BLS/CPR Certification

The AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider course teaches healthcare professionals how to respond to life-threatening emergencies. You'll practice CPR on adults, children and infants, use an AED, and help a choking victim.

After you complete the course, you receive an American Heart Association BLS certification card, valid for two years.

• Why high-quality CPR matters for survival
• High-quality CPR for adults, children and infants
• How to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
• How to help a choking victim
• Recognizing respiratory and cardiac emergencies, including heart attack and stroke
• Team communication during resuscitation
• The AHA Chain of Survival
• Recognizing an opioid overdose and responding