Basic Life Support (BLS)
Essential CPR and life support training for healthcare providers
Duration
4-5 hours
Clock Hours
4-5 hours
Program Overview
The AHA's BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. This course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.
BLS is geared towards prehospital providers, like EMTs, paramedics, fire fighters, and in-facility hospital providers. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.
What You'll Learn
What does BLS course teach?
High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
Effective ventilations using a barrier device
Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
Important early use of an AED
Program Details
Duration
4-5 hours
Clock Hours
4-5 hours
Schedule
Multiple class dates available
Format
In-person or blended learning (HeartCode BLS)
Tuition
$75
Financial Aid
N/A
Certification
AHA BLS Provider Card (2-year validity)
Prerequisites
None
Next Start
Multiple dates monthly
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