Cardiac Life Support

Lamar State College Orange is now an American Heart Association (AHA) Training Site as of January 2024! LSCO is excited continue to offer Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support – PALS certifications. Our certifications are taught using a combination of methods including the American Heart Association (AHA) video-based teaching, face-to-face instruction, hand-outs, and hands-on skills practicing on manikins. AHA certification cards are provided upon completion of the course certifying each student for a period of two years.

Please be advised, the registration deadline for all CPR classes is 3 business days prior to the class date. 

All Students must purchase a book for each course you enroll in. A textbook or E-book is required for the first day of class. Please review new tuition rates below.

We recommend that students order your book directly from AHA. (But they are also available through online vendors like Amazon.)

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 Advanced Cardiac Life Support – ACLS Update

This course is a classroom-based course, in which providers enhance their skills in treating adult victims of cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies while earning their American Heart Association ACLS (AHA ACLS) for the Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card.

The audience for this course includes Physicians, PAs, Nurse practitioners, Nurses, EMS personnel, Respiratory Therapists, etc.

Fee: $150.00 

Full payment is required at least 3 business days prior to beginning the program. No refunds are given once the class begins.

Next Course Day:

  • 04/26/2024 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • 06/21/2024  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

BLS certification - CPR certification

This course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely, and effective manner. American heart association BLS course is for healthcare providers, such as Nurses, nursing students, Doctors, EMT Technicians, physician assistants, respiratory, physical and occupational therapists, speech therapists, massage therapists, medical or nursing students, dentists, hygienists, pharmacists, medical school residents, home health employees, nursing homes, or anyone wanting to go into the healthcare field. 

Fee: $60.00 

Full payment is required at least 3 business days prior to beginning the program. No refunds are given once the class begins.

Next Course Day:

  • 03/06/2024 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • 03/18/2024 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • 04/01/2024 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • 04/22/2024 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • 05/20/2024 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • 06/03/2024 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • 06/24/2024 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED Class

Heartsaver® First Aid CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.

For all individuals who have a duty to respond to first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.  

Fee: $80.00

Full payment is required at least 3 business days prior to beginning the program. No refunds are given once the class begins.

Next Course Day:

  • TBD

Pediatric Advanced Life Support – PALS Refresher

This is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that uses a series of simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.

This class is for healthcare providers and emergency responders who respond to emergencies for infants and children.

Fee: $150.00  

Full payment is required at least 3 business days prior to beginning the program. No refunds are given once the class begins.

Next Course Day:

  • 03/25/2024  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
  • 05/17/2024  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • 07/26/2024 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Course Instructions

All courses will be held in the Workforce Education Building Classroom 110 located at 320 W. Green Ave Orange, Texas 77630.

Contact Info

Community and Workforce Education

Email: Workforce@lsco.edu
Phone: (409) 882-3321
Fax: (409) 882-5096
320 Green Ave. (office)
410 W. Front St. (mail)

Program Director

Rickey Land, LP
Email: Richard.Land@lsco.edu
Phone: (409) 882-3029
Allied Health Bldg., Rm. 119

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