Seafarer documentsSpecialist qualifications and training
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS, AHA)
- PALS
- Brief entry
- Checked 1 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As issued; competence shown every 2 years
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents2
1 What it covers
Records AHA PALS training in advanced care for children with life-threatening conditions.1
Who needs it. Healthcare professionals providing paediatric emergency care.1
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.