Check that you are eligible before booking

This Advanced Paediatric Life Support Recertification course (APLS R) is for those candidates who have already undertaken at least 1 full 2-day APLS course and after four years wish to recertify.

• Candidates have six months after their APLS certificate has expired to do the APLS Recertification course. Those whose certificates have expired more than six months must undertake the full APLS 2-day course.
• Please note: The recertification course is testing the retention of the APLS content and is not a teaching course for those whose knowledge and skills have lapsed.
• All recertifying candidates must read the manual and complete the APLS e-modules.

From January 2025 the APLS recertification course eligibility criteria have changed as part of the 7e update:

• Medical candidates must be level ST4 or above and be currently practising in acute paediatrics regularly in a relevant role. This could include doctors working in paediatrics, emergency medicine, anaesthetics and critical care as long as they regularly treat acutely ill or injured children in this role.
• Nursing and AHP candidates must have done a minimum of 2 full 2-day APLS courses and be currently practising in acute paediatrics regularly in a relevant role before they can apply to do the APLS recertification course. This could include working in paediatrics, emergency medicine, theatres and critical care as long as they regularly treat acutely ill or injured children in this role.
• All candidates must confirm on their application form that they have a paediatric BLS certificate (no older than 12 months) and that they meet the eligibility rules to be eligible to attend.