Pediatric Advanced Life Support

A pediatric simulation

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Learn more about training session objectives and requirements.

About PALS

Michigan Medicine American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center is using the HeartCode BLENDED learning format for New Provider/Re-Certification. This is a personalized learning path that adapts in real time to a learner's performance and skills.

The blended format includes an online self-directed, comprehensive eLearning program, along with an in-person Hands-on Testing Session.

What does this mean for you as a learner?

  1. Everyone will need to register for a Hands-On testing session.
  2. Once MM AHA has processed your registration, you will receive an email from CSC-AHARegistration with your confirmation and directions on how to complete HeartCode.
  3. Do not purchase HeartCode on your own. The cost of the HeartCode is included in the cost of this course. We DO NOT accept HeartCode completed that where not issued by the MM Training Center.

Contact Us

Dan Maironis 
Course Director
Email: [email protected]

Dawn Marie Simon, BBA  
Training Center Coordinator
Email: [email protected]

For registration questions please email: [email protected]

PALS Course Information

2026 Course Dates

  • September 17 (FULL) and September 18 (FULL)
  • October 13 and October 14
  • November 5 and November 6
  • December 1 and December 2

2027 Course Dates

  • January 7 and January 8
  • February 24 and February 25
  • March 30 and March 31
  • April 12 and April 13
  • May 12 and May 13
  • June 7 and June 8
  • July 19 and July 20
  • August 23 and August 24
  • September 22 and September 23
  • October 18 and October 19
  • November 15 and November 16
  • December 14 and December 15

Hands-On Skill Sessions

Each session is 2.5 hours long. Please review the start times listed below before selecting your date.
Sessions are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and availability* depends on the number of instructors and students for that day.

 Session Start Times
First Date 
listed for the month
Second Date 
listed for the month

9:00 AM

7:30 AM

11:30 AM

10:00 AM

1:30 PM*

12:00 PM*

 

2:30 PM*

If you arrive 10 minutes late for the hands-on session, it will be at the discretion of the AHA Training Center Coordinator whether you are allowed to join the current session or if you must reschedule. This could result in either completing a same-day skills session or rescheduling to a different day entirely, depending on availability. 

Register for your Hands-On in person testing session

Courses are open to all physicians, nurses and allied health professionals both within and outside Michigan Medicine.

Policies & Disclaimers
Policies

Your HeartCode must be completed 7 business days before your scheduled Hands-On in person testing session.  If your HeartCode is not complete you will be DROPPED from your Hands-On schedule session.

** ONCE HEARTCODE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED/ACTIVATED BY STUDENT, THEIR DEPARTMENT WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE COURSE REGARDLESS IF CANCELED. THE COURSE DATE CAN BE RESCHEDULED AT NO CHARGE IF DONE 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE INITIALLY SCHEDULED DATE.  IF THE STUDENT NO SHOWS OR CANCELS WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE SCHEDULED DATE YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE COURSE!****

Failure to attend a class for any reason will result in the registrant and/or their department being billed for the full cost of the course. 

The Clinical Simulation Center reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any class in the case of low enrollments. Should this occur, participants will be notified 1 week prior the class date.

 How do I get my ACLS or PALS course materials?

6/7 weeks before your schedule class you will be receiving emails from:

 • AHA ACLS/PALS HeartCode will be assignment to you  from eLearning.heart.org ([email protected]). 

  • There will be a link in the email that will take you to your HeartCode.  Please make sure to use the email address you received which should be the same one stated in the email you received to log into the HeartCode.   

 

One week before you schedule class if you have completed the HeartCode you will receive an email from:

  • ACLS/PALS Course Invitation from SignUpGenius ([email protected]). This invites you to sign up for hands-on in person testing session.

 

 

The American Heart Association (AHA) strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.