Education

Class Schedule

Welcome to the Hackensack Meridian Health Life Support Training Center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Thank you for your interest in our training programs. 

To reschedule or cancel your registration, please sign up for another session AND call the Life Support Training Center at (732) 776-4470 to update your original registration.  

 

     HeartCode Skills Course - Days & Location:

 Monday: Bayshore Medical Center

 Tuesday: Riverview Medical Center

 Wednesday: Jersey Shore University Medical Center

 Thursday: Ocean Medical Center

 Friday: Southern Ocean Medical Center

 

HMH Team Members working in the North or Central Region, please select applicable link for the Regional Training Centers: 

Team Members in Northern HMH Region (HackensackUMC)

Team Members in Central HMH Region (JFK Training Center)

 

 Click Here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

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**EMT REFRESHER COURSE**

To sign up for our EMT Refresher Course please click on the link BELOW: 

EMT Refresher Course Registration

ACLS Provider - Update Course

ACLS - Renewal

The ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. ACLS also covers airway management and related pharmacology. Students may only register for the renewal course with a valid and up-to-date AHA ACLS card.


The ACLS Renewal course is a shortened version of the ACLS Initial course. You may register for the renewal course only if your card is still valid.  To prove the card is valid, you must show up to the class with the original AHA ACLS card that is not expired.  We will only honor the expiration date on the card until the end of the month it is set to expire on.

 

Your course completion card will come as an eCard (electronic card).  This has the same validity as a paper card. 

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

ACLS Provider Initial

The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider course is designed to train healthcare professionals in managing patients with acute cardiac illnesses using the most current methods available. Information will be reviewed and practice time will be made available to enhance proficiency in the following modalities:


Adjuncts for management of airway control and ventilation
Dysrhythmia recognition and cardiac monitoring
Synchronized cardioversion and defibrillation
Pharmacology for cardiac care
Management of acute MI and stroke
Management of bradycardic and tachycardic patients


Course Completion Requirements To receive a course completion card, the student must • attend and participate in the entire course, • demonstrate proficiency in CPR skills, pass required skills tests, and • pass required written tests.

Your course completion card will come as an eCard (electronic card).  This has the same validity as a paper card.

 The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

CPR - BLS Provider Course

Course Description

The Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) Classroom 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.

This course is for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.  

Features

  • Video based course ensures consistency
  • Instructor led, hands on class format reinforces skills proficiency
  • Student manual comes with new Pocket Reference Card, designed to provide quick emergency information to the rescuer at any time.
  • Updated Science based content

Course Content

  • Key changes in basic life support, reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
  • Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
  • The American Heart Association Chain of Survival
  • 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
  • 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
  • Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques
  • Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant
  • Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant
  • Relief of choking for adult, child and infant
  • CPR with an advanced airway

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be issued a course completion e-card.

 

 The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

EMT Initial Certification - Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Course Description

This course is designed to instruct a student to the level of EMT-Basic, who serves as a vital link in the chain of the health care team. It is recognized that the majority of prehospital emergency medical care will be provided by the EMT-Basic. This course includes all skills necessary for the individual to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized service.

This is a rigorous program of classroom instruction, practical skills, evaluations, and homework assignments. The student must also complete 10 hours of clinical skills in a hospital emergency room along with 24 hours on a certified agency ambulance and 5 hours of observation time with a hospital respiratory therapist. In order to successfully complete this course and in order to take the NJ State Certifying Examination, the student must obtain a grade of 70% on all tests. All absences must be made-up prior to taking the state exam.

Eligibility to take the course:

All applicants must have reached their 16th birthday prior to the start of the course. Anyone under the age of 18 must also provide a letter from their parents granting them permission to attend the course. 

All students will be subjected to a criminal background check.  Please contact the program administrator at 732-776-4470 for any questions. 

Students with documented learning disabilities may be eligible for reasonable accommodations.  Please contact the program administrator at 732-776-4470, to discuss further. 

Prerequisite:

As a prerequisite, you must have completed a CPR course at the Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer level. The CPR certification must be valid throughout the course.

 

Tuition & Fees

Tuition for the course is $1,500.00.  Full payment is required on the first class.   We accept the NJ EMT Training Fund for perspective students who are a member of a volunteer EMS agency.  This form must be completed, sign and turned in before or on the first day of class  You can find a copy of the needed EMT Training Fund Form on the learning management system.  Text book and online access to the learning management system are required and is not part of the tuition.  The cost is $250 and this is not covered by the training fund. 

A payment plan is available.  Please call the Program Administrator at 732-776-4470 to discuss details. 

You are required to provide your own stethoscope by the second week of class. If you wish, you may purchase a stethoscope through an EMS supply company, which will provide a student discount.  A BP cuff is also included in the price of the stethoscope. 

 

Refunds:

No refunds will be issued after the third scheduled class.  A processing fee of $100 will be deducted if a refund is made.  Books, stethoscope, blood pressure cuffs are non-refundable. 

Syllabus is available through the Learning Management System (LMS), which you will be directed to in your confirmation email once registration has been completed. 

Payment plans are available on LMS if needed

EMT Training Fund Form accepted. Must be filled in (typed) and signed by squad offical, delivered to staff on orientation night. 

Uniform shirts to be provided

 

 

Family & Friends CPR

This course is intended for those who want to learn life-saving rescue skills for newborn to adult. Participants will learn prevention of the most common fatal injuries, the chain of survival, CPR Skills, and relief of a foreign body in the choking person.

HeartCode® on-line ACLS | BLS | PALS Request (HMH Team Members ONLY)

HeartCode® BLS, ACLS, and PALS is the AHA's web-based, blended learning self-paced instructional program that uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. 

Providers must first complete the online cognitive portion of the HeartCode course and then test their skills with an AHA Instructor or on a voice-assisted manikin (VAM) system/simulation station. Upon successful completion of the cognitive and skills tests, students will receive a course completion card. 

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. The use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA. 

 

**ATTENTION** 

Please DO NOT submit for this registration IF you have already completed the Online cognitive portion of this course, please register for HeartCode Skills Check

 

HMH Team Members working in the North or Central Region, please select applicable link for the Regional Training Centers: 

Team Members in Northern HMH Region (HackensackUMC)

Team Members in Central HMH Region (JFK Training Center)

HeartCode® PALS

Updated to reflect science in the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC, HeartCode® PALS Part 1 is a web-based, self-directed program that teaches healthcare providers knowledge and skills needed to recognize and prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children. Using eSimulation technology, students assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings where they can apply their knowledge to real-time decision-making and skills development. Debriefings and coaching are provided immediately after each simulation to facilitate learning about pediatric advanced life support.

After completing HeartCode PALS Part 1, students must successfully complete a hands-on skills practice and testing session (parts 2 and 3) with an AHA PALS Instructor. Students will receive an AHA PALS course completion card, valid for two years, upon successful completion of all three parts.

Upon successful completion of part 1, students will be REQUIRED to provide a copy of their certificate of completion. We cannot award a PALS provider card without this certificate on file.

 

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. The use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA. 

HeartCode® Skills Check for BLS, ACLS or PALS

Register to complete your hands-on skill session for your HeartCode course. 

The skills verification will take between 15-30 minutes, per discipline. 

The American Heart Association’s Heartcode® BLS, ACLS or PALS Skills Check-Off Session is designed for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform BLS, ACLS or PALS and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and pre-hospital settings.

 

**ATTENTION** 

DO NOT register if you have NOT completed the HeartCode® Online Course. Your registration will NOT be procesed until the Online Course & the Post-Course Survey is complete. 

 
N95 Respirator Fit Testing | Academic Students & Faculty

HMH N95 Fit Testing | Clinical Students & Faculty

Please register here to be fit tested for a N95 mask for your clinical rotation at Hackensack Meridian Health. 

ALL clinical students must have a completed and approved by a provider, OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire to be fit tested.

Any clinical students who have been previously fit tested from April 30th 2021, must have a new form completed for the new semester/year. 

  • OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire | Medical Clearance for Fit Testing: 
    • Please bring a HARD COPY of your completed and approved by your healthcare provider the OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire to your fit testing session OR a letter from your medical provider stating you have been cleared to be fitted for a N95 mask, as per the OSHA medical clearance document.
    • Failure to bring in a hard copy of the OSHA Respirator Questionnaire will result in you not being fit tested.
  • Scheduling for your Respirator Fit Test | For any scheduling issues, please either contact:
    • Our office:  (732) 776-4470
    • Respirator Fit Testing On Call Line: (908) 692-9229
    • Ace Antonio our Program Manager at ace.antonio@hmhn.org
  • Respirator Fit Test Locations:
    • Northern Region:
      • Justice Marie Garibaldi Medical Plaza, Hackensack NJ 07601
    • Central Region:
      • Justice Marie Garibaldi Medical Plaza, Hackensack NJ 07601
      • Medical Arts Building, Neptune NJ 07753
    • Southern Region
      • Medical Arts Building, Neptune NJ 07753
      • Life Support Training Center - Manahawkin, Manahawkin NJ 08050
PALS Provider - Update Course

This one-day course is for those individuals who need to renew their PALS certification. The renewal course includes discussion and practical skill stations designed to review all topics pertaining to pediatric emergency cardiac care. This class is strictly for those who have completed a full PALS course in the past. If you are unsuccessful in a renewal session, you must take the 2 day initial course. There is no opportunity to retake a Renewal course.

Pre-requisites
You must supply a copy of your:
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider card
• Current PALS Provider card (for Renewals)
You must also be proficient in EKG interpretation.

Your course completion card will come as an eCard (electronic card).  This has the same validity as a paper card.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

PALS Provider Initial

This course teaches Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) according to the standards of the American Heart Association. This course is designed to develop the skills of physicians, nurses, paramedics, and technicians who are regularly involved in emergency cardiac care delivery. The course features discussions and practical skill stations which help develop skills necessary for the delivery of emergency cardiac care.

Pre-requisites

You must supply a copy of your:
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider card
• Current PALS Provider card (for Renewals)
You must also be proficient in EKG interpretation.

 Your course completion card will come as an eCard (electronic card).  This has the same validity as a paper card.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

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Contact Us

Hackensack Meridian Health
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
 Life Support Training Center
1944 Route 33, Suite 102
Neptune, NJ 07753

phone 732-776-4470 (9AM-3PM)

*** ATTENTION ***

When registering, please capitalize the First letter in your First and Last name. Information typed here will appear exactly on your certification card

If you are having trouble claiming your ecard, or haven't received it in a timely fashion please click the following link: https://ecards.heart.org/student/myecards

 

The Life Support Training Center provides HMH Team Member Training at the following facilities: (Please visit the corresponding training center in the North or Central Region if your facility is not listed below)

  • Bayshore Medical Center 
  • Carrier Clinic
  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center
  • Meridian Health Resources / Meridian Nursing & Rehab
  • Ocean Medical Center 
  • Riverview Medical Center
  • Southern Ocean Medical Center
  • Affiliated Clinical Schools, Colleges & Universities
  • Physician Practices/Medical Offices
  • Police/Fire/EMS Agencies

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)