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).
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.
If you are a doctor, medical student, nurse, nursing student, midwife, ODP, cardiac technician, resuscitation officer, healthcare provider (such as a physiotherapist, radiographer, occupational therapist), dental nurse, dentist, paramedic/ ambulance technician, healthcare assistant or nursing associates are eligible for this course. It may also be suitable for you if you are a fire service technician, police personnel prison officer or cabin crew.
The cost of the course is set locally by the Course Centre; it includes the cost of registration and the course materials (which are provided by the RCUK).
Yes, CPD points are available according to the table below. If you have any further queries regarding CPD points, please contact the Royal Colleges directly.
CPD points | ||
Provider course | Candidates | Faculty |
ALS (two day course) | 10 | 5 (max 10 in any one year) |
e-ALS (one day course) | 5 | 5 (max 10 in any one year) |
ALS recertification (one day course) | 5 | 5 (max 10 in any one year) |
EPALS (2-day) | 10 | 5 (max 10 in any one year) |
NLS (one day course) | 5 | 5 (max 10 in any one year) |
ARNI (one day course) | 10 | 5 (max 10 in any one year) |
ILS (one day course) | 5 | 5 (max 10 in any one year) |
PILS (one day course | 5 | 5 (max 10 in any one year) |
For accreditation of other healthcare staff, please see ‘continuing professional development statement' in ‘related documents.’
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Course Availability
| Course centre town | Course centre | Organiser |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | DDRC Healthcare |
Course Admin training@ddrc.org |
| Plymouth | Derriford Hospital |
Course admin plh-tr.lifesupporttraining@nhs.net |
| Pontypridd | First Response Medical Training Ltd. |
Malcolm Jones 01443202878 training.first@response-medical.co.uk |
| Poole | Immerse Medical Training Ltd |
Martin Hyland 01202800211 hello@immersemedical.co.uk |
| Prescot | Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
Course Admin resus.enquiries@sthk.nhs.uk |