Basic life support class american heart association

Q: What is AHA for BLS?

The AHAs BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

The American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Course provides the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. BLS from AHA offers the advantages of: Content representing the latest resuscitation science for improved patient outcome; Realistic scenarios, simulations, and animations depicting rescuers, teams, and patients; Course and content flexibility for AHA Instructors and students, including adaptability to local protocols.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
BLS Certification - American Heart Association
BLS Renewal - American Heart Association
BLS Skills Check - American Heart Association
BLS Certification - American Red Cross
BLS Review - American Red Cross
BLS Challenge - American Red Cross
What are the 5 steps of BLS?
Is BLS the same as CPR?
What is AHA for BLS?
What is the BLS sequence of steps?

Who should take the course?

Healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

Date(s)/Cost

See Schedule Below

AWC Downtown Center

$79
$50 (Skills Check-Off Only)

Seating is limited. TO REGISTER & PAY CALL (928) 317-7674

Details

Field of Interest
Allied Health; Healthcare Professionals

Type
AHA Certification Card

What You'll Learn

This program will help you gain the expertise needed to complete basic tasks such as:

The components of high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
The AHA Chain of Survival for prehospital and in-facility providers
Important early 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

Course Delivery

BLS can be delivered in 2 formats to meet the needs of students and offer flexibility for instructors. All formats include the same learning objectives and result in the same course completion card.

Instructor-Led Training – Instructors deliver both the cognitive portion of training and the psychomotor component of thorough skills practice and testing in a classroom setting
Blended Learning – Includes a combination of online learning in which a student completes part of the course in a self-study manner, and an in-person, hands on, Skills Checkoff at our location.

Registration Hours: Mon - Thurs 8AM - 5PM, Fri 8AM - 4PM payments accepted via phone, mail or walk in. Please make checks payable to AWC. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards accepted.

Refund/Cancellation Policy: A 100% refund will be granted if a request is made 2 business days prior to the start of class. A 50% refund will be issued if notice is received less than 2 business days prior to class. No refunds will be issued after the first day of class. If a class is canceled due to low registration we will contact you 2 business days prior.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

At this time, we are providing the following certification classes to support essential job roles during Covid-19.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The health and well-being of our students, staff, and instructors are our primary concern. We are taking extra precautions including:

Strict sanitizing of all equipment and classroom
Safe distancing of at least 6 feet per student
No shared equipment
No student to student skill practice

Note: If you are sick in any way, please DO NOT attend class. We will be turning away any students who display symptoms of illness. If you cannot make your class date for any reason, simply contact us and we will help you reschedule for no additional fee.

If you need assistance, please call or text 1-800-916-1213 and a member of our staff will respond as soon as possible.

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Professionals is the recommended BLS class for MDs, RNs, EMTs, Dentists, Pharmacists, and all medical personnel. BLS certification meets the CPR requirements for EMT, nursing and medical students.

BLS certification teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills. It trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED.

We offer several BLS certification program options including American Heart Association and American Red Cross. To register for a class click on the option below that best meets your needs.

BLS Certification – American Heart Association

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BLS Certification - American Heart Association

This American Heart Association BLS certification class is Instructor-led and teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and team dynamics.

Duration: This class is approximately 3.0-3.5 hours.

Certification: 2 year American Heart Association BLS certificate (issued same day)

Manual: BLS Provider Manual is required for the class. Participants may bring their own manual, or purchase an ebook online for $14.50.

Class Schedule & Registration

Use of American Heart Association materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.

BLS Renewal - American Heart Association

The American Heart Association BLS Renewal course is for currently certified AHA BLS Providers needing to renew their BLS certification. Those without a current AHA BLS certificate may not participate in the renewal.

Duration: This class is approximately 2.5-3.0 hours.

Certification: 2 year American Heart Association BLS certificate (issued same day)

Manual: BLS Provider Manual is required for the class. Participants may bring their own manual, or purchase an ebook online for $14.50.

Class Schedule & Registration

BLS Skills Check - American Heart Association

American Heart Association HeartCode BLS is a blended learning course that combines eLearning (online course) followed by a hands-on skill session with an instructor.

This class has 2 parts:
Part 1 – A self-paced series of online training modules (30 minutes – 2 hours)
Part 2 – Skills practice & test session at our facility (up to 60 minutes)

Certification: 2 year American Heart Association BLS certificate (issued same day as your skills check)

Required Online Course: Prior to the skills check session, you MUST complete the online course thru the AHA eLearning website for $28.50 (payable to the AHA when you sign up for the online course). You will be required to show proof of completion (on your phone or printed) when you come to class. Those who have not completed the online course will not be able to continue in the class – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Class Registration

BLS Certification – American Red Cross

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BLS Certification - American Red Cross

American Red Cross BLS certification class is designed to train Healthcare Providers to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies for adult, child, and infant victims with a focus on team-based response, BLS builds the key critical thinking, problem solving, and team dynamic skills that are needed to drive better patient outcomes.

Duration: This class is approximately 2 hours.

Certification: 2 year American Red Cross BLS certificate (issued same day)

Online Pre-course: This is a blended learning course including an online portion and an instructor-led classroom skill session. The 2 hour online portion must be completed prior to attending the in-class portion.

Class Schedule & Registration

BLS Review - American Red Cross

The American Red Cross BLS review class is designed to give individuals the opportunity to review the course content within a formal class setting. The format optimizes a participant’s ability to successfully compete the knowledge and skill evaluation. To be eligible to participate in a review course, the participant must possess a current healthcare provider-level American Red Cross certificate (or equivalent). Those without a current BLS certificate may not participate in the review course option.

Duration: up to 2 hours

Certification: 2 year American Red Cross BLS certificate (issued same day)

Class Schedule & Registration

BLS Challenge - American Red Cross

The purpose of the American Red Cross BLS challenge is to give individuals the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and skill competency outside a formal class setting. Participants have sole responsibility to prepare for the knowledge and skill evaluations and the final written exam. Anyone is eligible to participate in a challenge, regardless of current certification.

Duration: The challenge takes about 30-40 minutes

Certification: 2 year American Red Cross BLS certificate (issued same day)

Manual: No manual is required.

Class Registration

What are the 5 steps of BLS?

5 Definitive Steps in Administering Basic Life Support to Adults.

Step #1 – Scene Safety..

Step #2 – Check Responsiveness..

Step #3 – Assess Breathing..

Step #4 – Abnormal Breathing..

Step #5 – No Breathing and Pulse..

Guideline Changes..

Conclusion- Steps To Giving Basic Life Support..

Is BLS the same as CPR?

Basic life support (BLS) includes CPR but is an overall higher level of medical care typically administered by public safety professionals, first responders, paramedics, healthcare providers, and qualified bystanders.

What is AHA for BLS?

The AHA's BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.