Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS)

ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT

Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS)

Get your team signed up now! The Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) course offers interactive training across cardiac, traumatic, pediatric, obstetrical, neonatal, and medical advanced life support scenarios.

CALS materials establish the CALS Universal Approach for evaluating and treating critically ill or injured patients.

Designed for physicians, registered nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and paramedics, the course provides an opportunity to practice lifesaving skills that are rarely used in routine care. Participants are encouraged to attend in teams, and class sizes are limited to 24 participants per session. Priority is given to rural healthcare providers.

Course Guidelines

  • Prerequisites:
    Participants must hold an Advanced Life Support credential (MD, DO, PA-C, ANP, RN, or Paramedic). EMTs, CHAPs, CNAs, and CMAs are currently not eligible; future courses may include these levels.
  • Class Size: Max 24 participants
  • Participation: Team Recommended
  • Priority: Rural Providers

TRAINING SCHEDULE

Available Trainings (2026)

Past Event: Jan 23-25, 2026 | Anchorage, Alaska

CALS Training - Provider Level

Target Audience: MD, DO, PA-C, NP (Nurse Practitioner)

Cost: $1,500.00

Event Passed
CALS Training - ALS Team Level

Target Audience: RN (Registered Nurse), Paramedic

Cost: $1,200.00

Event Passed

Coming Soon (2026 & 2027)

Oct 9-11, 2026 | Anchorage, Alaska

CALS Training - Provider Level

Target Audience: MD, DO, PA-C, NP

Cost: $1,500.00

Coming Soon
CALS Training - ALS Team Level

Target Audience: RN, Paramedic

Cost: $1,200.00

Coming Soon

April 9-11, 2027 | Anchorage, Alaska

CALS Training - Provider Level

Target Audience: MD, DO, PA-C, NP

Cost: $1,500.00

Coming Soon
CALS Training - ALS Team Level

Target Audience: RN, Paramedic

Cost: $1,200.00

Coming Soon

Oct 8-10, 2027 | Anchorage, Alaska

CALS Training - Provider Level

Target Audience: MD, DO, PA-C, NP

Cost: $1,500.00

Coming Soon
CALS Training - ALS Team Level

Target Audience: RN, Paramedic

Cost: $1,200.00

Coming Soon

SKILLS & OBJECTIVES

Skills Taught

  • CALS Universal Approach to critically ill or injured patients
  • Trauma patient assessment
  • Video laryngoscopy
  • Cricothyrotomy
  • Needle thoracostomy
  • Chest tube insertion
  • Percutaneous pericardiocentesis
  • Vascular access (IO and ultrasound-assisted)
  • Emergency deliveries
  • Umbilical catheterization
  • Pelvic wrap application
  • Helmet removal
  • Traction splint
  • Bleeding control, including wound packing and tourniquet application
  • FAST exam

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate problem-solving in a variety of clinical scenarios, identify key threats, and apply appropriate therapeutic interventions
  • Understand and discuss the roles of each team member in patient evaluation and treatment
  • Perform advanced life support skills consistent with their professional role on the team

Registration & Contact

馃摟 Contact: uaa_cache@alaska.edu

馃敆 Catalog: CACHE Training Catalog

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