ACLS Instructor Faculty Guide - Ochsner.org

Sample
Course
Agenda
The following is a sample course agenda. You may alter it slightly,
depending on when you want to incorporate breaks.
Sample Agenda for ACLS Instructor Course
14 Students, 2 ACLS Faculty
Approximately 8.5 hours with breaks
8:30 Welcome, Introductions, and Course Administration
8:35 Lesson 1: ACLS Instructor Course Overview and Organization
8:45 Lesson 2: Conducting ACLS Learning Stations
Divide class into 2
groups
Lesson 3
Learning/Testing Station:
Management of Respiratory
Arrest
Lesson 4
Learning/Testing Station:
CPR and AED
9:00 Group 1 Group 2
9:30 Group 2 Group 1
10:00 Break Break
Divide class into 2
groups
Lesson 5
Learning Station:
Bradycardia/PEA/Asystole
Lesson 6
Learning Station: Tachycardia,
Stable and Unstable
10:15 Group 1 Group 2
11:00 Group 2 Group 1
One large group
11:45 Lunch
Divide class into 2
groups
Lesson 7
Learning Station: Cardiac Arrest
(VF/Pulseless VT)
Lesson 7
Learning Station: Cardiac Arrest
(VF/Pulseless VT)
12:30 Group 1 Group 2
One large group
1:15 Lesson 8: Review: Debriefing
1:30 Lesson 9: Video-Driven Learning Stations
1:40 Lesson 10: ACS/Stroke Learning Stations Practice
2:25 Break
2:40 Lesson 11: ACLS Skills Testing Stations
Divide class into 2
groups
Lesson 12
Testing Station:
Megacode
Lesson 12
Testing Station:
Megacode
2:55 Group 1 Group 2
One large group
3:40 Lesson 13: Training Center–Specific Policies
4:10 Lesson 14: Written Exam
4:40 Lesson 15: Summary
4:55 Course Ends/Remediation
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