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Find course availability, language releases, product transition guidance, Instructor and Training Center updates, and other important Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) information specific to your location. Check back regularly for the latest announcements, resources, and frequently asked questions from the Heart Association.

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Asia-Pacific Course Information

Basic Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English and Japanese on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Korean will be available by end of July 2026.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

Additional Resource:

Additional Resources for ITC/ITS:

How to manage students purchasing individually in Training Central:

Students purchasing individually:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available for International purchase on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Instructor Essentials

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.
 
 

Europe Course Information

Using ATLAS platform

Basic Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

Additional Resource:

Additional Resources for ITC/ITS:

How to manage students purchasing individually in Training Central:

Students purchasing individually:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available for International purchase on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available on ShopCPR. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Instructor Essentials

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.
 
 

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Europe Course Information

Using Laerdal Learning Platform

Basic Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English, German, and Italian on the Laerdal Learning Platform or through an International Distributor.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English through the Laerdal Learning Platform or contact Laerdal for availability. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available through the Laerdal Learning Platform or contact Laerdal for availability. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English on the Laerdal Learning Platform or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available on the Laerdal Learning Platform or through an International Distributor. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English on the Laerdal Learning Platform or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Instructor Essentials

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English on the Laerdal Learning Platform or through an International Distributor. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.
 

 

For customers in the EUA who use LLP, please contact your AHA Regional Office at [email protected].

Greater China Course Information

Basic Life Support

2025 版基础生命支持(BLS)指南配套国际英文教材现已通过挪度中国提供。

培训中心协调员(TCC)与导师请注意:
课程结业证书必须与授课使用的教材版本匹配。例如:若开展 2020 版课程但使用 2025 临时教材授课,或授课直接采用 2025 版 BLS 教材,则必须核发 2025 版证书。

2020 版流媒体教学视频及 2020 版电子书不会自动升级为 2025 版流媒体视频和电子书。

待全语种版本全部发布后,库存尚未使用的 2020 版学员电子证书(Provider eCard)将统一转换为 2025 版学员电子证书。

如有其他问题,请联系美国心脏协会区域办公室。

 

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English through Laerdal China.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

 

HeartCode® BLS Product Information Sheet (Simplified Chinese)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025版高级心血管生命支持(ACLS)指南配套国际英文教材现已通过挪度中国上线。此外,美式英语版本的 ACLS 预习配套资料也已通过挪度中国提供。更多语种相关信息将陆续发布。请定期查看,获取后续最新动态与补充通知。

 

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English through Laerdal China. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available through Laerdal China. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

 

ACLS Product Information Sheet (Simplified Chinese)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025版儿科高级生命支持(PALS)指南配套国际英文教材现已通过挪度中国上线。更多语种相关信息将陆续发布。请定期查看,获取后续最新动态与补充通知。

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English through Laerdal China. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

国际英文版本(IVE)的 PALS Plus™配套资料现已通过挪度中国上线。用户可在课程内的下拉菜单选择国际英文。

PALS Plus 将 HeartCode® PALS 课程与拓展学习模块相结合,并设置必修实操技能课,提供进阶学习体验。

 

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available through Laerdal China. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

更多相关信息将于2026 年末至 2027 年初发布。请定期查看,获取后续最新动态与补充通知。

 

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 版拯救心脏(Heartsaver®)指南配套国际英文教材现已通过挪度中国上线。更多语种相关信息将陆续发布。请定期查看,获取后续最新动态与补充通知。

 

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English through Laerdal China. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

 

Heartsaver Product Information Sheet (Simplified Chinese)

Instructor Essentials

2025 版导师基础课程指南配套国际英文教材现已通过挪度中国上线。请定期查看,获取后续最新动态与补充通知。待全部语种版本发布完成后,库存尚未使用的 2020 版导师电子证书将统一转换为 2025 版导师电子证书。

 

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English through Laerdal China. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

高级卒中生命支持(ASLS®)混合式教学课程,旨在帮助全球院内及院前医护人员识别、评估并管理卒中患者。本课程由 美国心脏协会与迈阿密大学戈登医学教育模拟与创新中心合作开发,现已推出国际英文版本(IVE)及西班牙语版本。
基于 2026 年 1 月末发布的急性缺血性卒中(AIS)指南,课程升级工作正在推进中。新版课程预计于 2026 年末发布。

 

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

国际版基础卒中生命支持(ESLS®)学员线上课程为自主学习电子课程,面向护士与急救医疗人员,教授卒中基础处置技能,例如:在缺乏高级卒中救治条件的场景下,快速识别卒中患者并完成分诊。

本课程由美国卒中协会(美国心脏协会下属分支机构)、迈阿密大学戈登医学教育模拟与创新中心以及挪度医疗公司联合开发,目前提供国际英文版本(IVE)。

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

2026 版《国际项目管理手册》并非仅对 2022 版进行简单修订;本版经过结构重组与内容扩充,强化管理规范、明晰运营管控要求,并对合规义务作出更明确规定。
对国际培训中心(ITC)而言,最重要的变更涉及:国际区域导师(IRF)监管、Atlas 平台 “查找课程” 发布规则、国际培训中心协议全生命周期管理、机构收购 / 权属变更、保险豁免判定标准、纸质结业证书填写规范、品牌使用指引,以及申请升级为国际培训中心的培训点准入标准。
一项尤为关键的运营调整:2026 版 PAM 对国际培训中心的日常管理提出了更细化的硬性要求,涵盖 Atlas 课程发布、上报义务、纸质证书管理、各类表单、档案留存以及导师工作活动记录。

请查阅此 PDF 文件,了解旧版(2022)PAM 与新版(2026)PAM 之间的核心差异。

 

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.
 

 

India Course Information

Basic Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Hindi will be available at a later date. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

Additional Resource:

Additional Resources for ITC/ITS:

How to manage students purchasing individually in Training Central:

Students purchasing individually:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available for International purchase on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Instructor Essentials

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.
 
 

 

Israel Course Information

Basic Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Hebrew will be available at a later date. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

Additional Resource:

Additional Resources for ITC/ITS:

How to manage students purchasing individually in Training Central:

Students purchasing individually:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available for International purchase on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Instructor Essentials

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.
 
 

 

Japan Course Information

Basic Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English and Japanese on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

Additional Resources for ITC/ITS:

HeartCode® BLS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Japanese

HeartCode® BLS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - English

 

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available for International purchase on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Instructor Essentials

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.
 
 

 

For customers in the Japan using LLP, please contact your distributor or local AHA Regional office.

Latin America, Caribbean, Spain, & Portugal
Course Information

Basic Life Support

BLS

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English, Portuguese Brazil, and Spanish on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

Additional Resource:

Additional Resources for ITC/ITS:

How to manage students purchasing individually in Training Central:

Students purchasing individually:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available for International purchase on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Instructor Essentials

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.
 
 

 

Middle East & North Africa Course Information

Basic Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English and Arabic on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

Additional Resource:

Additional Resources for ITC/ITS:

How to manage students purchasing individually in Training Central:

Students purchasing individually:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available for International purchase on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Instructor Essentials

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.
 
 

 

Sub-Saharan Africa Course Information

Basic Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for BLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor.

Additional information to note for TCCs and Instructors:

  • Course completion cards must align with the materials used. For example, if the 2020 course is taught with 2025 interim materials, or 2025 BLS materials are used, the 2025 card must be issued.
  • 2020 streaming videos and 2020 eBooks will not transition to 2025 streaming videos and eBooks.
  • Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Provider eCard to the 2025 Provider eCard will happen once all languages are released.

If you have further questions, please contact your Heart Association Regional Office.

Additional Resource:

Additional Resources for ITC/ITS:

How to manage students purchasing individually in Training Central:

Students purchasing individually:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Including Experienced Provider

2025 Guidelines materials for ACLS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. In addition, ACLS Prep products in U.S. English are now available for International purchase on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2025 Guidelines materials for PALS are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Plus

PALS Plus™ products in International English (IVE) are now available on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Users can select International English using a drop-down menu within the course.

PALS Plus provides an advanced learning experience by combining HeartCode® PALS with additional modules and a required hands-on skills session.

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization

More information will be available in late 2026/early 2027. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Heartsaver

2025 Guidelines materials for Heartsaver® are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. More information regarding languages will be available soon. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Instructor Essentials

2025 Guidelines materials for Instructor Essentials are now available in International English on ShopCPR or through an International Distributor. Please check back regularly for the latest updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Transition of unused inventory for the 2020 Instructor eCard to the 2025 Instructor eCard will happen once all languages are released.

Advanced Stroke Life Support

The Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course is designed to help international in-hospital and prehospital healthcare professionals identify, evaluate and manage patients with stroke. This course was developed in partnership with The University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and is now available in International English (IVE) and Spanish.

Updates to this course, based on the Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) Guidelines release in late January 2026, are currently in progress. An updated course is expected to be released in late 2026.

Essential Stroke Life Support

The International Essential Stroke Life Support (ESLS®) Online Provider Course is a self-directed eLearning Course designed to meet the needs of nurses and EMS personnel, to provide them with introductory skills like faster stroke recognition and triage for patients who present outside of an advanced stroke care setting. Co-developed by the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association), the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, and Laerdal Medical Corporation, ESLS is currently available in International English (IVE).

International Program Administration Manual (PAM)

The 2026 International PAM is not simply an update to the 2022 version; it is a restructured and expanded edition with stronger governance, clearer operational controls, and more explicit compliance expectations. The most important changes for International Training Centers (ITCs) relate to International Regional Faculty (IRF) oversight, Atlas “Find a Class” posting rules, ITC agreement lifecycle management, acquisitions/ownership changes, insurance waiver criteria, paper card completion standards, branding guidance, and clearer criteria for Training Sites seeking ITC status
A particularly important operational shift is that the 2026 PAM provides more prescriptive expectations for day-to-day ITC management, including Atlas class postings, reporting requirements, paper card handling, forms, records, and instructor activity documentation.