Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Intended Audience:

BLS is geared towards students who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings and need CPR training to enter into a health-related training program. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.

Course Content:

• Most recent science and education from the AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC

• The components of high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants

• The AHA Chain of Survival for prehospital and in-facility providers

• Important early use of an AED

• Effective ventilations using a barrier device

• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR

• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

Estimated Time:

Approximately 4 hrs (2 hrs webinar and 1-2 hrs skills and exam)

Certification:

AHA BLS Provider Course Completion eCard valid for 2 years.