The APLS course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for recognition and effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies, using a structured, sequential approach. The course is taught, and it's principles, are practised throughout the world, with over 83,000 candidates who have completed the course since its inception in 1993.

There are two ways the APLS course is delivered:

1. Traditional 2-day face-to-face course
2. Remotely enhanced course - 1-day remote learning and 1-day face-to-face

Both include an additional one day flexible online component (VLE).

Candidates who have taken the course include Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Resuscitation Training Officers from Accident & Emergency, Anaesthetic and Paediatric departments.

Advanced Paediatric Life Support is taught, and it's principles practised throughout the world. Over 83,000 candidates have completed the course since its inception in 1993. A 1-day recertification course has been designed for those candidates who have already undertaken the APLS course and after 4 years wish to recertify. Candidates who have taken the course include Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Resuscitation Training Officers from Accident & Emergency, Anaesthetic and Paediatric departments throughout the NHS.

PLS exists to teach the practical procedures necessary for the initial effective management of childhood emergencies. The 1-day PLS course is generally run on an in-hospital basis and ALSG has course centres throughout the UK. The course comprises of lectures, skills stations, workshops and resuscitation simulations.

Candidates who have taken the course include Doctors, Nurses, RTOs and all professions allied to medicine (PAMS).

Pre-hospital Paediatric Life Support aims to teach the practical procedures necessary for effective management of childhood emergencies prior to hospital admission.  PHPLS is taught throughout the UK and 2000 candidates are currently practising its principles. The PHPLS course has 12 e-modules followed by a 2-day face-to-face course including lectures, skills stations and resuscitation simulations.

Candidates who have taken the course include Consultants, Advanced Paramedics and Ambulance Technicians.