Class Schedule

Welcome to CESI -EMS!

The Heartcode® Online ACLS The American Heart Association’s HeartCode® Online Advanced Cardiac Life Support course is designed for healthcare providers who direct or participate in the resuscitation of an adult patient. Through simulated online scenarios, providers will learn to treat adults suffering from respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies. ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support for patient survival including the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. 

American Heart Association Heartcode Advanced Cardiac Life Support course combines the convenience of a self-directed online course with the personalization of a live in-person skills session. Participants that successfully complete their skills test receive a 2 year American Heart Association ACLS Provider certification.

Complete the American Heart Association Online Heartcode ACLS course online and then come to a CESI EMS for a skills appointment with an instructor. Results in identical certification as instructor-led training.

 

 

Heartcode BLS utilizes distance learning to update healthcare professionals with the recognition of life-threatening emergencies, providing CPR, using an AED, and relieving choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. Includes online access code and skills session.

 

The Heartcode® Online PALS The American Heart Association’s HeartCode® Online Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support course is designed for healthcare providers who direct or participate in the resuscitation of a pediatric patient. Through simulated online scenarios, providers will learn to treat pediatrics suffering from respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies. PALS emphasizes the importance of basic life support for patient survival including the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. 

American Heart Association Heartcode Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support course combines the convenience of a self-directed online course with the personalization of a live in-person skills session. Participants that successfully complete their skills test receive a 2 year American Heart Association PALS Provider certification.

Complete the American Heart Association Online Heartcode PALS course online and then come to a CESI EMS for a skills appointment with an instructor. Results in identical certification as instructor-led training.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: You must purchase and complete 'Online Heartcode ACLS Course: Part 1' through our website before attending the heartcode skills part 2 session. 

If you need to cancel/reschedule your registration, please email AHATCC@hhchealth.org. Please do not register for multiple sessions as we have limited seats available. 

HeartCode ACLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the AHA’s ACLS Course. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on session.


HeartCode ACLS is a self-directed, comprehensive eLearning program that uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. To enter the course, students must complete a precourse self-assessment. Students will then be presented with a team dynamics lesson and 10 In-hospital patient cases, including a BLS case and 2 megacode cases. The cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students will take a multiple choice exam and must pass with a minimum score of 84%.

PLEASE NOTE: You must purchase and complete 'Online Heartcode BLS Course: Part 1' through our website before attending the heartcode skills part 2 session. 

 

HeartCode BLS uses a variety of eLearning assets such as dramatizations, eSimulations, animations, self-directed learning, and interactive activities to teach students BLS knowledge and skills. 


After completing the online portion, students attend a structured BLS Hands-On Session with an AHA Instructor. This session focuses on meaningful skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing. 


HeartCode BLS is for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative method for completing an initial or renewal BLS Course.

This Informational Session is designed to provide students who are interested in the Hartford Hospital Paramedic Program with critical information about the Program.

Prospective students will have a chance to meet Program faculty and have their questions answered while learning details about Program expectations, schedule, academic and clinical requirements, and what it takes to succeed in this academically demanding course of study.

Students who have already registered for the Paramedic Program are strongly encouraged to attend an Information Session prior to the start of class, as information covered in these sessions will include necessary instructions for obtaining student identification, parking access, and medical clearance required to attend clinical rotations, all of which is required before the start of classes.

For questions about this course, please email Paramedic.training@hhchealth.org

 

Please only register for this course if you are a Doctor of Physical Therapy or Physical Therapy student. You will be expected to complete the following list of Medbridge modules and will have to provide a certificate of completion prior to taking this course.

The medbridge courses include:

  • Emergency Management of Soft tissue Injuries
  • Emergency Management of Skeletal Injuries
  • Emergency Management of Spine & Visceral injuries
  • Emergency Management of Cardiovascular Injuries
  • Environmental considerations for the athlete
  • Protective sports equipment & proper fitting (60 minutes)
  • Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps (95 minutes)
  • Differentiating Exertional Heat Exhaustion from Exertional heat stroke (63 minutes)
  • Exertional heat illness: advanced analysis of Extrinsic Risk Factors (74 minutes)
  • Exertional Sickling in Athletes: Etiology and Recognition (71 minutes)
  • Exertional Sickling in Athletes: Treatment & Prevention (59 minutes)
  • Exertional Heat Illness supplemental material (30 minutes)
  • Lightning safety for athletics & recreation (30 minutes)
  • NATA position statements (90 minutes)
  • Environmental Cold Injuries (30 minutes)
  • Emergency Management Exam (120 minutes)

There are additional modules that will have to be completed prior to the in-person course. Please email sportsmedicine@hhchealth.org for the complete list of pre-requisite learning modules.

***This registration is for the Fall EMT Program that starts on 8/26/25. Alternatively, we are also offering a 6-week Accelerated Summer EMT Program from June 30, 2025, to August 6, 2025. Classes for the accelerated summer program will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with two additional Saturday sessions on July 26 and August 2 (also 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM). Due to the intensive nature of the accelerated program, only one absence is permitted. Registration for the accelerated summer EMT program is also on this page.***

 

 

**The $400.00 deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE.**

 

It is also MANDATORY that the deposit be paid to be allowed to attend class.

 

Class times are as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 10pm, and Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. Classes will take place at Hartford Hospital's Center of Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI). 

 

Students must be 16 years of age at the completion of class to become certified as an EMT in the State of Connecticut, but may start the program before they turn 16.

This 250+ hour course is an entry level program that will train you to be an integral member of the pre-hospital team. The course provides instruction in basic life support skills such as CPR, airway management, treatment of bleeding control and shock recognition. In addition, we will cover: care for trauma victims, medical emergencies, OB/Gyn, and pediatrics.

During the program you will be required to complete 20 hours of observation time at the Hartford Hospital Emergency Department and/or at a local ambulance service provider. This will be conducted outside of normal class times. 

Upon successful completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the certification exam from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).  Successful completion of the exam is required in order to be certified as an EMT in Connecticut.  

The tuition fee includes the following:

  • Trauma Shears
  • Stethoscope
  • Blood Pressure Cuff
  • Pen Light
  • BLS Healthcare Provider Certification(CPR)
  • CESI EMT Program Polo Shirt
  • State of Connecticut Practial Exam (One attempt, scheduled the day after the completion of the program)

 

A week prior to the start of class, we will send you more information about the course. 

The textbook cost and NREMT written exam are NOT included in the cost of the program.

 

If you have any questions in the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact us at emt.training@hhchealth.org.

 

Regards,

Your Hartford Hospital Initial Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program Instructors

 

 

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