The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Essentials Course is an intensive course for instructor candidates who have already successfully completed the PALS Provider Course.  Instructor candidates should exemplify integrity, demonstrate strong ethics, communicate clearly, and model a dedication to quality of training. PALS instructor candidates must meet certain requirements before taking the Instructor Essentials Course. Before attending the hands-on session (facilitated by faculty), all instructor candidates must • Be at least 18 years of age • Be aligned with an AHA TC – Instructor candidates must have a TC that has agreed to accept them as an instructor once they have completed Instructor Essentials and their monitoring is completed. • Have a current AHA PALS Provider course completion card • Be proficient in the skills of PALS  • Complete an Instructor Candidate Application • Successfully complete the online portion of Instructor Essentials