ALS Instructor Training Program: 

A Course for those wish to become accredited Advanced Life Support Instructors (ALSi)

The course has been developed for suitably qualified Nursing and Medical staff wishing to teach Basic and Advanced Life Support.

The ALS Instructor program has the following components comprising:

1. Structured Course Work

2. Virtual Tutorials

3. Face to Face Workshop

Course Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the course the learner should be able to

1. Apply teaching behaviours and attitudes that incorporate adult learning principles and promote learner centred clinical teaching.

2. Deliver white board presentations relevant to Advanced Life Support that demonstrate structure, relevance and the engagement of learners.

3. Structure and teach procedural skills relevant to Advanced Life Support that considers the environment, time constraints, learners needs and background, equipment and assessment of learning.

4. Deliver Advanced Life Support simulation scenarios that are realistic, appropriate to the learner's level of skill/knowledge, take account of learner safety and recognise the critical role of debrief in maximising learning and reflection.

5. Become self-reflective educators that actively seek to continue to learn, develop their skills and draw on observer feedback to continually develop their teaching practice.

Course Structure

The Advanced Life Support Instructor program is delivered in two parts comprising:

Part 1: Course Work

This is a 12 week structured program covering 6 topics relevant to Advanced Life Support training. For each module there are small set of readings and short assignment. A Teams based tutorial is scheduled each month to facilitate discussion and sharing of ideas. A time commitment of about 2 hours per week is required to complete this aspect of the program.

Course Topics:

1. Framework for Clinical Education

• Role / Skills required for the delivery of ALS training

• Adult Learning Principles, Learning Theories (and their relevance to clinical education)

• The role of observation, feedback and reflection on professional development

2. Course Program

• Learning Aims/Objectives

• Course Program: facilitator/participant ratio, structure/timing, equipment, groups

• Participant assessment

• Program evaluation

3. Teaching Strategies (Part 1): Interactive Small Group Discussion

• Preparation and Structure.

• Creating a safe environment for learner participation/interaction

• Examples: BLS Algorithm, ALS Algorithm, 4Hs and 4Ts, Primary Survey

4. Teaching Strategies (Part 2): Teaching Advanced Life Support Procedural Skills

• Preparation and Structure.

• Planning, Preparation, Assessment

• Examples: BLS, Defibrillation, Basic Airway skills, IO insertion, Cardiac Pacing

5. Teaching Strategies (Part 3): Delivery of Advanced Life Support Simulation

• Planning, Preparation, Briefing, Communication

• Creating a safe learning environment

• Debriefing, Competency Assessment

6. Challenges to Advanced Life Support Training

• Challenges to delivery of ALS training

• Competency assessment (and setting an objective standard)

• Strategies for approaching the difficult learner, struggling candidate 

Part 2: Face to Face Workshop:

Following completion of the Course work, participants participate in a two day (face to face) workshop to practice and be observed teaching the Advanced Life Support curriculum as part of:

• Small Group Interactive (White board) Discussions (eg ALS algorithm, Reversible causes, Primary Survey),

• Procedural Skills Stations (eg Basic life support, Defibrillation, Basic Airway, Cardiac Pacing) and

• ALS Simulation for consolidation of ALS skills and the assessment of ALS competency.

The workshop provides the opportunity to teach a range of procedural skills and algorithms relevant to the advanced life support curriculum, learn from observing their peers and receive individual constructive feedback. Certification for the role of ALSi is undertaken as part of the face to face workshop.

Course Intake Dates 2025

There are two opportunities during the year to commence the Course Work.

Please note the following for your information

• The Course requires you to participate in a 12 week structured online program of assigned readings, monthly tutorials and fortnightly assignments. A time commitment of 2 hours per week is required to undertake this aspect of the program.

• You recognise the requirement to attend the 2 day face to face workshop. Please take note of the terms and conditions with respect to cancellation. View Terms and Conditions

• Work Based Assessments are a central component for certification as an ALS Instructor and may now be undertaken at the face to face workshop. The WBAs  provide a structured assessment of ALS instructor skills leading a small group discussion, a ALS procedural skill station and an ALS simulation. 

Information/Registration

Intake: 5 May - 8 August 2025 (Closes 2 May 2025)

Register for ALS Instructor Program

Intake: 4 August - 7 November 2025 (Closes 1 August 2025)

Register for ALS Instructor Program

Course Cost: $1265.00 (incl. GST). Registration includes Course Work/Tutorials, Face to face workshop and WBAs

Course Venue for Face to Face workshop: LearnEM Training Centre, 47 Manton Street, Hindmarsh, SA 5007

Please note that LearnEM will no longer be issuing invoices to hospitals for registration fees. All registrations must be processed via the above registration link.

Workshop Terms and Conditions: View Terms and Conditions 

Further information

Contact: Nikki Murray, LearnEM Program Coordinator

• Phone: 0413 215 944

• Email: admin@learnem.com.au