AHA Basic Life Support Certification

What Is This Course About?

The Basic Life Support (BLS) Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need the knowledge and skills to perform CPR and essential cardiovascular life support in a variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

Whether you’re responding to emergencies in a hospital, clinic, or out in the field, this course equips you to act quickly and confidently when every second counts.

What Does This Course Teach?

Participants will learn to recognize and respond to life-threatening emergencies, including:

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, focusing on BLS components
• Early and effective use of an AED
• Proper ventilations using a barrier device
• Team dynamics during multi-rescuer CPR and performing as an effective team member
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants