Course Learning Objectives:
Upon using this DVD, instructors will be able to:

• Demonstrate the 5 steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle: Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current
• Apply the core competencies of an AHA PALS Instructor
• Utilize AHA Instructor teaching materials, including Instructor Manuals, Lesson Plans, course videos, and skills testing checklists
• Provide structured feedback and remediation to students
• Conduct classroom-based instruction in alignment with AHA policies and guidelines

Course Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify prerequisites for becoming an AHA Instructor
• Explain the role and use of the Program Administration Manual (PAM)
• Demonstrate understanding of the core competencies of an AHA Instructor
• Apply the 5 steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle: Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current
• Recognize key resources available to AHA Instructors
• Use discipline-specific Instructor materials, including manuals, lesson plans, course videos, and skills checklists
• Identify various course delivery formats and completion requirements
• Explain the flexibility options available within PALS courses
• Describe requirements for maintaining Instructor status
• Demonstrate prebriefing and structured debriefing techniques
• Apply effective feedback and remediation strategies for learners
• Administer skills testing using checklists
• Explain the role of a CPR Coach and the importance of chest compression fraction
• Facilitate student learning and testing stations effectively
• Lead case scenario-based skills testing in PALS

Course Learning Objectives:
After completing the PALS Course using this instructor manual, students are expected to:

• Deliver high-quality pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per AHA BLS standards
• Differentiate patients needing immediate critical intervention
• Quickly recognize cardiac arrest and initiate CPR within 10 seconds
• Collaborate effectively as part of a high-performance resuscitation team
• Manage respiratory distress and failure with timely, appropriate interventions
• Distinguish between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock, initiating early treatment
• Identify stable vs. unstable arrhythmias and act accordingly
• Describe key signs of arrhythmic instability and implement interventions
• Provide comprehensive post–cardiac arrest care to improve patient outcomes