Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) from the American Heart Association is designed to help individuals in a prehospital or in-hospital setting assess and manage stroke emergencies.

The course is taught in a hybrid format with an online, self-directed and adaptive learning path followed by an in-person skills testing session with our ASLS Instructor.

ASLS is appropriate for healthcare professionals like stroke coordinators, nurses, EMS and paramedics, physicians, physician assistants, and respiratory therapists. It meets the education requirements for Stroke Center Certification.

Course options:

1. Prehospital Provider
   • Highlights the principles of prehospital stroke management that make up the current standard or care, such as determining when to call
   • A stroke alert and quickly transport the patient to the nearest appropriate facility
   • Explains how to communicate the patient’s symptoms, time of onset, and neurologic exam clearly and succinctly with hospital personnel
     
     
2. In-Hospital Provider:
   • Focuses on the importance of an organized approach to treating stroke patients for improved outcomes
   • Discusses the etiologic evaluation and secondary stroke prevention for stroke patients.
   • Describes the management of goals for acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage
   • Outlines post-acute care management including supportive medical care, rehabilitation and discharge planning for stroke patients
     
     
3. Prehospital & In-Hospital Provider
   • Combines all of the components of the Prehospital and In-Hospital courses, and is best suited for healthcare providers who work in both environments.