ILS (Immediate Life Support) Course

ILS was launched in 2002 as there was a demand from healthcare professionals to know the skills needed to respond in an emergency. It is now the most popular Resuscitation Council UK course, and around 100,000 people are trained in ILS every year.

ILS certification is recognised across the UK, the EU and Australia.

During the one-day course, you will develop the skills to:

• recognise and treat the deteriorating patient using the ABCDE approach;
• identify the causes and promote the prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest;
• undertake the skills of quality CPR and defibrillation (manual and /or AED) and simple airway manoeuvres;
• utilise non-technical skills to facilitate team leadership and effective team membership.

Who is the course for?

The ILS course is suitable for doctors, medical students, nurses, nursing students, midwives, paramedics and student paramedics, physiotherapists, dentistry professionals and other health and care professionals. It may also be suitable for fire service technicians, police personnel and prison officers.

This is a one-day course and will take place in a Course Centre. There are many Course Centres across the UK.

We use our evidence-based guidelines and cutting-edge research to create our courses. Courses are then delivered by members of our dedicated and highly skilled Instructor base. This guarantees that our courses are uniform, and the content remains the same across all our Course Centres.

Pre-course preparation:

Candidates receive their ILS manual two weeks before the start of the course. Candidates are expected to have prepared for the course by reading the manual. Some Centres may send Candidates a multiple-choice question (MCQ) paper to support Candidate learning.

Programme:

This course consists of lectures, skill stations and cardiac arrest simulations (CASTeach).

Download the full programme

Assessment and certification:

Assessment is continuous throughout the course and is guided by the assessment forms provided for each core skill. Copies of the assessment forms should be forwarded to the candidate with their manual.

Successful Candidates receive a Resuscitation Council UK ILS provider certificate, which is valid for one year. 

This course is recognised as continuing professional development (CPD) by the Medical, Dental and Nursing Royal Colleges and Health Care Professional Council. Please contact your registering body for further information.

The first step is to find a Course Centre near you. Below, you’ll find an area where you can search for local courses and find out how to get in touch with the organiser.

Course fees are decided locally by the Course Centre.