You can only take a PILS recertification course if you have already taken a PILS course and your certificate has expired within the last twelve months.
Our recertification course has been designed to reinforce the original learnings of the PILS course. You’ll refresh your theoretical and practical skills with:
- An interactive lecture covering the ABCDE assessment and the paediatric ALS algorithm
- Practice of in-hospital BLS with bag mask ventilation
- Simulation practices with continuous assessment
Who is the course for?
The PILS Course is appropriate for a range of Candidates including doctors, nurses, paramedics, ODPs, health visitors, school nurses, midwives, cardiac technicians, resuscitation officers, physiotherapists, dentistry professionals, ambulance technicians and medical and nursing students.
The PILS recertification course runs over half a day and takes place in a Resuscitation Council UK Course Centre.
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 must have a current PILS manual. 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:
The course programme features an interactive lecture, practice sessions for key skills, and simulations.
Assessment and certification:
Assessment is continuous throughout the course and is guided by the assessment forms provided for each core skill. You will receive a copy of the assessment forms with your manual.
Successful candidates receive a Resuscitation Council UK PILS 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.
You are eligible to undergo the PILS course if you are a doctor, nurse, health visitor, school nurse, midwife, ODP, cardiac technician, resuscitation officer, medical student (final year), nursing student (final year), physiotherapist, dentist, dental nurse, ambulance technician/paramedic, healthcare assistant or nursing associate, occupational therapist, radiographer, fire service technician, police officer or cabin crew. The PILS course addresses the needs of staff who need more advanced skills than those taught during Basic Life Support (BLS), but who do not require the more comprehensive two-day European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EAPLS) course.
ALS qualification:
You can recertify by attending one of the following courses:
- two-day ALS course
- e-ALS
- ALS modular course
- one-day ALS recertification course.
You are unable to undertake the one-day ‘ALS recertification’ course if more than one year has passed since your last course certificate expiry date. The ‘ALS recertification’ course is not recommended if you are not practicing the skills within your current job role.
ARNI qualification:
You may recertify by attending the ARNI Provider course.
EPALS qualification:
You may recertify by attending:
- a full EPALS course
- day two of an EPALS course, (please note, your current EPALS certificate must still be in date to recertify on day two of the course)
You may only recertify on day two of the course if your current EPALS certificate is still be in date. If your certificate is not in date, you will need to attend the one-day course.
NLS qualification:
You may recertify by attending the NLS Provider course.
ILS qualification:
You may recertify by attending the:
- one-day ILS course
- half-day ILS recertification course
You may only attend the half-day recertification course if it is within one year of the expiry date of your most recent ILS certificate. If more than two years have passed since the date of your last ILS certificate, you will need to attend the one-day course.
PILS qualification:
You may recertify by attending the:
- one-day PILS course
- half-day PILS recertification course.
You may only attend the half-day recertification course if it is within one year of the expiry date of your most recent PILS certificate. If more than two years have passed since the date of your last PILS certificate, you will need to attend the one-day course.
ALS, ARNI, EPALS, NLS, ILS, PILS qualifications:
You have one year from the expiry date of your course certificate, which you can recertify your qualification.
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| Course centre town | Course centre | Organiser |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy | NHS Fife |
Course Admin fife.practiceprofessionaldevelopment@nhs.scot |
| Lancaster | University of Cumbria |
Course administrator rcukcourseuoc@cumbria.ac.uk |
| Larbert | NHS Forth Valley |
Course Admin fv.resuscitation-training@nhs.scot |
| Leatherhead | Back to Life |
Course Admin admin@backtolife.co.uk |
| Leeds | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
Course Admin leedsth-tr.nationalcourses@nhs.net |