Class Enrollment

Class Registration
DCI Renewal (PRIME EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Date/Time: Mon 8/4/2025 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Lower Bucks Hospital
Class Price: $0.00

DCI Renewal

The DCI Renwal course is designed to give healthcare workers the tools to defuse and de-escalate tense encounters to maximize their own safety and the safety of those around them.

 

  • Plan the safety of staff and patients when dealing with patients who may become aggressive or violent.
  • Identify behavioral signs & symptoms of escalation.
  • Define conditions conducive to development of a therapeutic relationship.
  • Discuss safety issues involved in providing a therapeutic environment.
  • Explain PA Mental Health Law as it relates to mental health admission & commitment process.
  • Explain the process of restraint/seclusion according to hospital policy, regulatory and accreditation standards.
  • Utilize critical thinking in planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based interventions.
  • Apply physical de-escalation techniques to optimize safety for all.
  • Explain the process of restraint/seclusion use.
  • Discuss how to respond to an active shooter event.

Successful completion of the course requires:

O Attendance at the entire class.

O Successful participation in group activities.

O Comfortable clothes, sneakers and promptness are REQUIRED.


American Heart Association Training Center

Need a class for 6 or more students?  Let us help you organize a group class!

We provide two options for group classes with a minimum of 6 registered students:

  1. Onsite classes - We come to you!
  2. Private classes - Come to our facility! You schedule the date and time.  

Call our office 973-989-3213 Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm for a quote!

Replacement Cards 

Please call our office at 973-989-3213.  We will verify your information; and with payment, print and mail a duplicate card.  For BLS Healthcare Provider and Heartsaver CPR/AED and/or HeartSaver First Aid, replacement card cost is $10.00.  For ACLS and PALS replacement card cost is $15.00.  


Disclaimer: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.