When are you taking ACLS?

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anestheticman

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For ACLS, my school offers an optional course for 4 days...

If I don't take the course, and put it off until I start internship, I can have a 10 day vacation including match day.

Is that a bad idea? I understand all internships pretty much offer it and it is usually only 2 days not 4 days long...

If I don't finish until the end of May and might have to move, do you think it is better to have those extra days to move or have a vacation then?
 
I'd take the one at school if it's free...

mine was $250, but then again I was the only initial cert so it was 1-on-1 and they didn't have me come back the 2nd day :thup:
 
yeah might as well fork out the 250 and take a vacation.

only thing is i need to be here match week in case i needed to scramble which makes planning anything impossible.
 
wait to decide until after match day...some internships offer it as part of orientation and you want to take it then so you are on cycle with the rest of your class.... thats what i am going to do
 
For ACLS, my school offers an optional course for 4 days...

If I don't take the course, and put it off until I start internship, I can have a 10 day vacation including match day.

Is that a bad idea? I understand all internships pretty much offer it and it is usually only 2 days not 4 days long...

If I don't finish until the end of May and might have to move, do you think it is better to have those extra days to move or have a vacation then?


I was told if I took it before internship I get the time off as additional vacation. i.e. paid time off.
 
My school actually requires us to be ACLS certified before we graduate. They actually set up a free course for all 4th year students in May. We do have the option of taking it elsewhere as long as it's done before graduation.
 
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