BLS Provider
Approximate Course Lengths: New Provider 4hrs, Renewal 2hrs 30 mins
Basic Life Support is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. It is designed for healthcare professionals and trained first responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of settings, and teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in pre-hospital and in-facility settings.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation BLS course offers: The latest resuscitation science for improved patient outcomes realistic scenarios, simulations and animations depicting rescuers, teams and patients Course and content flexibility for Heart and Stroke Foundation instructors and students, including adaptability to local protocols
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BLS Provider Blended Learning
BLS Blended Provider is the fundamental course for all healthcare and emergency medical providers, delivered in a flexible format. The course covers the same curriculum and teaches the same skills as the traditional instructor-led course but is delivered online through self-paced learning modules. Then followed by an in-classroom training to offer a comprehensive experience. The course covers single- and multi-rescuer basic life support skills, focusing on high-quality CPR and team dynamics in a wide variety of prehospital and in-facility settings. BLS is a prerequisite for advanced resuscitation courses and many healthcare-related training programs. A current completion card is often required for employment in the healthcare field. The BLS Blended Provider course is designed for first-time BLS learners and those who do not use their BLS skills regularly.
After successfully passing the online component (self-directed, but typically approx. 1 - 2 hours), students attend a 2-hour in-person skills practice and evaluation session.
Students have access to the online learning environment for 1 year.
