Advanced Care Life Support Provider Renewal — At a Glance
~8 Hours
One-day in-person course
2 Years
Renewed certification validity
$230
Belleville course fee
Heart & Stroke
Accredited certification
Who Is the ACLS Renewal Course For?
ACLS Provider Renewal is designed for experienced healthcare providers who regularly manage cardiovascular emergencies and hold a current Heart & Stroke Foundation ACLS Provider card. The course evaluates and reinforces your proficiency rather than re-teaching the full curriculum — making it approximately half the length of the ACLS Provider course.
Quinte Health’s own job postings confirm ACLS is a requirement across their clinical teams. ED Registered Nurse postings at Belleville General Hospital require current ACLS, and physician postings across the Quinte Health system require current ACLS alongside ATLS and PALS. The BGH Intensive Care Unit is the regional critical care unit for all four Quinte Health hospitals — all ICU staff require current ACLS.
All four prerequisites must be current before your course date:
- Current Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS Provider card
- Current Heart & Stroke Foundation ACLS Provider card
- ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment — passing score of 70% or higher
- Proficiency in ECG rhythm interpretation — bradycardia, stable and unstable tachycardia, and pulseless arrest rhythms
Renewal vs. Provider — Which Do You Need?
| ACLS Renewal | ACLS Provider | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | ~8 hours (1 day) | ~14–16 hours (2 days) |
| Prerequisites | Current BLS + current ACLS + Pre-assessment ≥70% + ECG proficiency | Current BLS + Pre-assessment ≥70% + ECG proficiency |
| Expired ACLS card | Book before expiry — contact us if lapsed | No restriction |
| Skill level | Confident, regular user | Any level |
| Re-teaches curriculum | No — evaluates existing skills | Yes — full curriculum |
| Card issued | H&S ACLS — 2 years | H&S ACLS — 2 years |
ACLS card expired or skills feeling rusty?
If your ACLS has lapsed or you would benefit from a full curriculum review, the ACLS Provider course is the right choice. Contact us if you are unsure which course applies to your situation.
Why Belleville Healthcare Providers Need ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support is the standard certification for healthcare providers who initiate and direct response to cardiovascular emergencies. For Quinte Health clinical staff, it is a condition of practice in high-acuity settings.
Quinte Health’s acute care environment
The BGH Intensive Care Unit is the regional critical care unit for all four Quinte Health hospitals. Belleville General operates four emergency departments across the system, operating rooms at three sites, a cardiac care unit, and acute medicine services. Quinte Health job postings confirm ACLS is required for ED RNs and all emergency physicians across the system.
Book before your card expires
Renewal must be completed before your current ACLS card expires to maintain your certified status. An expired card may require completing the full two-day ACLS Provider course rather than the one-day Renewal. Book well before your expiry date — contact us if your card has already lapsed and we will advise on the right course for your situation.
CME eligible — Mainpro+ credits
All Heart & Stroke Foundation ACLS courses are eligible for CFPC Mainpro+ continuing medical education credits. Relevant for emergency physicians, family physicians with acute care scope, and cardiologists in the Quinte region maintaining annual CME requirements. Log into Mainpro+ after course completion to claim credits.
What the ACLS Renewal Covers
The renewal course evaluates and reinforces your ACLS competencies at a concentrated pace — built for providers who regularly manage cardiovascular emergencies and need to renew their credential, not relearn the fundamentals.
High-Quality CPR & BLS Integration
BLS is integrated into every ACLS course. Team-based CPR with feedback-device compression quality, ventilation technique, and minimizing interruptions — reviewed at the ACLS professional standard with a focus on resuscitation team choreography.
Cardiac Arrest Algorithms
Shockable (VF/pVT) and non-shockable (PEA/asystole) cardiac arrest pathways. Recognition of reversible causes — the H’s and T’s — post-arrest care priorities, and integration of the arrest algorithms into team-based resuscitation scenarios.
Dysrhythmia Recognition & Management
Systematic ECG interpretation and intervention algorithms for bradycardia, tachycardia with adequate perfusion, and tachycardia with poor perfusion. Applied in case-based scenarios requiring rhythm recognition and rapid decision-making.
Acute Coronary Syndromes
STEMI and NSTEMI recognition, the fibrinolytic checklist, door-to-balloon time priorities, and systems of care. Practical application of acute coronary syndrome algorithms in the context of in-hospital and prehospital emergency response.
Stroke
Rapid stroke recognition using CPSS and FAST, stroke alert activation, reperfusion time targets, and the Stroke Chain of Survival. BGH is the designated stroke rehabilitation and acute stroke care centre for the Quinte Health system.
High-Performance Team Dynamics
Closed-loop communication, role assignment, and cognitive aid use in resuscitation team scenarios. The team-based skills that translate directly to real-world performance in BGH’s ED, ICU, and cardiac care environments.
Keep Your ACLS Current — What Belleville Providers Need to Know
The Heart & Stroke Foundation ACLS certificate is valid for 2 years. Here’s what staying current means for providers in and around the Quinte Health system.
Employers require it every 2 years
Quinte Health and Ontario hospital employers require ACLS to be maintained as a condition of clinical practice in high-acuity settings. For ICU nurses, ED nurses, and emergency physicians, a lapsed ACLS card affects your ability to work scheduled shifts. Book before your card expires.
ACLS requires ECG proficiency
Unlike BLS and PALS, ACLS has an ECG prerequisite. You must be able to identify rhythms associated with bradycardia, stable and unstable tachycardia, and pulseless arrest before attending the renewal course. If you are not confident with ECG interpretation, contact us before booking — we can advise on the right preparation resources.
Placement students — confirm early
Nursing and medical students rotating through BGH’s ICU, ED, or cardiac care units may be required to hold current ACLS before their first shift. Confirm the specific requirement with your placement coordinator and book well in advance — your certificate must be valid on day one of your rotation.
Nationally Recognized Healthcare Training — Now in Belleville, Ontario
The Medical Training Center (MTC) is a Canadian healthcare skills training company headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario. MTC is accredited by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Red Cross, and recognized by CPTG for phlebotomy training. All MTC programs are delivered by experienced healthcare clinicians to the highest standards of instruction.
Belleville location: 11 Bay Bridge Rd, Belleville, ON K8P 3P6
Contact: 1-888-616-7671 | info@medtc.ca | medtc.ca
Frequently Asked Questions
ACLS Renewal in Belleville — Your Questions Answered
Renew Your ACLS in Belleville — Book Today
Small class sizes, hands-on cardiac scenarios, and a Heart & Stroke Foundation completion card accepted by Quinte Health and employers across Ontario. One day. 11 Bay Bridge Rd, Belleville.
Looking for other courses in Belleville?
View all Red Cross and Heart & Stroke courses available at MTC’s Belleville location — including BLS, ACLS, PALS, Standard First Aid, and CPR.