BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers

Course Fee:

$78 PER STUDENT

Fee Includes Student Textbook, and Card!

American Heart Association for healthcare providers.

Course Description
The BLS Certification for Healthcare Provider Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide adult and pediatric CPR (including 2 rescuer scenarios), use of an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner for all ages. The course is intended for certified or noncertified, licensed or nonlicensed healthcare professionals.

Intended Audience
Healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, dentists and dental assistants, physician’s assistants, residents or fellows, medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, police officers, phlebotomists and other allied health personnel.

Even though Advanced Cardiac Life Support Personnel may be at the scene, Basic Life Support is the primary tool used to keep a person in cardiac arrest a live before the Automatied External Defibulator can be applied to allow the heart to return to a normal cardiac rythum.

Course Length: Approximately 4 hours

Required Student Course Materials:

• BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual (© Copyright, 2020) - INCLUDED WITH COURSE FEE

Card Type Provided: AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider Course Completion Card - Valid for Two Years.

Written/Skills Exam: Required for completion card

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 the course, except for a portion of fees needed for the AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.

Heart Link Course Policies - Popup

This course will require mild to moderate physical exertion including performing CPR skills while kneeling on the floor. Be sure to notify your Heart Link instructor before the start of class if you cannot bend, kneel, or have concerns about reasonably meeting the physical demands of the course so that appropriate accommodations can be made if possible. If you are currently under the care of a physician due to illness, pregnancy, or any other medical condition, consult with your healthcare provider prior to registering for a Heart Link class. If you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms, please refrain from attending class until you are well and symptom free. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing to class.

Student Book Policy:
The American Heart Association guidelines require each student have a current course book available before, during and after the class. Student manuals/workbooks and all other required course materials are included in the course fee(s) and will be distributed at the beginning of your scheduled class.

If you would like to review your course materials prior to the class date, Heart Link will provide them by mail
($5 shipping/handling fee applies), once your course fee is paid in full. Please allow 10 days prior to the class date to ship your course materials.

Please be sure to bring the course materials to your scheduled class if they have been mailed to you ahead of time.

Course Completion Card Policy:
Courses completion cards will be sent by mail within 10 days of successfully completing and passing the course you have registered for.

Payment Policy:
By registering, you are not guaranteed a space in any class until your payment is received and processed. If you are paying by check, please allow 10 days prior to the class date to process payment. Make checks payable to Heart Link. Please include a current and valid California ID or driver's license number on all checks. A fee of $25 will be applied to all returned checks.

Waiting List Policy:
If a scheduled class is full, Heart Link will begin a waiting list and contact you if a space becomes available. Placing your name on the waiting list does not guarantee a space in the scheduled class. If possible, we encourage you to register for another regularly scheduled class with space available.

Cancellation Policy:
If you cannot attend the course you registered for, please notify Heart Link at least 24 hours prior to the original course date. Failure to provide this notice or failure to appear in class will result in your forfeiture of the entire course fee. Group bookings must be cancelled at least 72 hours prior to the original course date to avoid forfeiture of the entire course fee. There are no refunds. Course fees are non-transferable.

Rescheduling Policy:
If you are unable to attend the course you registered for, and Heart Link is given at least 24 hours notice, you may reschedule for the same course on another date within 60 days of the original course date. You can reschedule a missed class only once.

Heart Link policies are subject to change without notice.

BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers