Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Course Name

Contact Hours: 4 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)

Course Description

The BLS course is designed for first-response techniques for cardiac arrest. This includes CPR technique, differences between adult, child and infant resuscitation and recent updates to technique recommendations by the American Heart Association.

Prerequisite

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Please note: This certification course is online and is not an onsite program.

Outcome

Outcome

Student understands steps and processes necessary to increase chances of survival for a cardiac arrest

Learns all concepts shown in Outline

Student will receive BLS provider card PDF file immediately after completion of the course

Assessment

Students demonstrate their knowledge of course work by successfully completing a multiple-choice exam

Outline

BLS Unit 1: General Concepts

Review of updated 2010 resuscitation guidelines from the American Heart Association.

BLS Unit 2: BLS and CPR for Adults

Review basic CPR procedure for one and two rescuers

BLS Unit 3: Automated External Defibrillator for Older Children and Adults

Understand basic safety and conditions for using an AED

BLS Unit 4: BLS for Children (Age 1 to Puberty)

Survey ventilation and compression metrics for children

BLS Unit 5: BLS for Infants (to 12 months old)

Survey ventilation and compression metrics for infants and specific compression technique

BLS Unit 6: Automated External Defibrillator for Infants & Children (1-8 years)

See preferred equipment and AED settings to use for children

BLS Unit 7: CPR with an Advanced Airway

Changes to compression ration based on airway availability