The following organizations’ courses are the only programs that will be recognized by the Southern Nevada Health District Office of EMS & Trauma System as satisfying the requirements for initial and renewal of BLS/CPR, ACLS, and PALS education for Clark County EMS providers. EMS certificate applicants or EMS certificate holders may take their provider card courses from any institution that issues the cards listed below. All other cards will not be accepted beginning October 1, 2021.

Ref. NRS 450B.130 and Emergency Medical Services Regulations section 300.100 (V and VI)

Note: A course completion certificate will be accepted in lieu of the provider card(s).

Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• American Heart Association (AHA)
  Acceptable Courses
  • BLS Provider
  • BLS Instructor
  • BLS Training Center Faculty
  • RQI Healthcare Professional Basic Life Support (BLS)
• American Red Cross (ARC)
  Acceptable Courses
  • Basic Life Support For Healthcare Providers
• American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI)
  Acceptable Courses
  • BLS for Healthcare Providers
  • CPR Pro for Healthcare Providers
  • CPR Pro for the Professional Rescuer
  • BLS Instructor
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Acceptable Courses
  • Professional Rescuer CPR
  • Instructor
• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
  Acceptable Courses
  • Professional Rescuer CPR
  • Instructor
• Military Training Network (MTN)
  Acceptable Courses
  • Health Provider
  • Healthcare Provider – Instructor
  • BLS Instructor
  • BLS Training Site Faculty

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

• American Red Cross
  Acceptable Courses
  • ALS Provider
  • ALS Instructor
• American Heart Association (AHA)
  Acceptable Courses
  • ACLS Provider
  • ACLS Instructor
  • ACLS Experienced Provider
  • ACLS EP Instructor
  • ACLS Regional Faculty
  • RQI ACLS Provider
• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
  Acceptable Courses
  • eACLS Provider (renewal only)
  • eACLS Instructor (renewal only)
• American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI)
  Acceptable Courses
  • ASHI ACLS
  • ACLS Instructor
• Military Training Network (MTN)
  Acceptable Courses
  • ACLS Provider
  • ACLS Instructor
  • ACLS Training Site Faculty

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

• American Red Cross
  Acceptable Courses
  • PALS Provider
  • PALS Instructor
• American Heart Association (AHA)
  Acceptable Courses
  • PALS Provider
  • PALS Instructor
  • RQI PALS Provider
• American Academy of Pediatrics
  Acceptable Courses
  • APLS
  • PEPP
• American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI)
  Acceptable Courses
  • ASHI PALS
  • PALS Instructor