Advanced Life Support Virtual Reality-BL

Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 12:01 AM - Friday, September 28, 2029, 11:59 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (12.50 hours), AAPA Category 1 Credits (12.50 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (12.50 hours), ADA CERP Continuing Education Credits (12.50 hours), Commission on Accreditation For Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE)-Advanced (16.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (12.50 hours), Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours (12.50 hours)

This blended, virtual reality–based activity provides an interprofessional healthcare team with advanced life support training for adult resuscitation. Through case-based scenarios, simulation, and real-time feedback, learners practice systematic patient assessment, high-quality resuscitation skills, and coordinated team communication. Content addresses recognition and management of respiratory, shock, cerebrovascular, and cardiovascular emergencies, integrating current evidence-based protocols to strengthen clinical decision-making and improve resuscitation outcomes.

1. Prioritize core basic life support measures, including sufficient chest compressions, effective ventilations and use of an AED in response to an adult resuscitation.
2. Collaborate in a high-performance interprofessional team for advanced life support.
3. Evaluate the adult patient utilizing a systematic, continuous approach to assess and recognize the need for resuscitative care.
4. Use high reliability resources in advanced life support to optimize patient outcomes.
5. Quickly recognize the signs and symptoms of a respiratory, shock, cerebrovascular or cardiovascular emergency.?
6. Distinguish the specialized resuscitation and stabilization needs for respiratory, shock, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular emergencies and post-arrest care.
7. Demonstrate high-quality advanced life support skills, including interprofessional team response, airway management, rapid rhythm recognition and electrical therapies within one’s role in the interprofessional healthcare team.
8. Support the patient, family and interprofessional healthcare team throughout a resuscitation with effective communication.

In support of improving patient care, American Red Cross is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

American Red Cross is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).

Physician Credit Designation

American Red Cross designates this other activity (blended: online enduring and VR) for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Credit Designation

American Red Cross designates this continuing education activity for 12.5 contract hours.

Pharmacist Credit Designation

American Red Cross designates this continuing education activity for 12.5 contact hours (1.25). (Universal Activity Number – JA0007329-0000-26-024-H05-P). This is an application activity.

Physician Associate Credit Designation

American Red Cross has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 12.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Dentist Credit Designation

American Red Cross is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the

American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org.

American Red Cross designates this activity for 12.5 continuing education credits.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org.

Pre-Hospital Continuing Education Designation

This CE activity is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) for 16.5 Advanced CEH. CAPCE represents that this program has met standards for accreditation and does not endorse the opinions or content presented. For more information or to register a concern, go to: https://www.capce.org/CertificateTrouble/Index

Commercial Support

This activity was not commercially supported.

Criteria for Completion

You must complete the entire activity, including the required reading, evaluation and competency checks/post-test in order to receive credit and obtain the CE certificate. Continuing education licensing/certification requirements vary by profession and state. Learners should contact their licensing/certification board or professional organization to confirm that these contact hours will be accepted.

CE Release Date

Release Date: September 29, 2026

Contact Information 

For questions regarding the accreditation of this activity or for technical support, please contact the American Red Cross at [email protected].

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Cancellation Policy

In the unlikely event of an activity cancellation, all registered participants will be notified via e-mail as soon as reasonably practicable, and no later than 24 hours after the cancellation decision is made. The notification will include the reason for cancellation (to the extent disclosable), any rescheduling information if available, and instructions for obtaining a refund of registration fees, if applicable.

• Refunds: Registration fees paid by participants for a cancelled activity will be refunded in full. Refunds will be processed within 30 days of the cancellation date.

• CE Credit: No CE credit will be awarded for a cancelled activity.

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ADA Statement

The American Red Cross is committed to providing equal access to all programs, services, and activities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and applicable state and local laws.

This material is available in alternative formats upon request. Individuals who require accommodations or alternative formats should contact: [email protected]

Requests should be made as far in advance as possible to allow adequate time to arrange accommodation.

 

 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The American Red Cross adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, as well as the conflict-of-interest requirements of the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education. Any individual in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities within the past 24 months. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.