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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.
• Nursing and AHP candidates must have done a minimum of 2 full 2-day APLS courses and be currently practising in acute paediatrics regularly before they can apply to do the APLS recertification course.
• 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.