Advanced Cardiac Life Support Syllabus for 2024-2025
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Instructor Information

Office Location

<p>First Responders Academy 1028</p>

Office Hours

Monday 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

By Appointment

Course Information

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Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

Tutoring for Success applies to any student whose overall performance in the course falls below 75%. The instructor will create the task in the Student Engagement Portal (Watermark) to direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty- or SI-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. The tutoring service assigned, the due date for when the tutoring must be completed, and the amount of tutoring required are at the discretion of the instructor. Additionally, the task will alert the student’s success team. Students who do not fulfill the assigned tutoring task may be subject to program- and course-specific penalties that could result in a grade reduction and/or in not being allowed to progress in the course until the tutoring requirement has been satisfied.

Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

Student Withdrawal Procedures

Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.

NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.

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Course

EMSP-2135-001 Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Open to any licensed physician, nurse, paramedic or respiratory therapist with a current American Heart Association Health Care Provider BCLS card

Course Description

Theory and skills necessary for the management of cardiovascular emergencies as specified by the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(1 sem hr; 1 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

American Heart Association.  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual; (most recent year).

Supplies

Something to take notes with.

Student Performance

At the completion of this course, the student will have demonstrated sufficient mastery of the course objectives, listed at the beginning of each chapter, to effectively assess and manage prehospital patients with cardiovascular complaints.  It is desired that the course goals be accomplished to the extent that the student's final grade is not less than a grade of "C" as evaluated by the program faculty.  A final grade less than "C" will result in failure of the course.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Students will be required to abide by the Student of Conduct, which can be accessed in the Students Rights and Responsibilities link below.

Use of electronic devices for purposes other than specified by the instructor as education related is prohibited.  Please put all phones on silent during class time.

Grading Criteria

The ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment MUST be turned in on the beginning of Day 1 in order to continue in the course.  Failure to turn in the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment will result in automatic dismissal from the course, including receiving a grade of "F" for the course.  Refunds subject to Amarillo College policy.  (This an American Heart Association requirement.)

The course grade is based 100% off the final ACLS written exam.

Grading Scale:

  • A = 90% and up
  • B = 80% to 89.9%
  • C = 70% to 79.9%
  • F = 69.9% and below

Please note that according to American Heart Association guidelines, all students must make an 84% or higher on the written ACLS exam in order to pass.

Remediation on the Written Exam will be conducted if a student score between a 76 and 82.  That grade will be recorded as the Final Average grade for the course.

If a student scores less than a 74 on the Written Student, the student will be given one opportunity to retake the Written Exam to score an 84% of better.  The average of the two exam scores will be recorded as the Final Average grade for the course.

Attendance

100% attendance is necessary for successful completion of this course due to American Heart Association guidelines.  Therefore, it is the student's responsibility to attend the entire class.

Calendar

Course calendar with dates can be found on Blackboard.

  • Day 1 - Lecture/Lab
  • Day 2 - Lecture/Lab Assessments/Written Exam

Additional Information

Grades and important class information will be posted, along with campus announcements, events, and email.

Regular use of the resources found on Blackboard has proven to improve the success rates of course completion.

Important Information:

  • No photographs or recordings of any testing materials, including the answer sheet, is allowed.
  • All testing materials must be returned to the instructor prior to leaving, including the answer sheet.

Syllabus Created on:

08/03/24 6:42 PM

Last Edited on:

08/03/24 8:48 PM