// Training // Heart Center training schedule

Here's the training schedule of the Philippine Heart Center for the months of April and May. For more training dates, please click here

BLS and ECG April 2, 2007
BLS and PALS April 10, 2007
PALS April 16-17, 2007
ACLS April 17, 25-27, 2007
ECG April 23-24, 2007
BLS May 10. 2007
PALS May 16-17, 2007
ECG May 23-24, 2007
ACLS May 25-27, 2007

To get more information, you can call the Division of Nursing Education and Research at phone numbers 9252401 loc 3209/3210.

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