AUSTRALIAN RESUSCITATION COUNCIL

ARC & RC(UK)
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS)
IMMEDIATE LIFE SUPPORT (ILS)
COURSES

The Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) in partnership with the Resuscitation Council – United Kingdom (RC-UK) have jointly agreed to co-badge the highly regarded ALS and ILS courses currently provided in the UK. Course manuals and teaching materials have been adapted to comply with the ARC resuscitation guidelines. The ARC will administer both courses with the teaching being undertaken by ARC approved course centres. Detailed below is further information outlining each of these courses.

Immediate Life Support
This a 1 day course designed to give the candidate the skills for managing a cardiac arrest or other medical emergencies in a clinical setting. The course covers recognition of the critically ill patient, airway management, resuscitation procedures, defibrillation and basic drug therapy. Further details on the ILS course including how to become a course centre can be obtained in the documentation below.

• ILS Course Centre Application Form.pdf
• ILS Frequently asked questions.pdf
• ILS Regulations.pdf

Advanced Life Support
This is a 2 to 2 ½ day course which focuses on the developing advanced skills in managing cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies. While the course covers advanced resuscitation skills it is also designed to develop leadership and team skills in managing such emergencies. Further details on the ALS including how to become a course centre course can be obtained in the documentation below.

• ALS Course Centre Application Form.pdf
• ALS Course Regulations.pdf

How to Become a Course Centre

1. Read the documentation outlined above.
2. Make application to become a course centre (ALS or ILS) using the appropriate forms above.
3. Your application will be assessed and once approved you will receive a password to access the teaching and administrative materials.

When you have received your password

• Click here to access ALS Course Materials

OR

• Click here to access ILS Course Materials

Cost

ILS: $1000 per year plus $40 per course participant. There is no limit on the number of ILS courses course centres can run during this period.

ALS: $150 per course participant. There is no course centre fee.
The cost for both ILS and ALS courses includes course registration, course manual and certificate (credit card type).

Purchasing ILS and ALS manuals
The ARC also sells the ILS and ALS manuals separately.

ILS manual $44.00 (inc GST) inclusive of postage & handling
ALS manual $88.00 (inc GST) inclusive of postage & handling

Click here to go to the Merchandise & Publications page to view a price list and order form.

For all course queries:

Please contact the ARC Course Coordinator at: ARC.Courses@surgeons.org
or ARC@surgeons.org

Australian Resuscitation Council Inc.
C/- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons' Gardens, Spring Street, Melbourne 3000
Telephone +61 3 9249 1214 Facsimile +61 3 9249 1216
e-mail: ARC@surgeons.org