The American Heart Association’s BLS and Heartsaver First Aid certification course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate breaths and ventilations, provide early use of an AED, first aid emergencies, call for help, and respond with lifesaving first aid skills. The course reflects the most up-to-date science and education from the American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Participants registered in this course receive a BLS Provider and Heartsaver First Aid Course Completion Card which is valid for two years.

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival
• Delivering effective breaths or ventilations
• Importance of early use of and how to use an AED
• Performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infants
• First aid basics
• Medical emergencies
• Injury emergencies
• Environmental emergencies
• Illness and injury prevention
• Choking relief for adult, children, and infants
• Drowning prevention and response
• Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
• Instructor-led, in-classroom learning with hands-on practice

Who should take BLS and Heartsaver First Aid?

The American Heart Association’s BLS and Heartsaver First Aid Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR, other basic cardiovascular life support skills and first aid basics in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. 

If a course is required for work, always make sure to check with your employer to ensure you are selecting the correct course.

100% in-classroom training means students are with an AHA Instructor for their entire learning experience. Upon completion of all course requirements, participants receive a BLS Provider and Heartsaver First Aid Course Completion Card which is valid for two years.

Textbook: You must have an AHA BLS Provider Manual or eBook and the AHA Heartsaver Student Workbook or eBook for the class you are taking that is up to date with the current AHA guidelines being taught. Your BLS Provider Manual eBook and Heartsaver Student Workbook eBook are not included in your registration fee. You may purchase both AHA eBooks from us when you complete your registration.