Who is this course suitable for?
To attend an ALS Recertification Course, candidates must hold a valid Resuscitation Council UK ALS provider certificate that is within 1 year of the date of expiry. If more than a year has elapsed since the expiry of the ALS certificate the full ALS course must be attended.
When you make a booking, you must send a copy of your existing certificate to admin@aatcl.co.uk for verification. If your certificate is invalid (i.e. not issued by the RC UK) or outside of the 1 year recertification window your booking may be cancelled subject to our T&Cs. If you are in any doubt about your eligibility, please contact us prior to booking and we can check your current certificate/status and advise you accordingly.
The half-day Advanced Life Support (ALS) recertification course is aimed at experienced clinicians who have previously completed an ALS course and are realistically expected to regularly attend critically ill patients and manage cardiac arrests.
The course focuses on cardiac arrest management in eight Cardiac Arrest Simulation scenarios (CASTeaches) (see the programme). A maximum group size of four candidates means that you will have at least two opportunities to undertake the role of Team Leader; for the rest of the scenarios, you will act as a member of the resuscitation or clinical team.
Practical skills are taught and assessed within the scenarios, and by the end of the course, you must have demonstrated your ability to perform the psychomotor skills of:
- high-quality CPR
- defibrillation
- airway management
- DC cardioversion.
Your management of a cardiac arrest as a Team Leader and performance of the skills associated with resuscitation (technical and non-technical) will be assessed using serial outcomes-based criteria (as identified below). There is no post-course MCQ.
The elements that you will be assessed on are:
- assessing and managing the critically ill patient
- cardiac arrest management
- patient assessment
- management of cardiac arrest
- recognition and treatment of cardiac arrest rhythms
- identification and treatment of relevant reversible causes
- post-resuscitation care.
- non-technical skills
- situational awareness
- decision making
- task management
- team working
- communication.
Based on your performance in these elements, your instructors will make a global assessment of whether you have achieved the required standard or if you need further practice.
Assessment is conducted throughout each of the scenarios. Your performance of the various technical and non-technical skills must meet the assessment criteria in order for you to successfully complete the course.
The assessment matrix outlines the outcomes that are being assessed so that you can prepare yourself in advance of the course.
You will be debriefed on your performance in all elements of the course throughout. The global assessment is summative (which means it must be achieved to constitute a ‘pass’). If you are assessed as ‘needing further practice’, and this is not remediated during the eight CASTeaches, there is an opportunity for further remediation during supervised practice before the course closes. If you have not met the assessment criteria by the end of the course, you have failed to re-certify.
Pre-course preparation
The course manual is sent to candidates one month before the course. You are expected to complete the pre-course materials and MCQ in preparation for the face-to-face course, which runs over four and a half hours.
Course Documents and Frequently Asked Questions
- ALS Recert Course programme (155KB)
- ALS Recert Course candidate info (242KB)
- ALS Recert Course assessment matrix (172KB)
The following Resus Council regulations apply to these courses only:
- ALS
- EPALS
- NLS
Candidate preparation
5.1 Candidates must bring photo identification along to the course/retests to verify their identity; this can include:
- passports
- identity cards
- a photo-ID driving licence
- a photo-ID work identification badge
5.2 Candidates are expected to have prepared for the course by reading the manual and accessing any associated e-learning modules.
5.3 Candidates have a professional responsibility to act with probity. For example, where candidates are given study leave to attend a course and/or have their costs paid by their employer/educational provider, employers and educational providers have a reasonable expectation that those candidates will prepare adequately for attendance at the face-to-face element of the course.
5.4 Candidates should not attend courses if they are going onto a night shift, finishing a night shift or between night shifts. Course/Medical Directors must use their discretion to decide if the candidate can remain on the course.
5.5 The pre-course MCQ paper should be completed before the start of the course. The resulting mark does not contribute to the final course result.
5.6 Centres must not refuse candidates’ attendance at the course on the basis that they have failed to complete the pre-course MCQ.
5.6.1 e-learning courses (only)
5.6.2 There is no set minimum or maximum time that candidates must spend on the e-learning material. Candidates should undertake the e-learning component at their own pace before attending the face-to-face day.
5.6.3 Course centres must not refuse candidates’ attendance at the course on the basis that they have failed to access all the e-learning modules.
While no one anticipates requiring a retest, please note that if an MCQ retest is needed this must be at an RC UK course centre and completed within three months of the course. This should be factored into any travel plans that you are making.
We recommended that you:
- undergo ACLS or ILS training prior to attending an ALS course.
- undergo PALS or PILS training prior to attending an EPALS course.
The course is conducted in English. You must be able to understand and communicate clearly, as a translator will not be available.
If you cancel within 6 weeks of the start date you forfeit all monies paid and any transaction fees charged by the payment gateway will not be refunded.
Yes, all our courses are accredited by the Resuscitation Council UK.
You will be asked to complete a post course feedback form, once this is completed you will receive your certificate digitally.
Your course manual will be sent to you approximately four weeks before the course date. It is important that you read the information in this manual before attending the course.
Please ensure you complete the online course registration form in full, we will use this to send you your manual and enrol you on the Resuscitation Council UK LMS system.
For UK postal addresses manuals are sent via DPD next day.
For any other addresses manuals are sent via Royal Mail at additional cost. For any questions about shipping costs please contact our office on 44 (0) 1634 717703.
Failed Delivery – Surcharges
When the courier (DPD) returns a failed delivery to our office, the Customer is liable for the return charges, which are as follows:
- £12.00 Returned Fee
- £4.88 Resending Fee
- £2.71 16% Fuel Charge
- £0.20 HGV Fee
- £5.00 Admin Fee
- £24.79 Total (excluding VAT)
- £4.96 VAT
- £29.75 Total Chargeable
Please note, this applies to mainland UK manuals only. For all other cases, charges will be assessed individually.
The failed delivery must be the result of a customer not collecting the manual from their chosen pick-up location or the provision of an incorrect delivery address by the customer to A&A Training and Consultancy Ltd. These charges will not apply if the failed delivery is due to an error by A&A Training and Consultancy Ltd or the courier.
Please check your junk folder. It will have been sent automatically to the email address you provided on the booking form.
However, if you have previously registered with the Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) LMS you will be enrolled with your old account. You will then need to contact RCUK via lms@resus.org.uk to change your email to the correct one.Â
​​Logins are provided 4 weeks before the course date.
You may have access to a number of E-Learning modules (if available) and the pre-course MCQ on the RCUK LMS, which you must access and complete before attending the course. To complete a module, you need to access all available topics and attempt the ‘check your knowledge’ section (if available) so that the LMS records your progress for the module as ‘complete’.
For quick and easy access to all RCUK online learning platforms, go to their main website – www.resus.org.uk and select ‘Login’ in the top right as indicated below:
Username and Password:
The username is the email address you have been registered with and must be entered in lowercase.
The password is case-sensitive and must be entered without any additional spaces on either side. Please note, this can be easily done by copying and pasting the password provided and we recommend typing in the password manually to avoid this issue.
Please arrive on time in the morning as it is a long day with lots to get through! On arrival we ask you to register, collect a name badge and there will be time to grab a coffee as well!
Lunch is provided and we ask you to provide details of your dietary/allergy requirements during the online registration.
No, however, there are a number of hotels local to the training centre.Â
Yes. We have a number of free spaces available on a first come first served basis.
You will have the results of the course by the end of the 1st or 2nd day, depending on the course length. These are usually given to you, in person, by the Course Director.
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