Class Enrollment

PALS Update (Renewal) w/Optional BLS Renewal
Date/Time:	Thu 7/17/2025 at 12:00 PM
Location:	Scottsdale Training Center
Class Price:	See Options

Prerequisites:  Must be proficient in BLS skills AND complete the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work module (code is sent with your registration). Allow 3-4 hours to complete the pretest and required online videos (must score 70% or better, but may be retaken if necessary). Successful completion of the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work is required for admission to the in-person component of the course. There will be 2.5 hours of CE/CEU/CME awarded to those who are in healthcare professions that qualify. (2.75 hours for EMS personnel).

Written Exam(s): The PALS written test is 50 questions. If renewing BLS, an additional 25-question test will be administered. There are 2 attempts allowed to score 84% or better to pass the final assessment(s). It is open-book and time-limited. 

Completion card:  The PALS Provider eCard is issued when the student completes the examination. The PALS eCard is valid for two years.

Required Provider Manual (Print or eBook)

ISBN 978-1-61669-785-3

You are required per AHA course regulations to have the current 2020-edition provider manual for this class (print or eBook).

If you plan on using a digital version (eBook) of the Provider Manual, please be aware that we do not provide device charging stations or WiFi services. You must ensure that your material is accessible and downloaded to your charged device and can be used offline. You must present the cover screen of the digital book on your device at class check-in if electing this option, unless purchased through Desert Education Solutions.

RECEIVING YOUR BOOK or EBOOK: 

1. If you order the PAPER book, you will receive your book at class check-in. Orders made at least 15 business days or more in advance have optional book shipping available for an additional cost of $12.95. We do not offer a local pickup option before class check-in time.
2. If you order the EBOOK, your access code will be found in your confirmation email. The eBook is not returnable or refundable.

It is imperative to read your course confirmation email after registering, as all necessary instructions in completing the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work will be provided there.

You must complete the precourse work module that you were sent.  Failure to do so will deny your admission to the class.

If you are renewing your BLS, note that there is no precourse work required for that part.

OPTIONAL BLS RENEWAL:  You may renew your BLS Provider eCard for when taking this course. BLS recertification during PALS requires that we perform additional CPR skills checks during class, as well as having the student complete the BLS examination. This option will save nearly 3 hours of class time compared with the stand-alone BLS course.

Additional Course Items

• OPTIONAL:   An individual pocket mask can be used during the course (in lieu of the provided sanitary barrier), and is yours to keep.
• OPTIONAL:   American Heart Association PALS lapel pin. Great for your uniform or badge / lanyard.
• OPTIONAL:   The ECC 2020 pocketbook reference includes BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP references, including the algorithms, drug dosages, and related procedural descriptions along with convenient tabs to quickly reference material in critical situations.  It is spiral-bound, durable, and contains 101 full pages of reference material.  It is a must-have for healthcare professionals working in emergency, intensive care, or critical care departments, and it is easily carried as a pocket-reference.  NOTE:  Will be available at check-in time for class, and it may be used as a reference during skills evaluation.  Highly recommended by experienced healthcare professionals.