What is BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR?

 BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR Training is offered by the American Heart Association designed for providers in healthcare and other healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of both in, and out of hospital settings. 

This CPR class is required for anyone working in a hospital or healthcare setting, however, students not in a healthcare setting are also welcome to take this CPR class.  CPR Classes are held at two convenient locations in the Sacramento Area cities of Rancho Cordova and Roseville.

CPR Course Description

The BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR Courses has been updated to reflect new science in the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.

This video-based, Instructor-led CPR course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both in and out of hospital settings. This course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. It includes adult, child, and infant rescue techniques.

BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR Training teaches skills using the AHA's research-proven Practice-While-Watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback and guide the student's acquisition of skills.

Course Includes:

• -Adult, Child, & Infant CPR ..both 1 and 2 rescuer scenarios
• -Rescue Breathing and the use of a pocket mask and bag-valve mask
• -Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction (Choking)
• -Automated External Defibrillation (use of an AED)

Course Expectations:
· Pass the CPR AED skills test, bag-mask ventilation skills test and the.
· Must actively participate in, practice and complete all learning stations.
· Complete the closed-book written exam with a minimum score of 84%

Course Length:

• Approximately 3 hours
• 2 year CPR Certification after the successful completion of written and skills testing

 These courses are held in two locations that conveniently serve the Sacramento Area.  Courses can be taken in either Rancho Cordova or Roseville, both locations are easily assessible to individuals in or around the Greater Sacramento Area.