.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	70th and SPW	Mar. 26, 2021
  PALS Renewal	April 6, 2021	Tues.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	70th and SPW	Mar. 26, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Apr. 7, 2021	Wed.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	70th and SPW	Mar. 26, 2021
  PALS Renewal	May 4, 2021	Tues.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Apr. 23, 2021
  PALS Renewal	May 5, 2021	Wed.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Apr. 23, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Jun. 15, 2021	Tues.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Jun. 4, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Jun. 16, 2021	WEd.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Jun. 4, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Jun. 21, 2021	Mon.	7 a.m.– 2 p.m.	SPLC	Jun. 4, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Jul. 9, 2021	Fri.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Jun. 25, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Aug. 3, 2021	Tues.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Jul. 23, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Aug. 6, 2021	Fri.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Jul. 23, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Sept. 9, 2021	Thurs.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Aug. 27, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Sept. 10, 2021	Fr.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Aug. 27, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Sept. 13, 2021	Mon.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Aug. 27, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Oct. 7, 2021	Thurs.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Sept. 24, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Oct. 8, 2021	Fri.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Sept. 24, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Nov. 5, 2021	Fri.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Oct. 22, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Nov. 8, 2021	Mon.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Oct. 22, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Nov. 9, 2021	Tues.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Oct. 22, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Dec. 6, 2021	Mon.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Nov. 19, 2021
  PALS Renewal	Dec. 7, 2021	Tues.	7 a.m.–2 p.m.	SPLC	Nov. 19, 2021

  Locations

  • 70th and SPW: Seattle Children's 70th and Sand Point Building, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • SPLC: Sand Point Learning Center, 5801 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

• Payment

  Payment options

  • Credit card
  • Company checks (no personal checks)
  • Budget transfers (Seattle Children’s employees only)

  Payment is due at time of registration.

  How to submit checks

  Mail company checks made out to Seattle Children’s to:

  PALS Training Center
  Seattle Children’s
  PO Box 5371/S-219 
  Seattle, WA 98145

• Cancellation, Transfer and Refund Policy

  • A $25 fee will be assessed for cancellations or transfers prior to registration closure.
  • A $50 fee will be assessed for cancellations or transfers after registration closure.
  • No refund for cancellations with less than 48 hours notice.

  Please be aware that in the event of a late cancellation or failure to attend the course, employers may choose not to pay for a subsequent course.

  All fees are the responsibility of the registrant, and are required no later than one week prior to the course.

Seattle Children's PALS Training Center
P.O. Box 5371/S-219
Seattle, Washington 98145
Email

Seattle Children’s Hospital is an approved provider of continuing education contact hours through the State of California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #16541). As of September 2015, all PALS Courses are approved for continuing education hours through the State of California Continuing Nursing Education Program.

• PALS–PEARS Training Site Instructions – Course Packet (PDF)
• Seattle Children’s Training Site Form (XLSX)
• Seattle Children’s In-House Training Site Form (XLSX)
• PALS–PEARS Training Site Course Evaluation Form (DOC)
• PALS–PEARS QA Checklist Attestation 2015 (DOC)

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

Claiming Your eCard

After the course, you must claim your eCard online. If you do not claim your card, it is not considered valid. If you are having trouble receiving the email from eCards@heart.org inviting you to claim your eCard, you can do so by entering your name and email address at the AHA website.