ACLS certification for IMGs

[RaraBovis]

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Can IMGs take the ACLS course? Where is it offered? I saw some online courses, but guessed that they wouldn't have the same credibility as one taken for real.

Can IMGs take this course and which hospitals in New York offer this?

Thanks in advance.

 

[joeDO2]

Can IMGs take the ACLS course? Where is it offered? I saw some online courses, but guessed that they wouldn't have the same credibility as one taken for real.

Can IMGs take this course and which hospitals in New York offer this?

Thanks in advance.

you can search for ACLS courses by location on the AHA website. i would imagine there are plenty in the new york area

 

[peppy]

Yes, there are hospitals that will say they don't accept the completely online ACLS classes.

However, if you take an American Heart Association course (which I believe always requires an in-person skills test) you should be okay. You could possibly arrange to do the lesson online at the AHA website and then set up a meeting with an instructor to do your skill test rather than sitting through the whole class in person.

 

[Law2Doc]

Yes, there are hospitals that will say they don't accept the completely online ACLS classes.

However, if you take an American Heart Association course (which I believe always requires an in-person skills test) you should be okay. You could possibly arrange to do the lesson online at the AHA website and then set up a meeting with an instructor to do your skill test rather than sitting through the whole class in person.

The ACLS required by pretty much every hospital I am aware of requires in person passage of simulations, with dummies. Thus I can't imagine a wholly online program suffices.

 

[dragonfly99]

Yeah, most hospitals don't accept the online only one, so I suggest against paying for it. I can see why you want to get certified, but for most programs they will send you for ACLS as part of your intern orientation, I think. However, perhaps in this era of cost cutting, etc. some will not?

I agree w/the above advice. You could try to find an Red Cross or American Heart Association certified class, that has online plus in-person components. Then at some point if/when you are planning to be in the US, set it up so you can take the in-person Skills Test portion.

 

[KTX]

Yes, there are hospitals that will say they don't accept the completely online ACLS classes.

However, if you take an American Heart Association course (which I believe always requires an in-person skills test) you should be okay. You could possibly arrange to do the lesson online at the AHA website and then set up a meeting with an instructor to do your skill test rather than sitting through the whole class in person.

There is no complete ACLS course online. there is online portion then you must show up in live testing to pass the ACLS one of the portion is about TEAM work section whihc you have to delegate other members in the team to do portions while you take charge of the emergency situation. there are many offered in medical centers through out the country but its expensive if you are not resident which is typically free during start of residency. they can cost upwards of 300-500 dollars. same go es for PALS certifications.

 

[peppy]

There is no complete ACLS course online. there is online portion then you must show up in live testing to pass the ACLS one of the portion is about TEAM work section whihc you have to delegate other members in the team to do portions while you take charge of the emergency situation. there are many offered in medical centers through out the country but its expensive if you are not resident which is typically free during start of residency. they can cost upwards of 300-500 dollars. same go es for PALS certifications.

I've seen ACLS courses that are totally online. I even saw some info at one hospital that indicated their anesthesiology residents were allowed to do their ACLS cert that way! I am guessing that was allowed because the anesthesiology department has other ways of confirming that they are proficient in those skills. However it is definitely true that in most cases the AHA courses where you have to go in person to act out the skills are the best choice and much more likely to be accepted by a residency program.