The APLS course is designed for doctors, nurses and paramedics with a minimum of two years’ clinical experience.
If you are within two years post-graduation please delay your enrolment in the APLS three day program until you have more clinical experience.
There are currently significant waitlists for clinicians to attend the Advanced Paediatric Life Support three day program. This includes many clinicians whose attendance is a requirement for them to complete their specialist training.
The APLS three day program is designed for more experienced clinicians. Two-thirds of the program is focused on the critically ill and injured child prior to arrest. Candidates on the APLS three day program reinforce their prior knowledge via small interprofessional, multi-specialist (anesthesia, emergency, paediatrics, general practice, intensive care) group discussions and ‘hands on’ team leader scenarios. There is a focus of application to the individual’s clinical settings. Attending the three day program prior to having significant clinical experience impacts on the peer-peer learning that occurs in these small groups.
For more junior clinicians, we recommend the one day Paediatric Life Support (PLS) course. This will support you with four hours pre-course online learning modules and a one day face-to-face program with interactive skills, discussion group and team-based scenarios. The PLS program is designed to provide clinicians with a structured and safe way for managing an arrested and critically ill or injured child.