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. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
BLS is geared towards prehospital providers, like EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, and in-facility hospital providers. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course.
High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
Important early use of an AED
Effective ventilation's using a barrier device
Importance of teams in multi rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi rescuer CPR
Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
Basic Life Support (BLS) is available in two different training methods – blended learning and classroom training. All BLS course options teach the same AHA science-based skills and result in the same AHA BLS Course Completion Card.
Traditional classroom-based BLS/CPR Course
Pre-Reqs: None
Time: 4 hours (in-class)
Cost: $120 Base Price (A Pre-Arranged Discount might be Available Based upon your Organizational Affiliation)
A "blended learning" (eLearning with hands-on session) BLS/CPR Course
Pre-Reqs: eLearning (None); Hands-On Session (eLearning Completion Certificate)
Time: Online (Varies); In-Class Hands-On Skills Assessment (2- Hours)
Cost: $120 Base Price (A Pre-Arranged Discount might be Available Based upon your Organizational Affiliation)
This course is intended for those who are taking an ACLS and/or PALS Course because the skills assessment portion is performed during the ACLS and/or PALS Course
A "blended learning" (eLearning with hands-on session) BLS/CPR Course
Pre-Reqs: eLearning (None); Hands-On Session (eLearning Completion Certificate)
Time: Online (Varies); In-Class Hands-On Skills Assessment (2 Hours)
Cost: $120 Base Price (A Pre-Arranged Discount might be Available Based upon your Organizational Affiliation)
Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on skills session.
HeartCode BLS Online is the online portion of BLS blended learning that will prepare students for hands-on practice and testing of BLS skills.
Instructor-led, hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency
The BLS Instructor-led course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and team dynamics.
Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor.
Sign up for an Instructor-Led class on our LMS Platform: SiTELMS
The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours.
The time to complete the hands-on skills session varies from 60 minutes to 90 minutes, depending on the experience of the student.
Full BLS Provider Course takes approximately 4 hours and 40 minutes to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
BLS Provider Course Completion Cards are valid for two years after the course completion date.
BLS Provider Course Completion Cards are valid for two years.
HeartCode BLS Online is WCAG 2.1 AA compliant course.
Contact us to inquire about accessibility accommodations for our facilities.
The learner has a choice of completing a pre-hospital or in-hospital contextualized track.
The course content is presented in the form of self-directed learning content, probes, and Cognitive Assessment Activities. It uses a personalized adaptive algorithm that sets learners on the most efficient path to BLS mastery.
Emphasis on high-quality CPR, improvement of chest compression fraction, and high-performing team dynamics.
Video-based course with real-world scenarios that teach basic life support skills for application in both in-facility and pre-hospital settings.