Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

This Course is intended for:

  • physicians
  • nurses
  • paramedics
  • respiratory, physical, and occupational therapists
  • physicians assistants
  • medical or nursing students
  • nursing assistants
  • first responders

This course covers:

  • adult and pediatric CPR
  • two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag-valve mask
  • foreign body airway obstruction (conscious and unconscious)
  • automated external defibrillation (includes child AED update)
  • special resuscitation situations
  • other cardiopulmonary emergencies
  • stroke and cardiac arrest

Additional Information

Students must pass a written exam and skills test in order to qualify for a BLS HCP Course Completion Card. 


Course length: Classroom - 
approximately 4.5 hours


Course Fee: $105.00
HeartCode BLS - Hands-On Portion: Skills Session
With  Blended Learning, the skills practice and skills test are taken together during a Hands-on Skills Session after the student completes the eLearning portion online. Students must complete an in-person skills practice and testing session to obtain a course completion card.​
Course Fee: $60.00                                                                                                      Call 860-960-8370  for available class dates
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