BLS CPR AED Classes
National CPR Center 7855 Argyle Forest Blvd, Ste 803
The American Heart Association's BLS provider course is designed to teach you the essential CPR, AED and Basic Life Support skills needed to save a life in emergency situations. Whether you're a healthcare professional or a concerned citizen, this course will equip you with the skills to respond to emergencies with confidence and competence.
BLS CPR AED Class Prices
American Heart Association® Certification included.
- Heartcode® BLS Online (Skills Session) $55
- BLS CPR AED Certification Course (Classroom) $65
- BLS (CPR) Instructor Certification $495
Learn more about our BLS Instructor Certification Course
Schedule a ClassBLS Provider Course Description
Here's how the BLS Provider course works.
Basic Life Support - The BLS Provider course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and team dynamics. This course is for healthcare providers, workforce employees and students in healthcare training programs who need BLS, CPR and AED certification.
Here's what you'll learn in the BLS Provider class.
- Describe the importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survivial
- Describe all the steps of the Chain of Survival
- Apply the BLS concepts of the Chain of Survival
- Recognize emergencies and when somone needs CPR
- Perform high-quality CPR for an adult, child and infant
- Describe the importance of early use of an AED
- Demonstrate the appropriate use of an AED
- Provide effective ventilation by using a barrier device
- Describe the importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation
- Perform as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
- Describe how to relieve foreign-body airway obstruction for an adult, child and infant
Participants in the BLS for Healthcare Providers course usually consist of individuals who have a job-related "duty to respond" to emergencies in the healthcare or work environment. This course is recommended for, but not limited to medical professionals, public safety and security workers, health and fitness instuctors, and anyone who needs an American Heart Association BLS Provider Certification.
This is an instructor led, and classroom based course scheduled for 3 hours. Upon successful completion of practical and written testing participants will be issued an official American Heart Association® certification (eCard) valid for 2 years. Your eCard will be issued on the same day during class.
Online options are also available: Heartcode® BLS - American Heart Association Blended Learning
BLS Provider Course Requirements
About the American Heart Association BLS Provider course.
- No precourse work required - just register here and show up for your class on time!
- This course is for first time students, renewals, or students with expired certification.
- American Heart Association BLS certification issued same day during class.
Your AHA BLS certification (eCard) will be valid for two (2) years, expiring on the last day of the same month you take the class. You will be able to access your BLS Certification immediately once you claim your eCard in your American Heart Association online account. We will assist you with claiming your eCard at the end of class if required.
About National CPR Center
An authorized American Heart Association training site.
We are pleased to offer American Heart Association courses, designed to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to respond competently to emergency situations. Our courses are conducted in a relaxed, comfortable environment, ensuring convenience and focus for participants. We invite you to enroll in our BLS provider course, and leave feeling empowered to provide optimal care to patients in emergency situations.
- Live instructor-led CPR training
- We cover the material with no fluff
- Same day (AHA) certification cards
- American Heart Association Training Site
- Comfortable, Stress Free Environment
- Friendly and Knowledgable Insrtructors
- Flexible class scheduling and rescheduling
- Convienient Location (Jacksonville, Orange Park)
AHA Accreditation Statement
American Heart Association accreditation and continuing education statements.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Continuing Education Accreditation
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 0.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 21-AMHA-F4-0015.
By claiming CAPCE credit, the claimant acknowledges the following: I understand that the American Heart Association as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.
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Excellent place to get your BLS! I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. The instructor was amazing and made sure all questions were answered as well as really explaining everything in depth. The environment is very friendly and the hands on experience was very detailed with constructive criticism. Highly recommend!
When I entered the establishment I was warmly greeted. Both instructors were AMAZING!! They are very knowledgeable and friendly. When I renew my BLS, I am definitely going back to Florida CPR Center. Thank you for my wonderful experience...
Great training. The online portion was very explicative. We we got to the place for the hands-on part, the trainer was very nice and patient. He explains things in a way that is easy to understand. Highly recommended.
