Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS)

 

OVERVIEW

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The Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) course offers interactive training across cardiac, traumatic, pediatric, obstetrical, neonatal, and medical advanced life support scenarios. CALS materials establish the CALS Universal Approach for evaluating and treating critically ill or injured patients.

Designed for physicians, registered nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and paramedics, the course provides an opportunity to practice lifesaving skills that are rarely used in routine care. Participants are encouraged to attend in teams, and class sizes are limited to 24 participants per session. Priority is given to rural healthcare providers.

Prerequisites: Participants must hold an Advanced Life Support credential (MD, DO, PA-C, ANP, RN, or Paramedic). EMTs, CHAPs, CNAs, and CMAs are currently not eligible; future courses may include these levels.

Registration & Contact

Class Size: Maximum 24 participants per session
Team Participation Recommended
Priority: Rural providers

📧 Contact: uaa_cache@alaska.edu
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AVAILABLE TRAININGS (2026)

Session Option Target Audience Cost Location Date Registration
CALS Training - Provider Level MD, DO, PA-C, NP (Nurse Practitioner) $1,500.00 Anchorage, Alaska Jan 23-25, 2026 Register Here
CALS Training - ALS Team Level RN (Registered Nurse), Paramedic $1,200.00 Anchorage, Alaska Jan 23-25, 2026 Register Here

COMING SOON TRAININGS (2026 & 2027)

Fall 2026

Session Option Target Audience Cost Location Date Registration
CALS Training - Provider Level MD, DO, PA-C, NP (Nurse Practitioner) $1,500.00 Anchorage, Alaska Oct 9-11, 2026 Coming Soon
CALS Training - ALS Team Level RN (Registered Nurse), Paramedic $1,200.00 Anchorage, Alaska Oct 9-11, 2026 Coming Soon

SPRING 2027

Session Option Target Audience Cost Location Date Registration
CALS Training - Provider Level MD, DO, PA-C, NP (Nurse Practitioner) $1,500.00 Anchorage, Alaska April 9-11, 2027 Coming Soon
CALS Training - ALS Team Level RN (Registered Nurse), Paramedic $1,200.00 Anchorage, Alaska April 9-11, 2027 Coming Soon

FALL 2027

Session Option Target Audience Cost Location Date Registration
CALS Training - Provider Level MD, DO, PA-C, NP (Nurse Practitioner) $1,500.00 Anchorage, Alaska Oct 8-10, 2027 Coming Soon
CALS Training - ALS Team Level RN (Registered Nurse), Paramedic $1,200.00 Anchorage, Alaska Oct 8-10, 2027 Coming Soon
 

Skills Taught

  • CALS Universal Approach to critically ill or injured patients

  • Trauma patient assessment

  • Video laryngoscopy

  • Cricothyrotomy

  • Needle thoracostomy

  • Chest tube insertion

  • Percutaneous pericardiocentesis

  • Vascular access (IO and ultrasound-assisted)

  • Emergency deliveries

  • Umbilical catheterization

  • Pelvic wrap application

  • Helmet removal

  • Traction splint

  • Bleeding control, including wound packing and tourniquet application

  • FAST exam

 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:​

  • Demonstrate problem-solving in a variety of clinical scenarios, identify key threats, and apply appropriate therapeutic interventions

  • Understand and discuss the roles of each team member in patient evaluation and treatment

  • Perform advanced life support skills consistent with their professional role on the team

 

 

 

REFUND POLICY

All registrants in UAA professional development and continuing education offerings, including Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS), are subject to the University of Alaska Anchorage’s refund guidelines. Refunds may be issued when a course is officially dropped within specified deadlines or if a course is canceled. Requirements, deadlines, and procedures for refunds vary by training type and are determined by UAA’s refund policy for continuing education and training programs.

For complete details on eligibility, deadlines, and how refunds are handled, please see the CACHE Refund Policy:
🔗 Refund Policy & Procedures — https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/departments/acrhhw/cache-continuing-education/cache-refund-policy.cshtml