This advanced ACLS qualification develops emergency cardiovascular care skills, including assessment, airway management, rhythm recognition, defibrillation, medications, and team-based response for...
This Level 4 award is an advanced life support qualification focused on structured emergency assessment, high-quality resuscitation, rhythm management, and coordinated clinical response in cardiac emergencies.
Level 4 emergency care qualification
Awarded by ICTQual AB
Builds on lifesaving BLS skills
Covers airway, rhythms, and defibrillation
Includes medication and team response principles
Suitable for healthcare and emergency personnel
The ICTQual Level 4 Award in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is designed for learners who need advanced competence in managing cardiac arrest and related cardiopulmonary emergencies. It builds on foundational basic life support knowledge and develops the structured clinical approach required in higher-risk emergency situations.
Develops advanced emergency cardiovascular care capability
Strengthens rapid assessment and prioritisation skills
Supports effective response to cardiac emergencies
Reinforces rhythm recognition and electrical therapy principles
Promotes safer team-based clinical performance
Enhances progression in emergency and critical care roles
This course develops the knowledge and practical understanding required to assess, manage, and support patients experiencing cardiac arrest, stroke, and other cardiopulmonary emergencies.
Apply a systematic approach to emergency cardiovascular assessment
Perform high-quality basic life support within ACLS response
Manage airway needs during advanced life support situations
Recognize cardiac rhythms and identify appropriate interventions
Understand defibrillation, cardioversion, and pacing principles
Use ACLS medications and work effectively within high-performance teams
This qualification is intended for learners who direct, support, or participate in the management of cardiac arrest and other cardiopulmonary emergencies in healthcare or emergency settings.
Doctors involved in emergency or acute care
Nurses working in acute, emergency, or critical care settings
Paramedics and ambulance professionals
Emergency department personnel
Critical care and intensive care staff
Healthcare professionals requiring ACLS-level competence for their role
Entry requirements may vary by approved training centre, but learners are typically expected to meet the academic, language, and practical readiness needed for advanced life support training.
Learners should normally be aged 18 or above, have English language competence, and be physically able to participate in practical emergency care activities
A valid Level 3 first aid or basic life support background, or equivalent relevant healthcare or emergency care experience, is typically recommended before enrolment
Assessment is typically conducted through approved training centres and is designed to evaluate knowledge, understanding, and practical application of advanced life support principles.
Written assessment or theory-based examination
Multiple-choice questions
Practical skills demonstration
Scenario-based emergency response assessment
Successful learners can progress to higher-level emergency care training, specialist resuscitation pathways, and broader healthcare or pre-hospital emergency roles.
Advanced Life Support or specialist resuscitation training
Paramedic or emergency medical services progression
Critical care, emergency nursing, or acute care development
Further professional development in emergency response leadership or instruction
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