{
  "college": "antelope-valley-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Emergency Medical Technology/Paramedic",
  "id": "emergency-cardiac-care-provider-certificate-noncredit",
  "name": "Emergency Cardiac Care Provider",
  "award": "Noncredit Certificate",
  "department": "emergency-medical-technology",
  "sourceUrl": "https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/program/emergency-cardiac-care-provider-certificate-noncredit-fall-2026",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Emergency Cardiac Care Provider Certificate is a noncredit workforce training program designed to equip current and aspiring healthcare providers with critical life-saving skills across all age groups. This certificate includes American Heart Association (AHA)-approved training in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Students will learn to recognize and manage cardiac arrest, respiratory emergencies, and pediatric life-threatening conditions through a combination of hands-on practice, scenario-based simulations, and didactic instruction. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible for AHA certification cards in BLS, ACLS, and PALS, making this certificate ideal for EMTs, nurses, and other allied health professionals seeking employment, recertification, or advanced clinical preparedness in emergency care environments.\n\n### Program Requirements"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Emergency Cardiac Care Provider Certificate (Noncredit): Complete all of the following",
          "units": "45"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EMT 900",
          "title": "Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider",
          "units": "9",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EMT 901",
          "title": "Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider",
          "units": "18",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EMT 902",
          "title": "Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider",
          "units": "18",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Recommended Pathway\n\n#### Emergency Cardiac Care Provider Certificate (Noncredit)\n\n**Term 1** (45 units)\n\n-   EMT900 - Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider (9)\n-   EMT901 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider (18)\n-   EMT902 - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider (18)\n\n### Program Outcomes\n\n### EMT900 – Basic Life Support (BLS)\n\n### EMT901 – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)\n\n### EMT902 – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)"
    }
  ]
}