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.
Changes: September 2012
BLS for Healthcare Providers Quick Reference Card (in German)
[ISBN 978-1-61669-093-9, AHA Product Number 90-1304TR]
Changes: July 2012
BLS for Helathcare Providers Instructor Manual on CD (in German)
[ISBN 978-1-6166--091-5, AHA Product Number 90-1302TR]
Changes: July 2012
BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual (in German)
[ISBN 978-1-61669-092-2, AHA Product Number 90-1303TR]
Changes: May 2012
Arabic BLS for Healthcare Providers Manual
[ISBN 978-1-61669-099-1, AHA Product Number 90-2702TR]
Changes: May 2012
Arabic BLS for Healthcare Provider Instructor Manual[ISBN 978-1-61669-099-1, AHA Product Number 90-2701TR]
Changes: April 2012BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual (in Japanese)[ISBN 978-1-61669-076-2, AHA Product Number 90-2106JP]
Changes: April 2012BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual (in Japanese)[ISBN 978-1-61669-075-5, AHA Product Number 90-2105JP]
Changes: April 2012BLS for Healthcare Providers Quick Reference Card (in Japanese)[ISBN 978-1-61669-077-9, AHA Product Number 90-2107JP]
Changes: July 2011
BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual[ISBN 978-1-61669-040-3, AHA Product Number 90-1036]
Changes: May 2011
BLS for Healthcare Providers DVD
[ISBN 978-1-61669-036-6, AHA Product Number 90-1035]
• 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:
AHA stopwatch
BLS for Healthcare Providers Course and Renewal Course DVD
BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual
BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual with Pocket Reference Card
AHA Instructor Network
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.
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