Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS)

 

OVERVIEW

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The Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) course offers interactive training across cardiac, traumatic, pediatric, obstetrical, neonatal, and medical advanced life support scenarios. CALS materials establish the CALS Universal Approach for evaluating and treating critically ill or injured patients.

Designed for physicians, registered nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and paramedics, the course provides an opportunity to practice lifesaving skills that are rarely used in routine care. Participants are encouraged to attend in teams, and class sizes are limited to 24 participants per session. Priority is given to rural healthcare providers.

Prerequisites: Participants must hold an Advanced Life Support credential (MD, DO, PA-C, ANP, RN, or Paramedic). EMTs, CHAPs, CNAs, and CMAs are currently not eligible; future courses may include these levels.

Registration & Contact

Class Size: Maximum 24 participants per session
Team Participation Recommended
Priority: Rural providers

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AVAILABLE TRAININGS

Session Option Target Audience Cost Location Date Registration
CALS Training - Provider Level MD, DO, PA-C, NP (Nurse Practitioner) Anchorage, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Jan 23-25, 2026
CALS Training - ALS Team Level RN (Registered Nurse), Paramedic Anchorage, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Jan 23-25, 2026
 

Skills Taught

  • CALS Universal Approach to critically ill or injured patients

  • Trauma patient assessment

  • Video laryngoscopy

  • Cricothyrotomy

  • Needle thoracostomy

  • Chest tube insertion

  • Percutaneous pericardiocentesis

  • Vascular access (IO and ultrasound-assisted)

  • Emergency deliveries

  • Umbilical catheterization

  • Pelvic wrap application

  • Helmet removal

  • Traction splint

  • Bleeding control, including wound packing and tourniquet application

  • FAST exam

 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:​

  • Demonstrate problem-solving in a variety of clinical scenarios, identify key threats, and apply appropriate therapeutic interventions

  • Understand and discuss the roles of each team member in patient evaluation and treatment

  • Perform advanced life support skills consistent with their professional role on the team