Can contact hours be awarded to participants of ACLS and PALS certification courses?
A. For initial certification, advanced skilled courses such as ACLS and PALS, ANCC contact hours can be awarded. As of June 1, 2011, ANCC contact hours cannot be awarded to nurses attending these courses in order to renew their certification in the subject area unless new material is added to course. Contact hours may be awarded to new content only.