This 1 day course designed to give the candidate the skills for managing a cardiac arrest or other medical emergencies in a clinical setting. The course covers recognition of the critically ill patient, airway management, resuscitation procedures, defibrillation and basic drug therapy. 

The objectives of the ARC Advanced Life Support Level 1: ALS1/ILS Course are to train health care personnel:

• to manage patients in the immediate periods of crisis aiming to prevent deterioration and cardiopulmonary arrest
• in common causes and strategies for the prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest, and the ABCDE approach
• in initial resuscitation and defibrillation (manual and / or AED) and simple airway management
• to manage patients in cardiopulmonary arrest until arrival of the resuscitation team or expert help
• to participate as members of the resuscitation team

Please note all courses are held in the Nursing Education Centre at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital & Royal Adelaide Hospital

Dates

2025

Thursday, 20 February 2025 (RAH) - COURSE FULL  

Friday, 21 February 2025 (RAH) - COURSE FULL

Wednesday, 5 March 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Thursday, 3 April 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Friday, 4 April 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Thursday, 15 May 2025 (RAH) - COURSE FULL

Friday, 16 May 2025 (RAH) - COURSE FULL

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Wednesday, 2 July 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Thursday, 3 July 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Tuesday, 26 August 2025 (RAH) - COURSE FULL

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Thursday, 18 September 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Tuesday, 21 October 2025 (RAH)

Wednesday, 22 October 2025 (RAH)

Thursday, 27 November 2025  (RAH)

Friday, 28 November 2025 (RAH)

Thursday, 11 December 2025 (RAH)

Friday, 12 December 2025 (RAH)

Please Note:

• Applications must be submitted at least 4 weeks before course date.
• Due to limited places, priority will be given to staff members for whom ALS1 accreditation is a mandatory requirement.
• Submission of application is not confirmation of a place.  Confirmation will be via an email from Nursing Education.

If you require further information, please email enquiries to:

nursingeducation.applications@sa.gov.au

or Telephone: 7074 3500

Cost

Central Adelaide Local Health Network Employee  $100.00
SA Health Employee  $200.00
Full fee paying Applicant   $450.00

Cancellation Policy

• A minimum of 2 weeks’ notice is required to reschedule or cancel. Consideration of extenuating circumstances will be at the discretion of the Course Director & the Nursing Director, CALHN Nursing Education.
• Full payment is required in advance of the course.
• The Certificate will be withheld until course fee is paid in full.
• The Candidate having applied for & being confirmed into a course, gives less than two weeks’ notice or fails to attend will have the total (100%) course fee withheld.
• If a course is cancelled and the course manual is not returned within two weeks a $50 manual replacement fee applies.

Please note - your AHPRA number & payment details must be completed on the application. This is a requirement by the Australian Resuscitation Council - if this is not completed your application will be returned.

CALHN & SA Health employees click here to apply

All other applicants click here to apply

Please return your application to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, CALHN Nursing Education, 5D390

This course provides an Immediate Life Support Certification (ARC Advanced Life Support Level 1: ILS)