
The Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR) Course is designed to train participants to save lives of victims in cardiac arrest through high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) both in-and out-of-hospital settings.
Concepts covered include:
- Chain of Survival
- Adult, child and infant CPR utilizing the C-A-B sequence
- Use of a Bag-Valve-Mask device
- Use of an Automated External Defibrillator
- Relief of Choking
Who is this course for?
This course is intended for all persons who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in- and out-of hospital settings.
Course details
Full Course is 4 1/2 hours and requires the Basic Life Support Provider Manual. BLS Renewal Class is 3 hours and requires a current BLS card and the Basic Life Support Provider Manual. The BLS renewal course is for experienced BLS providers that are able to independently demonstrate the proper knowledge and skills required by the American Heart Association. This is a fast paced class and will require the participants to read the BLS Manual prior to class.
Exam: Skills covering BLS performance, including adult, child, infant, and use of an AED. Written score of 84% on multiple choice test.
Costs for full class / renewal
Healthcare provider full class
- $80 if you need book; $68 if you already have your book
- EMS $20 Book / $8 card
Healthcare provider renewal class
- $80 if you need book; $68 if you already have your book
- EMS $20 Book / $8 card
To learn more and sign up
For more information call (423) 431-7147 or email Robert.Morton@balladhealth.org
Registering online
To sign up, all class participants must first pay for the class and then fill out the class registration form. After you have paid for the class, you will need your payment confirmation number to register for the class.
ALL BALLAD HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS MUST REGISTER FOR CLASSES ON MY LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE (FROM THE BALLAD HEALTH INTRANET).
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose.
Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.