AHA* Basic Life Support (BLS)

 American Health Association BLS - Basic Life Support For Healthcare Providers 

This course is designed for to train healthcare professionals how to perform CPR as well as other lifesaving skills, in a variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. Each participant must obtain an 84 percent or higher on the evaluation and demonstrate proficiency in all CPR skills.

Skills include:

• One rescuer adult/child/ infant CPR AED 
• Two rescuer adult/child/infant CPR AED 
• Bag-mask techniques for adult/child/infant
• Rescue breathing for adult/child/infant
• Relief of choking adult/child/ infant

Written and practical skills (hands-on mannequin simulation) evaluation and testing are required for course completion. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a BLS for Healthcare Provider course completion card valid for 2 years.

If you have any questions, please contact workforce@jeffco.edu or (636) 481-3144.