ALS Course Overview
The Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Ltd (ACCCN)
ACCCN National Advanced Life Support Education
ACCCN offers a comprehensive range of Instructor, Adult and Paediatric Resuscitation programs. They are suitable for all healthcare professionals (nursing, medical, defence force) to attend, but are specifically aimed at nurses and medical staff working in a critical care environment, or with critically ill patients.
The teaching and assessment processes are consistent with recommendations from the Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (ANZCOR), Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).
For Nurses, all ACCCN ALS courses can attract CPD hours.
For Medical officers, all ACCCN ALS courses are endorsed for CPD hours with the following medical colleges.
- Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
- Australian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM)
- Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)
- College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM)
- The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
ACCCN recommends annual re-certification for their Adult and Paediatric ALS programs. Bi-annual recertification is recommended for the Instructor program.
Participation in the Adult or Paediatric ALS resuscitation programs or the Resuscitation Instructor program includes access to an interactive PDF program manual and additional learning materials.
Click here to download the course candidate criteria.
Organisations (particularly regional) wishing to conduct programs in your own facilities – please contact us for options. If you can get minimum numbers we may be able to come to you.
If you have any queries related to the running or content of these programs, please contact your state ALS Program Coordinator:
NSW/ACT: Jessica L’Estrange – nsw.ed@acccn.com.au
QLD: Petra Strube – qld.ed@acccn.com.au
SA/NT: Brenda Bruce – sa.ed@acccn.com.au
VIC: Natalie Checcucci – vic.ed@acccn.com.au
WA: Roxanne White – wa.als@acccn.com.au
