ACLS Certification

Hello,
I would like to know if anyone has ever used Piperhealth (http://www.piperhealth.com/) to get their ACLS certification... if so what was your experience like.

I recently took the exam and passed, got my digital card and now they tell me that they do not provide a provider number... am I screwed?
Probably. Depends on your facility. I have never heard of a hospital accepting ACLS online I'm not saying there are any that do not, but I have never heard of any taking anything except ACLS course endorsed by the AHA. I found this at the website under FAQ'sQuestion: Do your PALS, ACLS and BLS certification and recertification programs earn me an American Heart Association (AHA) provider card?Answer: Our PALS, ACLS, and BLS certification and recertification programs are formatted from the topics presented in the American Heart Association PALS, ACLS and BLS manuals, which follow current Emergency Cardiac Care guidelines. At this time, the AHA does not officially endorse any exam or course that can be completed online. The completion of our programs does not result in the receipt of an AHA provider card. Our study courses and exams are, however, thoroughly constructed to be a comprehensive review of the AHA manuals/textbooks and ECC guidelines.

I used aclsonline.us for both ACLS and PALS. Hospital tried to get information from them, got nowhere, refused to accept my certs. Lost $700 or so.

The only "on-line" ACLS I know of that culminates in an AHA provider card is "ACLS Anywhere". It functions similar to BLS where you do the didactic and test on-line but must still demonstrate your skills to an instructor. It's not really on-line per se. You must purchase the DVD which is a bit pricey and finding an instructor can be difficult. Not to mention the fact that the test is very very hard. You are given scenarios and you must complete them in a prescribed time frame and in the correct order. You have three attempts to finish before you are failed. If you fail you must purchase another "key" to try again ($150). I've been ACLS trained for over 20 years and independently run codes...this test made me sweat.

Most organizations pay for nurses to take ACLS. Doesn't yours? I got my ACLS, ABLS, TNCC, PALS and ENPC through classes offered at work and I didn't have to pay a dime.

Quote from wildlaurelMost organizations pay for nurses to take ACLS. Doesn't yours? I got my ACLS, ABLS, TNCC, PALS and ENPC through classes offered at work and I didn't have to pay a dime.

It can be handy to have these certifications before applying to jobs. It makes you look better than the next applicant who doesn't have their ENPC, ACLS, TNCC, etc.OP: I am sorry that you have lost out on money and time. It's not fair to be taken advantage of.I have never worked for a company that said you have to redo the class if it wasn't taken through them. That is a shame that companies have taken to doing this.

I don't think any facility will accept a ACLS/PALS/BLS that is completly online, there has to be a face to face part completed or who knows who actually completed the class for you. My hosp offers a 2 part ACLS renewal course, the first part is the testing from www.onlineaha.org and we do the skills check off. There has to a buisness in the community that does the same thing, I live in a small city and we have 10 places that do it. AHA is the only way!

Does anyone know if home health agency's will usually pay for those certs? work in peds home health with kids on vents, trachs, ect. and while they are stable i would feel a lot better having PALS, i e-mailed the company i work for but haven't heard anything back. i was just wondering if anyone had heard of a home health agency paying for it?

Quote from tinysamDoes anyone know if home health agency's will usually pay for those certs? work in peds home health with kids on vents, trachs, ect. and while they are stable i would feel a lot better having PALS, i e-mailed the company i work for but haven't heard anything back. i was just wondering if anyone had heard of a home health agency paying for it?

Thank you all for your reply... I read the FAQ after I had received my temp card and I was like WHAT!? But oh well I guess it was a lesson well learned!!! I am currently unemployed and job searching and thought this would be a great chance to boost my chances in landing an interview.

Quote from tinysamDoes anyone know if home health agency's will usually pay for those certs? work in peds home health with kids on vents, trachs, ect. and while they are stable i would feel a lot better having PALS, i e-mailed the company i work for but haven't heard anything back. i was just wondering if anyone had heard of a home health agency paying for it?