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Advanced Life Support (ALS)

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Course Code: ALS

Course certificate valid two years

Course certificate valid two years

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Advanced Life Support (ALS)

As health practitioners take on expanding responsibilities, they must possess strong knowledge and practical skills in managing clinical deterioration during life-threatening emergencies. In remote and rural settings, this role often includes initiating and sustaining Advanced Life Support (ALS) measures to ensure the best possible outcomes.

What is the course about?

Grounded in ANZCOR guidelines and current best practice, the Advanced Life Support (ALS) course empowers remote clinicians with the essential skills to safely and effectively manage cardiac arrest in real-world settings.

Using a structured, scenario-based approach, you will:

Deepen your understanding of cardiac arrest management in resource-limited environments
Apply critical thinking to high-pressure situations
Strengthen your clinical confidence through practical, hands-on learning

Whether you’re preparing for the unexpected or refining your response strategy, this course ensures you’re equipped to lead with clarity and competence when every second counts. All content is aligned to the National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework Capabilities.

Who is the course for?

All health professionals

Why do the course?

Clinicans who want to complete their Advanced Life Support Certificate with face -to-face assessment.

What will you learn?

1. Apply advanced life support assessment and management skills to practice in remote settings.
2. Analyse the signs of clinical deterioration for early identification and management of the critically ill in remote settings
3. Critically reflect on the knowledge and skills required to provide culturally safe advanced life support in a remote setting.
4. Examine the elements of effective and accurate crisis resource management in a remote setting.

Upcoming Course Dates

Sat 31st Jan 2026

Adelaide, SA

Sat 28th Feb 2026

Darwin, NT

Mon 13th Apr 2026

Cairns, QLD

Mon 11th May 2026

Katherine, NT

Sat 27th Jun 2026

Hobart, TAS

The finer details

Essentials & Criteria

You will be assessed on

An online theory module  in a multiple-choice assessment
Application of theory to practice in an individual scenario based practical assessment (conducted online by a CRANAplus assessor).

Module 1: Non-technical Skills
Module 2: Clinical Deterioration
Module 3: Advanced Life Support Algorithm
Module 4: Advanced Airway Management and Ventilation
Module 5: Blood Gas Sampling & Analysis
Module 6: Circulation & Rhythm Recognition
Module 7: Emergency Medicines and Reversible Causes
Module 8: Resuscitation in Special Circumstances
Module 9: Post-resuscitation Care

You will be required to

Perform DRSABCD safely as per ANZCOR guidelines (including performing effective CPR), advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, follow correct ALS algorithm and recognise reversible causes, understand ALS medications, early retrieval activation, post resus cares.

Before you start, we suggest these prerequisites

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Structure & Audience

Time: One day workshop + 8 hours of pre-learning

Cohort: Remote and iso­lat­ed clin­i­cians (nurs­es, mid­wives, para­medics, and med­ical offi­cers).

This course is a prerequisite to the following courses:

This course is delivered with the following courses:

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