BLS Healthcare Provider Course
The BLS Healthcare Provider 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. The course is intended for certified or noncertified, licensed or non-licensed healthcare professionals.
Course Length: Approximately 1½ -4 hours depending on the number of students.
Intended Audience
Healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician's assistants, residents or fellows, or medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, police officers, and other allied health personnel.
Student Materials:
- BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual
Instructor Materials:
- BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual
- BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Package w/DVD (includes BLS HCP Student Manual, BLS HCP Instructor Manual, BLS HCP DVD, BLS HCP Posters, AHA Stopwatch)
Card Type: Course Completion Card
Written/Skills Exam: Required for completion card
Cost: $45 Renewal
$55 First Time Student or if your CPR Card is Expired
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these 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.
