Earn your ACLS certification through a learning format that combines self-paced online coursework with a focused hands-on skills session. Finish your training at a convenient verification station near you and walk away with your official AHA certification the same day.
We provide fast, flexible, and nationally recognized ACLS training that fits into the lives of working healthcare professionals. Our courses follow strict AHA standards while making the path to certification as smooth and efficient as possible, so you leave prepared and confident.
Best for healthcare professionals completing ACLS certification for the first time or returning for a renewal.
Best for those who already have online course access and only need to complete their hands-on skills check.
New Jersey CPR Classes makes it practical for healthcare professionals with demanding schedules to earn or renew their ACLS certification without stepping away from their clinical duties for a full day. The online portion is completely self-paced, so you move through it on your own time and schedule your verification station visit whenever you are ready.
Training options include:
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support is a clinical certification from the American Heart Association for healthcare providers who are expected to recognize and manage serious cardiovascular emergencies. ACLS picks up where Basic Life Support leaves off. It adds cardiac rhythm interpretation, intravenous medication protocols, advanced airway management, and structured team resuscitation to a provider’s skill set.
Through ACLS training, providers learn to identify and respond to cardiac arrest, acute coronary syndromes, symptomatic bradycardia, tachyarrhythmias, stroke, and post-cardiac arrest care. The certification is built around AHA algorithms that give clinical teams a reliable, evidence-based roadmap to follow when every second matters.
ACLS certification is valid for two years. Renewal is required before expiration to stay current with employer requirements and state licensing standards across New Jersey.
Sharpens your ability to quickly recognize life-threatening cardiac rhythms and choose the right course of action.
Gives you a solid working knowledge of emergency medications including when to use them, how much to give, and when to adjust.
Prepares you to function effectively as both a team leader and a team member during a resuscitation effort.
Keeps you compliant with the certification requirements set by New Jersey hospitals, health systems, and professional licensing boards.
Builds real clinical confidence through case-based practice and immediate feedback during your skills session.
Covers the complete range of AHA ACLS algorithms including acute coronary syndromes, stroke response, post-resuscitation care, and special resuscitation situations.
Our AHA-approved ACLS course gives healthcare providers the clinical knowledge and hands-on skills they need to manage cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies in acute care environments.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Physicians, emergency medicine residents, ICU nurses, critical care nurses, and nurse practitioners working in New Jersey emergency departments and intensive care units are generally required to hold a current ACLS certification as part of their employment and clinical practice requirements. These providers routinely care for patients experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, stroke, and other serious emergencies where fast, accurate decision-making is critical. ACLS training keeps them sharp, current, and ready to function effectively when a patient’s condition changes fast.
Registered nurses and advanced practice nurses working on medical-surgical floors, telemetry units, and step-down units in New Jersey hospitals are frequently required to maintain ACLS certification. Though these units see fewer codes than the ICU, emergencies still happen. Having a current ACLS certification means these nurses can respond immediately and bridge the gap before a rapid response or code team arrives.
Anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists are among the most likely providers to encounter sudden cardiovascular or respiratory emergencies during procedures. Their ACLS certification ensures they are current on the latest AHA algorithms and fully prepared to manage an emergency both independently and as part of a care team.
Hospitalists and internal medicine physicians covering general wards and observation units are routinely involved in emergency responses throughout New Jersey hospitals. Whether they are responding to a code or managing a deteriorating patient before transfer to a higher level of care, current ACLS certification supports their ability to act quickly and follow a structured resuscitation framework.
Every course we offer follows the most current American Heart Association guidelines. Your certification will meet the standards expected by New Jersey hospitals, outpatient facilities, and state licensing boards.
Your AHA ACLS Provider eCard is recognized nationwide. Whether you work in New Jersey now or plan to practice in another state later, your credential travels with you and meets requirements everywhere.
Once you pass your skills check at the verification station, your official AHA ACLS Provider eCard is issued immediately. No waiting, no follow-up, no delays.
You complete the HeartCode ACLS online course on your own schedule and visit the verification station when you are ready. There are no group class times to work around and no fixed start dates to wait for.
Every participant receives unlimited attempts at the hands-on skills check along with real-time feedback from the Voice Assisted Manikin. You do not move on until you are genuinely prepared.
After enrolling, your course content is fully accessible from your phone, tablet, or computer whenever you have time, whether that is during a lunch break or late at night after a shift.
Everything you need to know about your ACLS certification, including course format, certification validity, compliance requirements, and eCard delivery details.
Basic Life Support
The essential life support skills every healthcare professional needs, from airway management to high-quality CPR.
Flexible & self-paced;
Hands-on practice
Truster Certification
Pediatric
Advanced Life
Support
Specialized training to assess and stabilize pediatric patients in
emergency situations.
Flexible & self-paced;
Hands-on practice
Truster Certification
Patient emergencies do not wait for a convenient moment. Staying certified means you are always in a position to respond when it counts. With flexible scheduling and verification stations throughout New Jersey, there is no reason to let your ACLS credential lapse.
BLS covers the fundamentals of CPR, AED use, and airway management. ACLS builds on that foundation and adds cardiac rhythm recognition, emergency medication protocols, advanced airway management, and structured team resuscitation algorithms. BLS is required before starting ACLS.
Yes. A current BLS certification from the American Heart Association is a prerequisite for enrolling in an ACLS course. If your BLS card has expired or you do not yet have one, you will need to complete a BLS course first. We offer BLS classes across New Jersey if you need to get that sorted before moving on to ACLS.
Absolutely. We offer both initial ACLS certification and renewal courses. The renewal process follows the same format as the initial course, online coursework through HeartCode ACLS followed by a hands-on skills check at a verification station. If your card has already expired, you will still complete the same renewal process to get recertified.
The HeartCode ACLS online course works on any modern device including laptops, desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones. All you need is a stable internet connection and an up to date web browser. You can switch between devices as needed since your progress is saved automatically.
Our team is available to help with any questions about enrollment, course access, scheduling, or your eCard. You can reach us by phone or email and we will get back to you promptly. If you run into any technical issues with the HeartCode platform, our staff can point you in the right direction to get things resolved quickly.
