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.

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 new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

• Critical concepts in high-quality CPR

• The American Heart Association Chain of Survival

• 1-rescuer CPR and AED for adults, children and infants

• 2-rescuer CPR and AED for adults, children and infants

• Differences among adult, child and infant rescue techniques

• Bag-mask techniques for adults, children and infants

• Rescue breathing for adults, children and infants

• Relief of choking for adults, children and infants

• CPR with an advanced airway*

* This is an introduction to the compression and ventilation rates for a patient who has an advanced airway in place. For more information on advanced airways, please refer to the Airway Management Course.

eLearning (online lessons blended with hands-on skills session)

Takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete Part 1. Additional time required for skills practice and testing ( Parts 2 and 3).

• Updated Science based content

• Self-directed, Web based

• Access to BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual

• Downloadable algorithms

• BLS for Healthcare  Providers Pocket Reference Card

Part 1 must be paired with a hands-on skills practice and testing session (Parts 2 and 3) with an AHA BLS Instructor. Students who successfully complete Part 1 receive a certificate that allows them entrance into a skills practice and testing session. An AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers course completion card will be issued upon successful completion of all three parts.

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.

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BLS for Healthcare Providers - Classroom

HeartCode® BLS Part 1

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



Instructor Network

90-1403 – BLS for Healthcare Providers Online Part 1