The 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.

In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.

FeaturesReflects science and education from the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC

Instructor-led, hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency

Emphasis on high-quality CPR including a team dynamics classroom activity

Video-based course with real world scenarios

Course Content

High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
Use of an AED
Effective ventilations 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