For all Emergency Cardiovascular Care courses, the AU Health System accepts a valid1, current2:
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS)
All other cards are unacceptable and holders must complete an approved course. Cards not accepted include American Safety and Health Institute (AHSI), CPR Resources, American CPR Training, American Red Cross, International CPR Institute, ProCPR and any others that have not been listed. The statement "Taught according to AHA guidelines." or some variation of that statement does not make the card acceptable.
Since 1984 the AHA has recognized the Military Training Network (MTN) for Resuscitative Medicine Programs as equivalent to an AHA ECC Region and national Training Center. The MTN coordinates resuscitative medicine programs for the uniformed services. The Department of Defense Health Council at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences established these programs for the uniformed services.