Course Breakdown:  2 Hour Self-Paced Course
Credit Awarded:  2 Hours
Credit Type: Advanced
Accredited: CAPCE (F3-Distributive), CE Broker (FL, KY, TN), Pennsylvania Bureau of EMS*, and Virginia Office of EMS(pending)
Enrollment Period:  One year or until completed, whichever comes first
Topics: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines Summary Update

*PA Bureau of EMS reporting is by Regional Endorsement.

This self-paced course ,the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care represent the most current, evidence-based recommendations for resuscitation practice across the continuum of care. This comprehensive twelve-part course provides EMS clinicians, nurses, physicians, and educators with a complete review of the updated science, clinical algorithms, systems principles, and educational strategies introduced in the 2025 guidelines.

  • Designed for both prehospital and in-hospital providers.
  • Breaks down each guideline section into focused, accessible modules that highlight the essential updates affecting real-world practice.
  • Explore the latest changes in basic and advanced life support, neonatal and pediatric resuscitation, special circumstances of arrest, post–cardiac arrest care, and resuscitation education science.
  • Each module includes clear explanations of what changed, why it changed, and how to apply these recommendations safely and effectively in clinical environments.
  • Emphasis is placed on early recognition, high-quality CPR, refined oxygenation and ventilation targets, simplified medication and defibrillation sequences, clearer termination-of-resuscitation guidance, integration of ECMO as part of recovery pathways, and the expanded role of structured debriefing and team-based training.
  • The series concludes with updated recommendations for competency-based education, mastery learning, simulation use, and equitable community-based CPR access.

This course equips providers and educators with the knowledge and confidence to implement the 2025 AHA Guidelines in the field, at the bedside, in the classroom, and across systems of care—ensuring that every link in the Chain of Survival is strengthened for the communities they serve.