Precourse Work
Complete your required pre-course work before you arrive for class.
Before attending your ACLS or PALS provider course, you must complete the required precourse work through the AHA eLearning platform. This ensures you arrive prepared and ready for hands-on skills practice. BLS students do not have precourse work — everything is completed 100% in class.
✅ BLS Only? No precourse work is required! Everything is completed 100% in class. Simply sign up and show up ready to learn.
PALS Precourse Work
The PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Video Prework involves reviewing course content through online videos before entering the classroom. Video lessons cover multiple medical subjects with questions to engage you along the way.
- Online videos – review at your own pace
- Self-assessment – must achieve a score of 70% or higher
- Print your certificate – email no later than 8 pm the day before class: ellamed.org@yahoo.com
- Time: approximately 4 hour to complete
ACLS Precourse Work
The ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment and Video Prework allows more classroom time for hands-on skills training and ensures you're better prepared to participate as soon as you enter the classroom.
- Online videos – review course content before class
- Self-assessment – must achieve a score of 70% or higher
- Print your certificate – email no later than 8 pm the day before class: ellamed.org@yahoo.com
- Time: approximately 4 hours to complete
📋 How to Complete Your Precourse Work
Complete the Precourse Self-Assessment (Q&A)
The self-assessment is broken into 3 sections:
- Practical — hands-on skills and scenarios
- Pharmacology — drug recognition and usage
- EKG Interpretation — rhythm recognition and analysis
Watch the Precourse Videos
After completing the Q&A sections, the video pre-course work will become available. The videos are designed to reinforce the material you've already reviewed.
Note: The videos will only unlock after you have completed the question and answer portions of the self-assessment.
Print & Email Your Certificate
Once you've completed both steps, print your certificate and email it to us at:
⚠️ Important: The certificate must show your full name, the date, and the AHA logo in the background. We cannot accept incomplete documents.
⏰ Deadlines & Policies
📅 Deadline: 8 PM the Day Before Class
All precourse work must be completed and emailed to us by 8:00 PM the day before your scheduled training.
Example: If your class is Saturday at 9 AM, the deadline is Friday at 8 PM.
❌ What Happens If You Miss the Deadline
- You cannot attend class that day
- Your class will be rescheduled
- You must send your completed precourse work before a reschedule can be offered
💰 $100 Rescheduling Fee
If you cancel or reschedule with less than 24 hours notice, a $100 fee will apply.
Once your fee is paid and your precourse work is submitted, we will offer you a new class date.
✅ How to Avoid This
The best way to avoid rescheduling fees and missed training is to complete your precourse work well in advance.
- Don't wait until the last minute
- Double-check that your certificate is complete(name, date, AHA logo)
- Email it to us before the 8 PM deadline
- If you have questions, reach out early
📸 Is This What Your Certificate Should Look Like?
Many students accidentally send the wrong document. Use the image below as a reference — your certificate must show the AHA logo, your full name, and the date.
✅ This is what your completed certificate should look like. Please review yours carefully before submitting.
📧 Send your completed certificate to:
ellamed.org@yahoo.com📌 Need help? If you have any questions about completing your precourse work, email us at ellamed.org@yahoo.com and we'll help you get sorted out.