Essential Stroke Life Support® (ESLS) Online Provider Course

Essential Stroke Life Support®; Enduring Web Course

Original Release Date: 01/30/2025
Last Review Date: December 2024
Termination Date: 01/29/2028

Description

This course is designed to educate learners on how to identify and evaluate stroke as well as conduct the initial 
management of patients with a suspected stroke. This is an online only course for healthcare professionals not 
experienced with stroke. The course consists of two parts: 1) adaptive eLearning modules and 2) virtual 
simulation skills test. Professionals who regularly interact with patients at risk for stroke or would like more 
advanced information including stroke management should complete the Advanced Stroke Life Support course. 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion, participants should be able to
1. Describe why early treatment of stroke may result in a marked reduction in risk of disability
2. Identify the 5 main stroke syndromes and relate them to pathophysiology and clinical signs
3. Perform a focused evaluation to identify stroke and its location
4. Define the initial management of patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
5. Describe the principles of prehospital stroke management that make up the current standard of care
6. Determine when to call a stroke alert and quickly transport the patient to the nearest appropriate 
facility
7. Communicate the patient’s symptoms, the time of symptom onset, and the stroke screening exam 
results clearly and succinctly to hospital personnel

Accreditation Terms

Joint Accreditation: 01/30/2025-01/29/2028
CAPCE Accreditation: 01/30/2025-01/29/2028
AARC: 01/30/2026 – 01/29/2027

Accreditation Statements

Joint Accreditation Statements

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Heart 
Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing 
Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American 
Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians 

The American Heart Association designates this activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive 
a maximum of 2.00 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations 
accredited by the ACCME.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses

The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 2.5 contact hours. 

Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services

This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by 
the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 2.75 Basic CEHs, activity 
number 25-AMHA-F4-0001.

By claiming CAPCE credit, the claimant acknowledges the following: I understand that the American Heart 
Association as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation will submit a record of my course completions to the 
CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such 
regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, need-to-know basis. In 
addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting 
CAPCE.

AARC Credit Statement - Respiratory Therapist 

This non-traditional program has been approved for 2.25 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education 
(CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care. Course #195600000

Participation and Successful Completion

Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following:
1. Complete all portions of the online course
2. Complete the course evaluation
3. Print the Certificate/Statement of Credit

Disclosure Statement

All persons in a position to control educational content of a CE activity provided by the American Heart 
Association must disclose to the audience all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary 
business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 
The presence or absence of all financial relationships will be disclosed to the audience in activity materials. All 
unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed will also be disclosed to the audience. All relevant 
financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

The following authors/faculty have declared NO financial interest(s) and/or affiliations:

Ivette Motola, MD, MPH, FACEP
Asit Misra, MD, MSEd, CHSE
Michelle L. Hill, MS, AGCNS-BC, CNRN, SCRN
Angel A. Brotons, EMT-P
Erika T. Marulanda-London, MD
S. Barry Issenberg, MD, FACP
Peter D. Panagos, MD, FAHA, FACEP 
Karin Nystrom, APRN
Susan Ashcraft, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K, SCRN, FAHA
Manuel Luis Medina, EMT-P
Greg Peterson, EMT-P
Samia Medeiros Barbar, MD, CHSE
Tamra Ranasinghe, MD, FAHA
Kristin Pham, MS
Melissa Mahgoub, PhD
Sonija Shrestha, DNP, ACNP, FNP

This list represents the relationships that may be perceived as actual or reasonable conflicts of interest as 
reported on the Disclosure Questionnaire, which all AHA volunteers are required to complete and submit. The 
focus is on relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in the 24-month period preceding the time 
that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content. The lead volunteer for the activity 
determined that these relationships do not pose a conflict with the activity content.

Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS, FAHA, FACEP — Rapid AI (Consultant)

Brian Walsh, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, FAARC — Vyaire, Inc., Sentec, Medtronic (Research Grants)

Target Audiences

1. Physicians
2. Physician Assistants
3. Nurse Practitioners
4. Nurses
5. EMS
6. Respiratory Therapists
7. Medical Assistants
8. Physical Therapists
9. Occupational Therapists
10. Speech Therapists

Accessibility Statement

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association strive to make our websites accessible. The 
American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are committed to diversity, inclusion, and meeting 
the needs of all our constituents, including those with disabilities. We are continually improving our digital 
assets to comply with the accessibility guidelines for levels A and AA in accordance with WCAG 2.1. 
If the format of any material on our web pages interferes with your ability to access the information, please 
contact us to request assistance, or if you have questions or comments about our web sites’ accessibility please 
call 877-340-9899 or submit an inquiry to education.help@email.education.heart.org.