Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR
BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers
The American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR Course teaches CPR skills based on the Guidelines released in 2020 for helping victims of all ages (including doing ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, and oxygen); use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO). This CPR course teaches the skills for Adult/Child/Infant CPR including giving high quality compressions, using the bag mask device, using an automated external defibrillator (AED) device, and how to help a victim who is choking. It is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital. For certified or non-certified, licensed or non-licensed healthcare professionals.
By completing this course, you receive AHA certification completion card that is good for 2 years which meets the criteria for healthcare jobs that require BLS certification.
BLS Hands-On CPR Skill Demonstration Session
The hands-on skills demonstration session is required to receive your CPR certification.
You must complete the online AHA HeartCode course prior to your hands-on in person skill demonstration session. Upon completion
of an online class, students may schedule a hands-on skills demonstration session
with an AHA BLS or Heartsaver Instructor.
By completing this course, you receive AHA certification completion card that is good
for 2 years which meets the criteria for healthcare jobs that require BLS certification.
Please note: You will need to upload a copy of your certificate of completion of the on-line course to gain access to the Skills Session.
HeartSaver AED and First Aid classes
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