pediatric advanced life support (PALS) courses

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) courses have been presented by the expert team of faculty from Dayton Children’s since 1988 and are designed for healthcare providers or local certified EMS professionals who initiate and direct basic through advanced life support.

Course concepts are designed to be used throughout the stabilization and transport phases for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital pediatric emergencies. In this course, you will enhance your skills in the evaluation and management of an infant or child with respiratory compromise, circulatory compromise, or cardiac arrest.

View course details and register below.

PALS provider certification

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider course is designed for healthcare providers who initiate and direct basic through advanced life support.

Course length: 8 hours
Full location details and course pre-work will be emailed 15 days before class start date.
2020 PALS manual must be purchased separately here.
Course fee: $90, includes course instruction and PALS card
- Payments must be received at the time of registration through the payment link in your registration confirmation email.

PALS recertification

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) recertification course is designed for healthcare providers who initiate and direct basic through advanced life support and have completed the PALS Provider course 2 years prior. This recertification course must be completed before your original PALS certification expiration. Individual institutions determine the grace period within which someone can recertify. Please check with your institution for those dates.

Course length: 4 hours
Full location details and course pre-work will be emailed 15 days before class start date.
2020 PALS manual and algorithm cards purchased for the provider course will be used in this course as well. If you need these items, they can be purchased here.
Course fee: $50, includes course instruction and PALS card
- Payments must be received at the time of registration through the payment link in your registration confirmation email.

PALS provider certification (EMS only)

The EMS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification course is designed for local certified EMS professionals who initiate and direct basic through advanced life support.

Course length: 8 hours
Full location details and course pre-work will be emailed 15 days before class start date.
2020 PALS manual are not included. They can be purchased here or discuss with your public safety department on the purchase or borrowing of these manuals.
Course is free for certified EMS professionals who are active members of a local public safety department in the Dayton Children's Hospital service area. You must note your department in your registration to be eligible. It includes course instruction and PALS card. If you are not a certified EMS professional, please register for the community/PALS provider certification.

PALS recertification (EMS only)

The EMS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) recertification course is designed for local certified EMS professionals who initiate and direct basic through advanced life support and have completed the PALS Provider course 2 years prior. This recertification course must be completed before your original PALS certification expiration. Individual institutions determine the grace period within which someone can recertify. Please check with your institution for those dates.

Course length: 4 hours
Full location details and course pre-work will be emailed 15 days before class start date.
2020 PALS manual and algorithm cards used for the provider course will be used in this course as well. If you need these items, they can be purchased here.
Course is free for certified EMS professionals who are active members of a local public safety department in the Dayton Children's Hospital service area. You must note your department in your registration to be eligible. It includes course instruction and PALS card. If you are not a certified EMS professional, please register for the community/PALS provider recertification.

For additional questions, please contact Gay Gauder at 937-641-5847 or gauderg@childrensdayton.org.