Cascade Training Center

Recently recertified PALS & ACLS. I thought the instructors were fun, friendly and had many years of experience in their field — I love paramedic stories, they see some crazy stuff! And God bless Beth, she got me through BLS recert in record time, as I was the only one doing it. You rule!

Bubba was an amazing teacher. He is very thorough and patient. At the end of the day, you get your certificate right away after you pass your test. Definitely recommend!

I’m an ER nurse and I recently completed my PALS and ACLS with Cascade and overall, they both were fairly enjoyable, especially for a 9 – 5 class. It went by quickly and our main instructor, Beth, was enthusiastic and kept our attention well with her quirky (her words, not mine!) personality, good clinical examples and little jokes here and there. I always appreciate an experienced instructor.
My main reason for rating them 4 stars is that I found with both classes that all the codes we went through were not consistent among each of the instructors (1 – 2 other instructors join in for the hands-​on stations and mega codes tests). For instance, one teacher would make us go through a code without any pretend time so that the recorder role could practice tracking time, but another would just say «two minutes have passed» after 30 seconds and be surprised that the other instructor did the code for 2 sets of 2 min (if you’ve gone through ACLS, you’d understand what I mean, otherwise, this is probably confusing haha!). It’s not a big deal, but compared to my other ACLS/​PALS courses, I felt that Cascade’s instructors were not as uniform in their mega codes. I liked in my past courses that our scenarios/​codes, seemed more scripted and organized, though I liked that Cascade didn’t follow an exact checklist. Anyway, like I said, not a big deal, maybe just a personal preference. Also, I felt less prepared for the ACLS test at the end this time around, but that could just mean I should have done more preparation before the class. I would recommend the courses offered though and would take them again.

Used CTC for ACLS. Great instructors who know a good amount of science behind the practice. Very affordable. Bubba is excellent. Highly recommend!

Recently did my CPR/​BLS for Healthcare providers. As someone not currently in the Healthcare field I was probably the least-​qualified individual in the class. That being said the amazing instructors took their time, explained everything thoroughly and answered my 10,000 questions, all the while being prompt and efficient. Top marks.

Finally, a permanent, year-​round alternate to PCC CLIMB!
Bubba, take us crappy fishing— PRONTO!
Nice facility, nice class sizes, nice instructors, fast pace, little down/​superfluous time wasted. They even offer some classes in evenings and on weekends! Woot!

I’ve taken a few ACLS and BLS courses in my day, but I honestly think this was the best. The instructors were extremely knowledgeable, yet did not make the students feel inadequate at all. Sometimes you get those instructors that think they know everything, and really ride the students hard, but I saw none of that here. It was very professional, the learning environment was perfect, and I even met some new friends. I will definitely be recommending the Portland Cascade training center to my colleagues and using them in the future. My instructor was Josh, and other instructors were Bubba, Ida, Anita (I think), and a few more. Also, there’s a coffee shop in the same building, and that’s always a plus!

My CPR (BLS for healthcare providers) class was actually somewhat enjoyable. The instructor was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I did not like that I had to pay 20 dollars for the AHA book, especially because we didn’t even open the book, but I understand that the AHA is likely responsible for that. As a nurse, I have been through this many times, but our trainer brought some new evidence based insight. He even told us how to find the articles that he used for the information. I do not really enjoy CPR classes, but this one was better than other ones I have done in the past.

I took my ACLS renewal class with Cascade. They were great! Scott, Josh, and Mary were the instructors and I learned something new from each of them. They make sure students know what they need to and are encouraging along the way. I left feeling confident in my ACLS skills!

I have taken two recert classes here and both have been great. The facility is quite nice. Josh is one of the best instructors/​teachers I have encountered in decades of recerts. Literally. He has a great fund of knowledge so that these courses are not just spilling back what you memorized from the text. And yet, during the practice sessions, the correct information is easy to distill and apply to the written test. The practical mega codes are collegial and friendly. I highly recommmend this organization for ACLS and PALS.

Completed my healthcare provider BLS certification for the first time with Cascade with Tommy and Josh. Excellent class and entertaining! Will be coming back here for re-​certs in the future.

I have taken CPR, ACLS, And PALS from Cascade for the last several years. I have the highest praise for the instructors, the classroom, the convenience. Josh Adams always gives classes, and leaves you with more science knowledge than you came to class with.
If you are taking these classes for the 1^st or 50^th time… take them with Cascade, you will not be dissapointed!