The April 16, 2016 Contact News (legacy CDSBC newsletter) clarified requirements for ACLS and/or PALS for sedation providers who provide moderate sedation, deep sedation, and/or general anesthesia:
ACLS and PALS courses must have a hands-on component. Courses entirely online are not appropriate. The Heart and Stroke Foundation states that, “substantial hands-on practice is needed to meet psychomotor and nontechnical/leadership skill performance objectives.”
In accordance with the November 2019 Sedation Updates and News, all clinical sedation and/or general anesthesia staff must have current BLS that meets BCCOHP requirements, including hands-on components.