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Heartsaver® Adult | First-Aid, CPR, AED | Classroom | $119

🩺 Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED – Adult Emergencies

  • Instructor-Led Classroom Course | 2.5 Hours | Certification Valid for 2 Years
  • This in-person course is designed to teach non-medical professionals how to recognize and respond to adult medical emergencies confidently and effectively — until emergency medical services arrive.
  • Led by a certified instructor, this hands-on training provides essential lifesaving skills for the workplace, community, or at home.

 

✅ What You’ll Learn:

  • Recognizing the signs of common medical emergencies
  • How to safely and effectively take action during emergencies
  • How to check and assess an adult victim
  • Managing severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis)
  • Performing high-quality Adult CPR
  • Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
  • Responding to choking emergencies
  • Understanding and responding to heart attack, stroke, and shock
  • Handling bleeding, wounds, and other first aid situations
  • Plus much more!

 

🛠️ Customizable Content

Additional workplace-specific topics can be added to match your organization’s needs

 

📌 Course Details:

  • Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours
  • Format: In-person, instructor-led
  • Location: 9841 Washington Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878
  • Cost: $119 per person
  • Certification: American Heart Association certification, valid for 2 years

 

👥 Who Should Take This Course?

This course is ideal for:

  • Workplace safety teams
  • Teachers, coaches, fitness instructors
  • Childcare providers (adult-focused only)
  • Community members and caregivers
  • Anyone who wants to be prepared to save a life

 

Course cost includes a CPR face shield keychain so you're ready for emergencies, the AHA CPR workbook, first aid reference card, and two-year certification from the American Heart Association. 

 

Heartsaver® Adult, Children, and Infant | First-Aid, CPR, AED | Classroom | $129

Heartsaver® Adult & Pediatric First Aid CPR AED

Instructor-Led Classroom Course | Certification Valid for 2 Years

This in-person, in-depth course will certify you in ADULT, INFANT, AND CHILD First-Aid/CPR/AED. It is designed for anyone who cares for or works with all ages of the public and may need to respond to an emergency before professional help arrives.

Whether you’re a childcare provider, teacher, camp counselor, or work in amusement parks, schools, or recreational facilities, this course equips you with the confidence and skills to act quickly and effectively in a medical crisis involving children, infants, or adults.

 

What You’ll Learn:

  • First Aid Basics: How to recognize emergencies and take action
  • Medical Emergencies: Breathing problems, stroke, heart attack, allergic reactions, seizures, and more
  • Injury Emergencies: Cuts, bleeding control, broken bones, burns, bites, and stings
  • Environmental Emergencies: Heat and cold-related illness, poisoning, drowning, etc.
  • Illness Prevention: How to reduce the risk of injury or illness before it happens
  • Shock Management: Identifying and caring for signs of shock
  • CPR for Infants, Children, and Adults
  • AED Use for Children and Adults
  • Plus much more!

 

Course Details

  • Format: In-person, hands-on instructor-led course
  • Duration: Approximately 4–6 hours (depending on group size)
  • Location: 9841 Washington Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878
  • Cost: $129 per participant
  • Certification: American Heart Association, valid for 2 years

 

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is ideal for:

  • Childcare workers & daycare staff
  • Teachers and school personnel
  • Babysitters and nannies
  • Camp staff and volunteers
  • Coaches, scout leaders, and youth program coordinators
  • Amusement park and recreation facility staff
  • Parents, grandparents, and guardians

 

Why Choose Pulse Point Simulation for this Course?

  • Hands-on practice with realistic scenarios
  • Certification meets regulatory and employer requirements
  • Taught by experienced, certified instructors
  • Training focused on ALL AGE GROUPS (infants, children, & adults)
  • Custom content available to fit your setting or industry

 

Heartsaver® Pediatric (infant & children) First-Aid, CPR, AED | Classroom | $119

👶🏼 Pediatric CPR, AED & First Aid

Infant & Child Emergency Response Training | Instructor-Led | In-Person

 

This focused, hands-on course teaches the essential skills needed to respond confidently to infant and child emergencies — from everyday bumps and bruises to life-threatening situations like choking or cardiac arrest.

 

Designed for anyone responsible for the care of children, this course meets regulatory requirements for many childcare settings and is an ideal training for individuals and organizations working with young children.

 

✅ Who Should Take This Course?

  • Childcare providers & daycare staff
  • Babysitters & nannies
  • Preschool & elementary school teachers
  • Camp counselors & youth volunteers
  • Church nursery staff & Sunday school teachers
  • Parents, grandparents & foster parents
  • Coaches & mentors of youth sports and recreation programs
  • New siblings 12+ who want to learn how to help at home

 

🧠 What You’ll Learn

  • How to recognize and respond to medical emergencies in infants and children
  • Safe and effective infant and child CPR techniques
  • How to help a choking infant or child
  • AED use for children
  • Treating common injuries: cuts, scrapes, bleeding, burns, broken bones, bites, stings
  • Managing allergic reactions, breathing problems, fever, shock, and more
  • Prevention and quick response tips for child-specific hazards

 

📌 Course Details:

  • Audience: Non-medical individuals who work with or care for children
  • Format: In-person, instructor-led
  • Location: 9841 Washington Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878
  • Length: ~2.5 hours
  • Cost: $119 per participant
  • Certification: 2-year certification upon successful completion

 

New Parent Safety (option for CPR Certification) | Classroom | starts $99

Join us for a comprehensive safety class designed specifically for new and expecting parents. Whether you’re preparing to bring your newborn home for the first time or just want peace of mind, this class will give you the tools and confidence to create a safe environment for your little one. This class will be valuable for anyone that will care for your baby.

📚 In this class, we’ll cover:

🏠 How to prepare your home for bringing baby home from the hospital

👶🏼 How to prepare the nursery and crib

🚗 How to prepare your car for safe infant travel

⚠️ General safety and injury prevention tips for new parents

🩹 How to handle common first aid emergencies

❤️ Infant and Child CPR, with the option to receive a certification card at the end of class

👩‍⚕️ About the Instructor:

This course is led by an experienced mom and educator with over 20 years experience teaching certification courses in emergency life saving care. She is a Certified Healthcare Educator and American Heart Association Instructor. She is versatile as an experienced doula and childbirth educator, as well.

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals Intial | Classroom | $89

✅ Initial BLS for Healthcare Providers Certification – Classroom Only

This Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers – Initial Certification course is designed for individuals entering or currently working in healthcare who need to meet employer or program certification requirements. This is a classroom-only course offering hands-on instruction and real-time feedback in a supportive learning environment.

Participants will learn:

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • One-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR techniques
  • Use of an airway barrier device 
  • Use of AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
  • Rescue breathing with a bag-mask device
  • How to recognize and respond to choking in all age groups
  • Team dynamics in multi-provider resuscitation scenarios

 

Who Should Attend:

This course is ideal for nursing and medical students, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, doctors, dentists, CNAs, and other healthcare professionals required to have BLS certification.

 

Course Format: Classroom-based, instructor-led

Duration: Approx. 3 - 4 hours

Certification: American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard (valid for 2 years)

Prerequisite: None – this is an initial certification course

Location: 9841 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Initial | Two-day Classroom Course | $289

✅ Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Initial Certification (Classroom Only | Two-Days)

This Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial Certification course is an American Heart Association (AHA) instructor-led, classroom-only training designed for healthcare professionals who manage cardiopulmonary arrest, acute dysrhythmias, stroke, and other cardiovascular emergencies.

The course includes in-depth instruction, hands-on practice, and team-based simulations that help develop skills in advanced cardiovascular life support and emergency response.

 

⚠️⚠️⚠️ Precourse Requirement ⚠️⚠️⚠️

All participants must complete the AHA ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment before attending class. A score of at least 70% is required.

➤ Access the assessment here: https://elearning.heart.org/course/423

➤ Print or screenshot your score report and bring it with you to class.

 

Course Covers:

  • High-performance team dynamics
  • Adult cardiac arrest algorithms
  • Recognition and management of respiratory emergencies, bradycardia, tachycardia, and cardiac arrest
  • Airway management and rhythm recognition
  • Use of medications during resuscitation
  • Post-cardiac arrest care

 

Who Should Attend:

Licensed healthcare professionals including nurses, physicians, paramedics, and other personnel who participate in cardiovascular emergency care.

 

Course Format: In-person, classroom-based only

Duration: Approx. 12 - 16 hours over two-days (may vary by class size/experience)

Certification: American Heart Association ACLS Provider eCard (valid for 2 years)

Prerequisites:

  • Current BLS Provider certification 
  • Completion of AHA ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment with ≥70%

 

 

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Initial | Two-day Classroom | $289

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Initial Certification (Classroom Only | Two-days)

This Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial Certification course is an American Heart Association (AHA) instructor-led program designed for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies in infants and children. The course uses simulated pediatric emergencies, hands-on skills stations, and team-based scenarios to develop the knowledge and skills needed to manage critically ill pediatric patients.

This is a classroom-only, in-person course and spans two days for a total of approximately 12–16 hours of instruction, practice, and evaluation.

 

⚠️⚠️⚠️ MANDATORY Precourse Requirement⚠️⚠️⚠️

All students must complete the AHA PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and score at least 70% prior to attending class. Unlimited attempts available. 

🔗 Take it here: https://elearning.heart.org/course/427

📄 Print or screenshot your score report and bring it with you on Day 1.

Entry to class will not be permitted without proof of completion.

 

Course Topics Include:

  • Pediatric assessment and early recognition of respiratory and shock states
  • High-quality CPR for infants and children
  • Management of respiratory emergencies and arrhythmias
  • Vascular access, fluid and medication administration
  • Team dynamics and leadership during pediatric resuscitation
  • Post-resuscitation stabilization

 

Who Should Attend:

Pediatricians, emergency physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and all healthcare providers involved in pediatric emergency care.

 

Format: In-person, classroom-based only

Duration: 2 days (12–16 hours total)

Certification: AHA PALS Provider eCard (valid for 2 years)

Prerequisites:

  • Current BLS Provider certification
  • Completion of the AHA PALS Precourse Self-Assessment with ≥70%

 

ACLS Renewal | Classroom | $199

✅ Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – RENEWAL | Classroom 

This Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal is an American Heart Association (AHA) instructor-led, classroom training designed for healthcare professionals who manage cardiopulmonary arrest, acute dysrhythmias, stroke, and other cardiovascular emergencies.

The course includes in-depth instruction, hands-on practice, and team-based simulations that help refresh skills in advanced cardiovascular life support and emergency response.

 

⚠️⚠️⚠️ Precourse Requirement ⚠️⚠️⚠️

All participants must complete the AHA ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment before attending class. A score of at least 70% is required.

➤ Access the assessment here: https://elearning.heart.org/course/423

➤ Print or screenshot your score report and bring it with you to class.

 

Course Covered Refreshers:

  • High-performance team dynamics
  • Adult cardiac arrest algorithms
  • Recognition and management of respiratory emergencies, bradycardia, tachycardia, and cardiac arrest
  • Airway management and rhythm recognition
  • Use of medications during resuscitation
  • Post-cardiac arrest care

 

Who Should Attend:

Licensed healthcare professionals including nurses, physicians, paramedics, and other personnel who participate in cardiovascular emergency care and are renewing their ACLS certification. 

 

Course Format: In-person, classroom-based 

Duration: Approx. 6-8 hours 

Certification: American Heart Association ACLS Provider eCard (valid for 2 years)

Prerequisites:

  • Current BLS Provider certification 
  • Current ACLS Provider certification 
  • Completion of AHA ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment with ≥70% 

 

 

PALS Renewal | Classroom | $199

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – RENEWAL (Classroom)

This Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) RENEWAL course is an American Heart Association (AHA) instructor-led program designed for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies in infants and children. The course uses simulated pediatric emergencies, hands-on skills stations, and team-based scenarios to develop the knowledge and skills needed to manage critically ill pediatric patients.

This is a classroom-only, in-person course that runs for a total of approximately 6 - 8 hours of instruction, practice, and evaluation.

 

⚠️⚠️⚠️ MANDATORY Precourse Requirement⚠️⚠️⚠️

All students must complete the AHA PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and score at least 70% prior to attending class. Unlimited attempts available. 

🔗 Take it here: https://elearning.heart.org/course/427

📄 Print or screenshot your score report and bring it with you on Day 1.

Entry to class will not be permitted without proof of completion.

 

Course Refresher Topics Include:

  • Pediatric assessment and early recognition of respiratory and shock states
  • High-quality CPR for infants and children
  • Management of respiratory emergencies and arrhythmias
  • Vascular access, fluid and medication administration
  • Team dynamics and leadership during pediatric resuscitation
  • Post-resuscitation stabilization

 

Who Should Attend:

Pediatricians, emergency physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and all healthcare providers involved in pediatric emergency care who are renewing their PALS certification. 

 

Format: In-person, classroom-based only

Duration: 1 day (6 - 8 hours total)

Certification: AHA PALS Provider eCard (valid for 2 years)

Prerequisites:

  • Current BLS & PALS Provider certification
  • Completion of the AHA PALS Precourse Self-Assessment with ≥70%
Skills Check - ACLS | hands-on skills session $99

HeartCode® ACLS Provider – Hands-on Skills Check – Advanced Cardiac Life Support 

This session is taken once the on-line portion is completed. 

After completing the online portion, students attend a structured ACLS Provider Hands-On Session with an AHA Instructor at Pulse Point Simulation. This session focuses on meaningful skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing.

To complete the online portion of the ACLS Heartcode course, you will need to purchase from the American Heart Association directly. Please make the purchase here: https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-acls

Providers first complete the online portion of HeartCode ACLS and then complete a hands-on skills session with an AHA ACLS Instructor at Pulse Point Simulation. 

IMPORTANT: Access to the ACLS Provider Manual eBook (20-3100) is included with HeartCode ACLS. You will be able to access the Provider Manual from within the course. If you add on a BLS or PALS skills check, please note that you will also need to complete the online portions before attending the skills check. 

Skills Check - BLS for healthcare professionals | hands-on skills session $59

AHA HeartCode BLS Skills Session

This skills session is designed for students who have completed the online portion of the AHA HeartCode BLS Blended Learning course or need to purchase it as part of a package (click below to add the online course).

In this hands-on session, students will work with an AHA-certified instructor to practice and refine their Basic Life Support (BLS) skills. The session includes:

•Structured skills practice

•Team-based scenarios

•Debriefing and feedback

•Discussion of local protocols

•Skills testing

HeartCode BLS is ideal for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative option for completing their initial or renewal BLS certification.

If you would like to simplify your purchase, chose the online portion (HeartCode Part A) as an add-on. You can also purchase this directly from the American Heart Association. 

Skills Check - PALS | Hands-On Skills Session | $99
Hypnobabies® Childbirth Classes | In-Person | GROUP $499

Hypnobabies® Childbirth Class with Christen

A 6-Week Complete Childbirth Course!

"I found Hypnobabies while preparing for the birth of my own child, and it changed everything. It gave me the tools to feel calm, confident, and in control—and I had a birth experience I didn’t think was possible.

After seeing how powerful this program was, I became a doula and certified Hypnobabies Instructor in 2008. I love empowering and helping other parents prepare for birth with the same confidence and support I was so grateful to have!" -Christen 

What You’ll Learn:

Hypnobabies is a complete childbirth education course that teaches medical-grade hypnosis techniques—not just breathing or relaxation. You’ll learn how to stay deeply relaxed and focused during birth, while still able to walk, talk, and move around freely.

You’ll also learn:

  • How your body works during labor and birth
  • How to stay healthy and low-risk
  • Nutrition and movement that support a healthy pregnancy
  • Informed consent and your birth options
  • Fetal positioning techniques
  • How to prepare your birth partner, and more

Course Format:

  • 6 weeks, 3 hours per week (18 hours total)
  • In-person classes led by Christen Alleman Phillips 
  • Small group classes up to six couples 
  • Private classes available 
  • Includes your Hypnobabies materials and ongoing support

Group Class Cost:

  • $349 deposit (covers your materials and holds your spot)
  • $150 balance due at least two weeks before class starts
  • If we speak and decide the course isn’t the right fit, I’ll refund your deposit.

If you’re curious, I’d love to talk and see if this course is a good fit for you.

Just email Christen at christen@pulsesimlab.com, and we’ll go from there.

 

 

Belly Casting Session | $249

Our belly casting service includes all supplies. The process takes about an hour from start to finish and the drying process takes another 3-10 hours. The service is held in a comfortable room at Pulse Point Simulation with a couch and peaceful ambiance at 9841 Washingtonian Blvd. Gaithersburg, MD 20878. 

Creating your one-of-kind sculpture is not about having a perfect body—it’s about celebrating the body you have! This is a participation art form that is affordable, fun, and creates a unique keepsake you will cherish.

FAQ

Is it messy and what should I wear?

Old, washable clothing is recommended—just in case. The process can be messy if a baby twists or kicks. Towels, plastic, and a drop cloth to catch any spills is provided. We have refined the process so that very little clean up is needed. Also, if you are getting a body part cast that is usually clothed, try not to wear tight fitting clothing before our visit so we will not have to wait for the marks or indentations to disappear. This could take up to an hour or more! Things to think about—bra lines, underwear lines, waistband lines, and tight belt lines … 

Can friends watch?

Yes! The process is painless and is a fun event—by all means have a friend share the occasion.

How long will the casting take?

Including arrival, discussing what you want, set up, and mixing the molding material, a casting can run an hour plus, depending on how many subjects there are for the creation of the mold. Actually taking the mold of a belly and breasts will take an hour +

Is the molding material safe and not harmful to my baby/child or me?

Absolutely. Yes. The material used is the safest top quality alginate, a compound made from seaweed. It is non-toxic, non-allergenic, and biodegradable. In fact, it is considered a food product. It is the same material used by dentists worldwide for making impressions of teeth. We can always offer a test patch for your peace of mind if you have extremely sensitive skin.

What does the process involve?

A pose is selected and we do a rehearsal positioning. A material called alginate is mixed to a luke-warm creamy goo—like yogurt. 

For torsos, busts, and bellies, the alginate is applied onto the body, smoothed into every contour, and then backed up with a plaster bandage to support the alginate. Pregnant belly castings are usually done at 4 weeks before delivery date. However, they can be done earlier depending on preference.

My friend and I are due around the same time, can multiple people be cast at the same time?

Yes 

 

Hypnobabies® Hypnobirthing - FREE SCREENING
Hypnobabies® Hypnobirthing Classes - PRIVATE $1,499

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 9841 Washingtonian Blvd
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