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 | The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Classroom Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. |
This course is for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.
This course is for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.
• Key changes in basic life support, reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
• The American Heart Association Chain of Survival
• 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
• 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
• Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques
• Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant
• Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant
• Relief of choking for adult, child and infant
• CPR with an advanced airway*
* This is an introduction to the compression/ventilation rate and ratio for a patient who has an advanced airway in place. For more information on advanced airways, please refer to the Airway Management Course.
Initial Provider Course requires approximately 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
Renewal Course requires approximately 4 hours, including skills practice and skills testing.
*course time based on 1 instructor: 6 student: 2 manikins
• Video based course ensures consistency
• Instructor led, hands on class format reinforces skills proficiency
• Student manual comes with new Pocket Reference Card, designed to provide quick emergency information to the rescuer at any time.
• Updated Science based content
American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card is valid for two years.
In the classroom, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions: BLS for Healthcare Providers Classroom Course & Materials
Q: Does the AHA determine the cost for all training courses and the accompanying course materials?
A: Costs for courses and materials are determined by Training Centers or Instructors and may vary. The AHA does not regulate price; however, provides its authorized distributors suggested retail pricing on course materials.
Changes: July 2011
BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual
[ISBN 978-1-61669-040-3, AHA Product Number 90-1036]
Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish
Now Available
| Arabic | German |
| BLS HCP Flyer 90-2702TR Arabic BLS for HCP Student Manual 90-2701TR Arabic BLS for HCP Instructor Manual CD-ROM 90-2700TR Arabic BLS for HCP DVD | BLS HCP Flyer 90-1303TR German BLS for HCP Student Manual 90-1302TR German BLS for HCP Instructor Manual CD-ROM 90-1301TR German BLS for HCP DVD |
| Japanese | Portuguese |
| BLS HCP Flyer 90-2106JP Japanese BLS Student Manual 90-2105JP Japanese BLS Instructor Manual 90-2104JP Japanese BLS DVD | BLS HCP Flyer 90-2204BR Portuguese BLS HCP Student Manual 90-2203BR Portuguese BLS HCP Instructor Manual CDROM 90-2202BR Portuguese BLS FOR HCP DVD |
| Spanish | |
| BLS HCP Flyer 90-2303US Spanish BLS HCP Student Manual 90-2302US Spanish BLS HCP Instructor Manual CD-ROM 90-2301US Spanish BLS FOR HCP DVD | |
| To get ECC materials to the people who need them, the American Heart Association joins up with these companies that provide quality customer service and support. |  |
• 90-1035 BLS for Healthcare Providers Course and Renewal Course DVD
• 90-1036 BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual
• 90-1037 BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Package, includes:
BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual
BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual with Pocket Reference Card
BLS for Healthcare Providers Course and Renewal Course DVD
AHA stopwatch
AHA Instructor Network
• 90-1038 BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual (includes Pocket Reference Card)
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