IMPORTANT: The full capacity of each class is eight (8) people. If only three (3) people register for a class, the class may be rescheduled. Call (201)-831-1084 to inquire about same-day registration.

BLS for Healthcare Providers – Original

Course Overview: 

The Basic Life Support (BLS) course covers the foundations of how to save the life of someone experiencing cardiac arrest in-hospital and out-of-hospital. Participants will learn the basics of life support skills and why doing the techniques correctly is key to survival. After completing the course, participants will know how to:

• Recognize the signs someone needs CPR
• Perform CPR correctly on adults, children, and infants
• Follow the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Chain of Survival
• Use an AED correctly on adults, children, and infants
• Use a resuscitation mask and bag-valve mask on adults, children, and infants
• Perform CPR as a single person and as a two-person team
• Relieve airway obstructions (choking) in adults, children, and infants
• Help someone having a stroke or other cardiopulmonary emergencies
• Perform life support care for special resuscitation situations

Who Can Take This Course:

The BLS course is designed for healthcare providers, such as nursing students, EMTs, paramedics, physician’s assistants, and nurses, and other individuals who have a “duty to respond” to emergencies. While the course is designed with healthcare professionals in mind, anyone in the general public can register for the BLS course.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 4 Hours

Cost: $86 (includes cost of BLS Provider Manual)

Supplies to Bring: BLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course: 

The BLS renewal course is designed for healthcare providers, such as nursing students, EMTs, paramedics, physician’s assistants, nurses, and other individuals who have a “duty to respond” to emergencies. Participants must have previously completed the BLS original course and hold a current Provider card. While the course is designed with healthcare professionals in mind, anyone in the general public can register for this BLS course.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 3 Hours

Cost: $69

Supplies to Bring: BLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

ACLS for Healthcare Providers – Original

Course Overview: 

The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course builds on the foundations of the BLS course. To take this course, participants must have already completed and passed the BLS course. Skills are taught in large-group sessions and small-group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented. During this course, participants will learn:

• The importance of team resuscitation dynamics and communication
• Immediate post-cardiac arrest care
• Airway management and related pharmacology
• Systems of care
• Rhythm recognition
• Perri-arrest (Tachycardia, Bradycardia)
• Arrest (VF, PVT, PEA, Asystole)
• A science overview
• Megacode treatment
• Identification and care of life-threatening clinical situations like a stroke
• Recognition of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
• BLS and ACLS surveys
• 1 person CPR and AED use
• High-quality CPR

Who Can Take This Course:

The ACLS course is designed for healthcare providers who direct or manage cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies, such as emergency response teams, critical care teams, nurses, paramedics, and physicians. Participants must have completed the BLS course to take the ACLS course.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 8 Hours

Cost: $235

Supplies to Bring: ACLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course:

The ACLS course is designed for healthcare providers who direct or manage cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies, such as emergency response teams, critical care teams, nurses, paramedics, and physicians. As long as the participant has completed and passed the BLS course, they can take the ACLS course. Participants must also have already completed and passed the initial certification ACLS course.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 6–8 Hours

Cost: $185

Supplies to Bring: ACLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

ACLS & BLS Combo – Original

Course Overview: 

With the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) combination course, participants can get certified for BLS and ACLS in one sitting. The ACLS portion builds upon the BLS lessons. The course covers:

• High-quality adult and pediatric CPR
• Team rescuer CPR and bag-valve mask use in-hospital and out-of-hospital
• Relieving foreign body airway obstruction while conscious and unconscious
• Adult and child AED use
• Special resuscitation scenarios
• Life support skills for strokes, cardiac arrest, and other cardiopulmonary emergencies
• One-rescuer CPR and AED use
• ACLS algorithms
• Airway management and related pharmacology
• Rhythm recognition
• Perri-arrest (Tachycardia, Bradycardia)
• Arrest (VF, PVT, PEA, Asystole)
• Effective resuscitation team dynamics
• Effective team communication
• Immediate post-cardiac arrest care
• A science overview
• BLS and ACLS surveys
• Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) recognition and care
• Megacode treatment
• Systems of care

Who Can Take This Course:

The ACLS & BLS combination course is ideal for emergency personnel, such as nurses, physician’s assistants, EMTs, critical care teams, and other individuals who have a duty to respond to emergencies. The course allows participants to get certified in BLS and ACLS in one sitting.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 8 Hours

Cost: $295 (includes cost of ACLS Provider Manual)

Supplies to Bring: BLS Provider Manual, ACLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course:

The ACLS & BLS combination course is ideal for emergency personnel, such as nurses, physician’s assistants, EMTs, critical care teams, and other individuals who have a duty to respond to emergencies. The course allows participants to get recertified in BLS and ACLS in one sitting.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 8 Hours

Cost: $225

Supplies to Bring: BLS Provider Manual, ACLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

PALS for Healthcare Providers – Original

Course Overview: 

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course teaches life support skills for children and infants who are seriously ill or injured. The skills are taught in large-group sessions and small-group learning and testing stations using a series of simulated pediatric emergencies. The PALS course covers:

• Types of pediatric emergencies
• Concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessments
• Basic life support
• 1- and 2-person child CPR and AED use
• 1- and 2-person infant CPR
• AHA updates in pediatric advanced life support
• PALS treatment algorithms
• Effective resuscitation and team dynamics
• Rhythm disturbances recognition and electric therapy
• Respiratory emergency management 
• Cardiac, respiratory, and shock case discussions and simulations

Who Can Take This Course:

The PALS course is designed for healthcare providers who work with pediatric patients, such as training physicians, nurses, and paramedics. The goal of the course is to improve the outcomes of emergency care.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 8 Hours

Cost: $225

Supplies to Bring: PALS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course:

The PALS course is designed for healthcare providers who work with pediatric patients, such as training physicians, nurses, and paramedics. The goal of the course is to improve the outcomes of emergency care. Participants who have already completed and passed the BLS course and the PALS course can register for the renewal course. Registration should be done before the previous certification has expired.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 6 Hours

Cost: $175

Supplies to Bring: PALS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

PALS & BLS Combo – Original

Course Overview: 

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) combination course allows participants to get certified in both disciplines in one sitting. Participants must have completed the original BLS course before registering for this combination course. The course covers: 

• Signs someone needs CPR
• High-quality continuous CPR for adults and children
• AHA’s Chain of Survival
• Using an AED correctly on adults and children
• Using a resuscitation mask and bag-valve mask on adults, children, and infants
• Doing CPR as a single person and as a two-person team
• Relieving airway obstructions (choking) in adults, children, and infants
• What to do when someone is having a stroke or other cardiopulmonary emergencies
• Life support care for special resuscitation situations
• Types of pediatric emergencies
• Concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessments
• Basic life support
• 1- and 2-person child CPR and AED use
• 1- and 2-person infant CPR
• Updates in pediatric advanced life support by the AHA
• PALS treatment algorithms
• Effective resuscitation and team dynamics
• Rhythm disturbances recognition and electric therapy
• Respiratory emergency management 
• Cardiac, respiratory, and shock case discussions and simulations
• Necessity of continuous, high-quality CPR

Who Can Take This Course:

The PALS & BLS combo original course is designed for healthcare providers who work with pediatric patients, such as training physicians, nurses, and paramedics. The goal of the course is to improve the outcomes of emergency care. This class is also convenient for individuals who want to renew their BLS certification as they get certified for Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 8 Hours

Cost: $275 (includes cost of PALS Provider Manual)

Supplies to Bring: PALS Provider Manual, BLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course:

The PALS & BLS combo original course is designed for healthcare providers who work with pediatric patients, such as training physicians, nurses, and paramedics. The goal of the course is to improve the outcomes of emergency care. This class is also convenient for individuals who want to renew their BLS and PALS certifications simultaneously.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 8 Hours

Cost: $225 

Supplies to Bring: PALS Provider Manual, BLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

PALS & ACLS Combo – Original

Course Overview: 

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) combination course allows individuals to get certified for PALS and ACLS simultaneously. Participants must have already completed the BLS course. Skills are taught in large-group sessions and small-group learning and testing stations using a series of simulated pediatric emergencies. The course covers:

• Reinforcement of concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment
• Basic life support
• PALS treatment algorithms
• Effective resuscitation and team dynamics
• The necessity of team dynamics and communication
• Systems of care
• Immediate post-cardiac arrest care
• Airway management and related pharmacology

Who Can Take This Course:

The PALS & ACLS combo original course is designed for healthcare providers who work with pediatric patients, such as training physicians, nurses, and paramedics. The goal of the course is to improve the outcomes of emergency care. This class is also convenient for individuals who want to renew their ACLS card and get their initial PALS certification simultaneously. Participants must have already completed the BLS for Healthcare Providers course and have an unexpired card.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 10 Hours

Cost: $355

Supplies to Bring: PALS Provider Manual, ACLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course:

The PALS & ACLS combo renewal course is designed for healthcare providers who work with pediatric patients, such as training physicians, nurses, and paramedics. The goal of the course is to improve the outcomes of emergency care. This class is also convenient for individuals who want to renew their ACLS and PALS certifications simultaneously. Participants must have already completed the BLS for Healthcare Providers course and have an unexpired card.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 8 Hours

Cost: $315

Supplies to Bring: PALS Provider Manual, ACLS Provider Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

PALS, BLS & ACLS Combo – Original

Course Overview: 

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) combination course teaches participants how to perform CPR and other life support skills for children and infants. It builds upon skills taught in the BLS and ACLS courses. Skills are taught in large-group sessions and small-group learning and testing stations using a series of simulated pediatric emergencies. During the PALS, BLS & ACLS course, participants will learn:

• Single-rescuer and team rescue basic life support skills in-hospital and pre-hospital
• Continuous, high-quality CPR for children and infants
• Concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric emergencies
• Basic life support
• PALS treatment algorithm
• Effective resuscitation and team dynamics
• Airway management and related pharmacology

Who Can Take This Course:

The PALS, BLS & ACLS combo course is designed for healthcare providers and others who have a duty to respond to emergencies. Nurses, physician’s assistants, EMTs, paramedics, critical care teams, and other emergency personnel can take this course to improve the outcomes of pediatric emergencies. Individuals who want to renew their BLS card and get their initial PALS and ACLS cards simultaneously can take this course.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 12 Hours

Cost: $465

Supplies to Bring: PALS, ACLS, and BLS Provider Manuals, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course:

The PALS, BLS & ACLS combo course is designed for healthcare providers and others who have a duty to respond to emergencies. Nurses, physician’s assistants, EMTs, paramedics, critical care teams, and other emergency personnel can take this course to improve the outcomes of pediatric emergencies. Individuals who want to renew their PALS, BLS, and ACLS certifications simultaneously can take this course. Participants must have already completed PALS, BLS, and ACLS courses and have unexpired cards to register for this combo renewal course. 

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 10 Hours

Cost: $385

Supplies to Bring: PALS, ACLS, and BLS Provider Manuals, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Heartsaver First Aid

Course Overview: 

The Heartsaver First Aid course trains lay rescuers in basic first aid procedures. This class can be taken online. Participants who take the online version of this course will also need to register for a skills validation test session. The Heartsaver course covers:

• First aid basics
• Medical emergencies
• Injury emergencies
• Environmental emergencies

Who Can Take This Course:

The Heartsaver First Aid course is ideal for lay rescuers who may need to respond to emergencies, such as security and airline personnel, camp counselors, firefighters, police officers, teachers, daycare workers, and physical fitness trainers. Those with family members who are at high risk of cardiac arrest or death can benefit from the Heartsaver First Aid course. Anyone who wishes to be more prepared for emergencies can take this course. 

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 2 Hours

Cost: $65

Supplies to Bring: Notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course:

The Heartsaver CPR & AED course is intended for childcare workers, security personnel, airline workers, police officers, firefighters, and teachers. Individuals who have family members that are at high risk of cardiac problems can take this course. No prior certifications are needed.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 3 Hours

Cost: $70

Supplies to Bring: Notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Heartsaver CPR, AED & First Aid

Course Overview: 

The Heartsaver CPR, AED & First Aid course is a comprehensive course available to lay rescuers. This course trains participants how to respond to emergency situations until medical services arrive. The course covers the following:

• First aid basics
• Scene safety, finding the problem, and calling for help
• Medical emergencies
• What to do when someone is choking, has breathing problems, or was shocked
• Injury emergencies
• What to do when someone is bleeding, has broken bones, or is burned
• Environmental emergencies
• Care for bites and stings, temperature-related emergencies, and poison emergencies
• Adult CPR and AED use
• Child CPR and AED use (optional module)
• Infant CPR (optional module)

Who Can Take This Course:

This course is intended for non-healthcare professionals. Those who have a duty to respond to emergencies can take this course. This includes firefighters, security officers, teachers, daycare workers, and physical fitness trainers. Any individual who wants to learn first aid skills can take this course. No prior certification is needed to take the Heartsaver CPR, AED & First Aid class.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 4 Hours

Cost: $90

Supplies to Bring: Notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course:

This course is designed for individuals who have a duty to respond to emergency situations involving children and infants. This includes coaches, firefighters and police officers, teachers and daycare workers, and camp counselors. Any individual who wants to learn first aid skills can take this course. No prior certification is required.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 4 Hours

Cost: $90

Supplies to Bring: Notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

ECG & Pharmacology Course

Course Overview: 

The ECG & Pharmacology course is designed to improve an individual’s ECG interpretation skills and pharmacology knowledge. Healthcare professionals who take this course will learn:

• Effective electrocardiogram interpretation skills
• Pharmacology knowledge necessary for treating cardiovascular emergencies
• Heart anatomy
• Basic electrophysiology
• Arrhythmia recognition and causes
• Includes heart blocks and life-threatening rhythms
• Basic electrophysiology
• Normal electrocardiogram measurements

Who Can Take This Course:

The ECG & Pharmacology course is designed for healthcare providers who participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrests and other cardiovascular emergencies, including emergency response teams, critical care teams, intensive care teams, and other emergency medicine personnel.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 3 Hours

Cost: $110 (includes cost of textbook)

Supplies to Bring: ECG & Pharmacology textbook (most recent edition), notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Peripheral IV Skills Certification

Course Overview: 

The Peripheral IV Skills Certification course trains participants on the proper use of traditional peripheral over-the-needle-cannula, also known as “short” intravenous catheters. The course covers the following:

• Anatomy and physiology related to IV insertion techniques
• Insertion techniques
• Vein site and catheter selection
• Aseptic techniques
• Infection control
• Common problems and how to fix them
• Patient and supply preparation
• Care and maintenance post-insertion
• Technology use and clinical applications

Who Can Take This Course:

The Peripheral IV Skills Certification course is designed for healthcare professionals like registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who need to regularly insert IV catheters. 

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 2 Hours

Cost: $125

Supplies to Bring: Notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Who Can Take This Course:

The BLS Instructor course is designed for individuals who want to become certified instructors. This may be nurses, firefighters, or healthcare professionals who enjoy teaching.

Class Details:

Lesson Length: 5 Hours

Cost: $525

Supplies to Bring: Instructor Essentials Manual, notetaking equipment

Classes Offered On: Sat & Sun

Heartsaver eLearning Skills Session

Course Overview: 

The three Heartsaver courses can be completed online with the online manual and eLearning videos. To get the course completion card, participants must prove they have learned the skills. After completing the online learning portion, participants must take the online HCP exam on the American Heart Association (AHA) website. After receiving the certificate for passing the online test, participants must pass a hands-on skills test. The skills test must be completed at a Brooks CPR location. After the skills test, participants will receive their course completion card. 

Who Can Take This Course:

Anyone who took a Heartsaver course online must do a skills session to get certified.

Class Details:

Session Length: 1 Hour

Cost: $48 (does not include cost of AHA online test)

Supplies to Bring: N/A

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

ACLS eLearning Skills Session

Course Overview: 

The ACLS course can be taken online with the ACLS Provider Manual and eLearning videos. To get the course completion card, participants must prove they have learned basic cardiovascular life support skills and correct CPR technique. After completing the online learning portion, participants must take the online HCP exam on the American Heart Association (AHA) website. After receiving the certificate for passing the online test, participants must pass a hands-on skills test. The skills test must be completed at a Brooks CPR location. After the skills test, participants will receive their course completion card.

Who Can Take This Course:

The ACLS eLearning Skills Session is necessary for participants of the online version of the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course to receive their course completion card.

Class Details:

Session Length: 2 Hours

Cost: $108 (does not include cost of AHA online test)

Supplies to Bring: N/A

Classes Offered On: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Locations & Contact Details

Phone: (201)-831-1084

Email: register@brookscprnynj.com

Locations:

• 4 Banta Place Suites 6 & 7, Hackensack, NJ, 07601
• 24 Commerce Street Suite 626, Newark, NJ, 07102
• 217 Jewett Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302