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EMS Education & Training

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Due to the continued spread of COVID-19,

there will be no face-to-face classes through at least May 1st. 

The American Heart Association will now extend AHA Instructor and Provider Course Completion for 120 days beyong their recommended renewal date, beginning with cards that expire March 2020. 

Please see the updated guidance here.

Nova Southeastern University's Division of EMS Education and Training is the best American Heart Association (AHA) training center of the South Florida region, offering CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and Dental Airway Management Training in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. As an AHA Regional Training Center we provide lifesaving training to the local community, businesses, and health care professionals.

Our courses are taught by NSU instructors who are emergency room physicians, nurses, and practicing paramedics. As a department of Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM) we utilize the most up-to-date AHA treatment guidelines in our training to educate participants on how to provide the best quality care.  

Courses Offered:






Course Dates

Time

Course Cost
TBA

Registration Process: 

  1. E-mail ems@nova.edu to confirm Place on Roster
  2. Utilize "PAY NOW" link to pay cost of course
  3. PAY Now

Class Location: 

 NSU Florida - University Park Plaza (UPP),

3424 South University Drive, Room #104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328  View Map

Blended Course Format (Online/In-Person)

Don’t have time for an in-person class?  Ask us about the AHA's online/in-person blended course. The blended course format is convenient, AHA certified, and participants will receive the same certification card as our in-person courses upon successful of course requirements.  

In the blended course format, participants complete an online eLearning section on their own time and then come to NSU for a skill evaluation session.  The skill evaluation session can range from 30 to 60 minutes depending upon the participant's course and skill level and is offered weekly on NSU's main campus. 

 

Blended Course - Online and In-Person Skills

Links to the most commonly requested AHA blended courses are listed below.

Course

Heartcode Cost

Hands-On Cost
Heartsaver CPR-AED Heartcode - $15.00 Skills - $25
Heartcode BLS Heartcode - $28.50 Skills - $25
Heartcode ACLS Heartcode - $132.00 Skills - $75
Heartcode PALS Heartcode - $132.00 Skills - $75

Upon successful completion of the eLearning course, participants can schedule their skill evaluation session with NSU's Divison of EMS Education & Training. 

Contact the Division of EMS Education & Training to schedule your skill evaluation. Participants will need to provide their eLearning certificate of completion to be eligible for the skill evaluation session. 

 Date

Available Times

Skill Session Availabilities

Any M-F

 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Heartsaver CPR-AED
  • BLS

2/7/2020

2/14/2020

2/21/2020

2/26/2020

3/6/2020

3/13/2020

3/20/2020

3/27/2020

 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Heartsaver CPR-AED
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS

 

Registration Process: 

  1. E-mail ems@nova.edu to confirm Place on Roster
  2. Utilize "PAY NOW" link to pay cost of course
  3. PAY Now

Class Location: 

 NSU Florida - University Park Plaza (UPP),

3424 South University Drive, Room #104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328  View Map

Skill session availabilities are updated weekly. Please contact the Division of EMS Education & Training at ems@nova.edu or (954) 262-4367 if you would like to schedule a skill evaluation during a time not listed. 

Contact Information

Division of EMS Education & Training

Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nova Southeastern University

Contact:

Jonatan Salazar, BS

Manager, EMS Education & Training

Phone: (954) 262-4367

Email: EMS@nova.edu

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