ICTQual Level 4 Award in PALS (Paediatric Advanced Life Support)

This qualification provides advanced structured training in paediatric life support, combining theoretical knowledge with practical emergency response competencies aligned to healthcare standards.

• Level 4 specialist healthcare qualification

• Focus on paediatric emergency and resuscitation care

• Evidence-based clinical training approach

• Competency-based assessment model

• Suitable for healthcare and emergency professionals

• Aligned with workplace clinical practice requirements

The ICTQual Level 4 Award in PALS is designed for healthcare practitioners who require advanced competence in recognising and managing paediatric emergencies. The course focuses on systematic assessment, airway and breathing management, cardiac arrest response, and post-resuscitation care in children and infants. It supports development of both theoretical understanding and applied clinical decision-making in emergency situations, ensuring learners can respond effectively in high-pressure environments.

• Develops advanced paediatric emergency response capability

• Enhances clinical decision-making under pressure

• Strengthens understanding of life-threatening conditions in children

• Supports safe airway, breathing, and circulation management

• Builds confidence in resuscitation team participation

• Aligns with recognised healthcare emergency response frameworks

This course develops advanced competencies required for safe and effective paediatric emergency care and life support practice in clinical environments.

• Recognise and assess deteriorating paediatric patients

• Apply structured paediatric basic and advanced life support principles

• Manage airway, breathing, and circulation emergencies in children

• Perform effective paediatric resuscitation procedures

• Support post-resuscitation and stabilisation care

• Work effectively within emergency response teams

This qualification is intended for healthcare professionals and clinical staff involved in emergency care or paediatric services requiring advanced life support knowledge.

• Nurses working in emergency or paediatric units

• Doctors and junior clinicians in acute care settings

• Paramedics and ambulance service staff

• Clinical support workers in healthcare environments

• Healthcare students in advanced clinical training

• Emergency care and critical care practitioners

Learners are expected to have prior healthcare knowledge or experience to ensure safe understanding of advanced life support principles.

• Minimum age 18 years

• Basic understanding of healthcare or clinical practice

Assessment is designed to evaluate both theoretical understanding and practical application of paediatric life support competencies.

• Multiple-choice knowledge assessments

• Practical skills demonstration

• Scenario-based emergency simulations

• Tutor observation of clinical competency

This qualification supports progression into advanced clinical training and emergency care roles within healthcare settings.

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) training

• Emergency and critical care nursing pathways

• Pre-hospital emergency care development

• Specialist paediatric healthcare roles