The ALS2 course developed by Resuscitation Australia is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to recognise, assess, and manage critically ill patients and cardiac arrest situations effectively.
Resuscitation Australia’s ALS2 eLearning component is self-paced; which means you can choose when and how quickly to complete the content, based on your own schedule and learning preferences. Please allow yourself plenty of time to work through the materials, as time management is an integral component of self-regulated learning1 and is correlated with higher academic performance2. It is prudent to aim to have your eLearning finished at least one day prior to your face-to-face training day, so that you can attend your training feeling refreshed. Rushing through your eLearning may adversely affect learning outcomes and cause you to experience stress and/or anxiety.
There are two flexible options for completing the course, tailored to the needs of both new clinicians and those who have experience responding to emergency situations:
Developing clinicians, clinicians with limited emergency training, or those undertaking an ALS2 course for the first time are strongly encouraged to complete all eLearning modules to build a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical foundations prior to their face-to-face training day.
Please allow yourself ample time to do work through the materials, to maximise your learning opportunities. Many ALS2 course participants find it helpful to set aside a designated day to work through their eLearning. You are welcome to work through the modules in any order you wish – you are not locked into following our suggested sequence. You will be required to complete each of the mandatory assessment modules (comprised of 20 multiple choice questions per assessment) and achieve a score of 80% or above to pass. Should you not meet this grade requirement on the first attempt, we strongly encourage you to revisit the preceding course content.
Clinicians with emergency response experience, including those who have previously completed an ALS2 course, may choose to revisit selected modules of interest or proceed directly to the mandatory assessment modules.
We respect your experience and expertise, so if you are confident in your theoretical knowledge, please feel free to proceed directly to the mandatory assessments. To complete the mandatory assessments, simply navigate to the modules titled Mandatory Assessment—there are five (5) such assessments in the ALS2 course, comprised of 20 multiple choice questions per assessment. Each assessment will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. You will be required to complete each of the mandatory assessment modules and achieve a score of 80% or above to pass. Should you not meet this grade requirement on the first attempt, we strongly encourage you to revisit the preceding module content.
Minimum eLearning Requirements for All Participants
Passing all five assessment modules in the ALS2 eLearning is a strict pre-requisite for attendance at the face-to-face training day. Participants who have not met this requirement will not be admitted to the course.
ALS2 Certificate of Completion
Once you have completed your eLearning, please download your certificate by navigating to “Your Account” in LearnDash. Your certificate will appear under “Your Certificates“. You will be required to produce this eLearning certificate of completion when you arrive at the face-to-face training day.
eLearning Support
If you have any questions or require support with your eLearning, please call us on 1300 373 787. We are open business hours from Monday to Friday. Alternatively, you can send our Course Administration team an email at: coordinator@resuscitationaustralia.com.au.
1 Zimmerman BJ, Moylan AR. Self-regulation: Where metacognition and motivation intersect. In Hacker DJ, Dunlosky J, Graesser AC, eds. Handbook of Metacognition in Education. Routledge; 2009:299-316.
2 Aeon B, Faber A, Panaccio A. Does time management work? A meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2021;16(1). e0245066.