Class Schedule

Updated Oct. 1, 2024: Our 2025 schedule is complete.

Please note AGH is no longer hosting AHA courses on-site beginning 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025. Courses will be held at the Suburban General Campus.  

Jefferson Hospital AHA classes:  please reach out to Dina.Paiani@ahn.org for access

Saint Vincent Hospital AHA classes: please reach out to Helen.Parenti@ahn.org for access 

BLS course restrictions: Until further notice our BLS courses are restricted for AHN employees who require BLS.  AHN employees not required, and paying participants will be cancelled. Please check back for changes to this policy. We apologize for this inconvience.

PROMO codes: Please see PROMO codes on the right side of this home page (if using a cell phone or tablet scroll to the bottom to view).

PHTLS inquiries: Contact gene.giraulo@ahn.org

  

Terms and conditions

Tuition is due immediately following registration (click on the "RECEIPT" link in your email to verify your balance due before calling to pay tuition). Please call Rhonda Shepard, 412-491-2019, Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM to pay your tuition using a credit/debit card. Please see the public notes section of your registration receipt to view changes on payment requirements.

Registrations after 5:00 PM, on weekends, or holidays must be paid the next business day.  We do not accept American Express, checks or cash.  Tuition is non-refundable, but is transferrable to a future course with a three day advanced email cancellation.  Registrations with unpaid tuition will be cancelled.  You will NOT receive an invoice or reminder of payment prior to cancellation. No exceptions can be made to the tuition requirement.

If you are registering for an ACLS, PALS or PHTLS renewal Course, you must hold a current credential at the time of the course to attend. If your wallet card has expired, (or will expire by the date of the course you wish to attend) you must attend a full Provider Level course. There is no grace period through the AHA or for PHTLS. If you attended your last ACLS, PALS, or PHTLS course with another Training Center, please forward a copy to Rhonda.shepard@ahn.org  

We are unable to add seats to a course that is full, additionally we don't have a waitlist available.   Please select another course date/time.  You must be pre-registered to attend, no "walk-ins" will be accepted.

ACLS Provider (2 Day Course)

ACLS Provider - two day course

  • This course is designed for first time course participants or those who no longer hold a current ACLS provider card.

  • Please select the correct PROMO code on registration. They're found on the right side of your computer screen. Scroll to the bottom of this page when using a cell phone or tablet.

  • Please use your AHN email address on registration to receive the auto generated confirmation email.

  • A CPR credential will not be issued through attendance of this course.

Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Allegheny General Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM   

 

ACLS Renewal (1 Day Course)

ACLS Renewal - one day course.  

  • Registrants must hold a current AHA ACLS Provider credential card valid at the time they are attending class. ASHI and web based programs issuing wallet cards are invalid for this purpose. Registrations will not be accepted with an expired credential.

  • If the AGH Training Center did not issue your current credential, please email a copy of your current AHA ACLS Provider wallet card to rhonda.shepard@ahn.org and mike.gannon@ahn.org to verify eligibility. If we do not receive a copy of your card you will be considered ineligible for the class and your registration will be cancelled.

  • Please select the correct PROMO code on registration. They're found on the right side of your computer screen.

  • Please use your AHN email address on registration to receive the auto generated confirmation email.

  • A CPR credential will not be issued through attendance of this course.

Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Allegheny General Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM   

 

 

Advanced Burn Life Support

This live, hands-on course is designed to provide the “how-to” of emergency care of the burn patient through the first 24-hour critical time period. This is a 9 hour course designed for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, therapist and first responders. It is presented as a series of lectures and group discussion case studies. Testing consists of a written exam and a practical assessment, upon passing, the certification is good for 4 years and provides 7 hours of Con-Ed through ANCC, AMA PRA Category 1 and through EMCCO West.

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American Heart Association Instructor Course

The date shown is not the date of the course.  This is for advertising the course option only.  For information on available American Heart Association Course dates please contact Rhonda.Shepard@ahn.org.

Thank you.

Basic Life Support (CPR)

BLS - Basic Life Suppport (CPR).  

  • Please select the correct PROMO code on registration. They're found on the right side of your computer screen.

  • Please use your AHN email address on registration to receive the auto generated confirmation email
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  • Basic Life Support is a 4 hour course.  Participants must be present for the entire course, and succesfully complete the skills testing and written exam to receive their BLS CPR credential.  

 

Difficult Childbirth Simulations

This course will provide EMS personnel with a variety of maternal and delivery complications.   Participants will take part in pre-hospital scenarios based on National EMS Education Standard Competencies and the PA Department of Health EMS Protocols. Scenarios will encourage development of critical   thinking skills, as well as provide simulation experience in core ALS and BLS skills within the provider’s scope of practice.

This course is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for 3 hours continuing education credit in the medical/trauma category for ALS and BLS providers, and 1.5 hours for EMRs.

EMS Skills Review
PALS Provider (1 and 1/2 Day Course)

PALS Provider - two day course

  • This course is designed for first time course participants or those who no longer hold a current PALS provider card.

  • Please select the correct PROMO code on registration. They're found on the right side of your computer screen. Scroll to the bottom of this page when using a cell phone or tablet.

  • Please use your AHN email address on registration to receive the auto generated confirmation email.

  • A CPR credential will not be issued through attendance of this course.

Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Allegheny General Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM   

 

PALS Renewal (1 Day Course)

PALS Renewal - one day course.  

  • Registrants must hold a current AHA PALS Provider credential card valid at the time they are attending class. ASHI and web based programs issuing wallet cards are invalid for this purpose. Registrations will not be accepted with an expired credential.

  • If the AGH Training Center did not issue your current credential, please email a copy of your current AHA ACLS Provider wallet card to rhonda.shepard@ahn.org and mike.gannon@ahn.org to verify eligibility. If we do not receive a copy of your card you will be considered ineligible for the class and your registration will be cancelled.

  • Please select the correct PROMO code on registration. They're found on the right side of your computer screen. Scroll to the bottom of this page when using a cell phone or tablet.

  • Please use your AHN email address on registration to receive the auto generated confirmation email.

  • A CPR credential will not be issued through attendance of this course.

Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Allegheny General Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM   

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PROMO CODES

Please enter the appropriate code for your registration, these codes will reduce or eliminate the tuition obligation based on your current employment status. The PROMO code selected for any registration will be reviewed for eligibility. Leave this field blank if none of the below apply. 

EMPREQ - AHN Employees attending a course required for current position. You must have an AHN Employee ID number and provide your Department name in your registration to use this code.This code is not applicable for Travel Nurse placement at AHN.

EMPNOTREQ - System employees attending a course that is not required for their current position (code only valid for ACLS and PALS). You must have an AHN Employee ID number in your registration to use this code. This code is not applicable for Travel Nurse placement at AHN

SYSREQ - AHN System Command Paramedics. This code is exclusively used by Paramedics for ACLS, BLS, PALS, and PHTLS Courses that are required to maintain Medical Command status. This Code is not valid for an Instructor Course.

SYSAFF - Affiliate of AHN but not an employee example: student of WPH, CGH, AVH (code not valid for CPR, PHTLS or Instructor course)

MEDICNONSYSTEM - Paramedics (EMT-P) who do not receive medical command through AHN. ACCME CEU's will not be awarded for ACLS or PALS when this code is used.

EMERUS - This code is for use by Emerus Employees Only. 

USACS - This code is for use by USACS employees only.  

HIGHMARK - This code is for use by Highmark employees only if the credential is required for the current position.

Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

 Allegheny General Hospital designates each live activity for a maximum AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM .  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.