American Red Cross

Basic Life Support

$120

The primary purpose of the American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) course provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to assess, recognize and care for patients who are experiencing respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, airway obstruction or opioid overdose.  When a patient experiences a life-threatening emergency, healthcare providers need to act swiftly and promptly.  The course emphasizes providing high-quality care and integrating psychomotor skills with critical thinking and problem solving to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

PREREQUISITES

NONE

COURSE LENGTH

INSTRUCTOR LED: 4 HOURS; 30 MINUTES

BLENDED LEARNING: APPROX. 1.5 HOURS ONLINE; 2.5 HOURS IN PERSON

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE MATERIALS

TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) COURSE, CANDIDATE MUST:

  1. Attend and actively participate in all course sessions.

  2. Demonstrate competency in all required skills.

  3. Pass the Team Response Testing Scenarios as a team leader.

  4. Successfully pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 84%. 

The Basic Life Support Participant’s Manual - includes essential emergency care components for all age groups (adult, child, infant)

CERTIFICATION AWARDED / VALIDITY PERIOD

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (PROVIDER)

*THIS CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE