AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Course

Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification – American Heart Association

The Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Course is designed to prepare healthcare professionals and trained responders to recognize and respond to life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, and airway obstruction. This course emphasizes high-quality CPR, effective team-based resuscitation, and early use of an AED to improve patient outcomes in both adult and pediatric populations.

The course follows the 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and includes hands-on skills practice, realistic case scenarios, and team-based simulations that reinforce critical concepts. Upon successful completion, students must pass a multiple-choice written exam and demonstrate required skills competency in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) standards.

• Perform high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants according to AHA BLS guidelines
• Recognize cardiac arrest and initiate CPR within 10 seconds
• Use an automated external defibrillator (AED) quickly and effectively
• Provide effective ventilations using a bag-mask device
• Recognize and manage choking in responsive and unresponsive patients
• Apply high-performance team dynamics during resuscitation
• Differentiate patients who require immediate intervention from those who do not
• Demonstrate appropriate BLS care in special situations (e.g., opioid overdose, drowning)

• Adult, child, and infant CPR techniques
• AED operation and safety
• Airway management and rescue breathing
• Team roles and communication during resuscitation
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction
• BLS care for opioid-associated emergencies

All required American Heart Association course materials are included with registration.
Participants will receive either a hard-copy manual or an eBook, depending on availability.
Materials will be provided prior to class.

Upon successful completion, students will receive an American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard, valid for 2 years.

COURSE INFORMATION

Date: March 7, 2026, Saturday

Time: 9:30 a.m .-2:00 p.m.

Location: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at Women’s Guild Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Skills (Simulation Center)

Address: 127 S. San Vicente Boulevard, Susanne and Ervin Bard Pavilion, Street Level, A1300, Los Angeles, CA 90048

CANCELATION/NO SHOW POLICY:

READ CAREFULLY - Once you have received a confirmation email stating that you are in the course. There is a $75 cancellation fee if you cancel within 60 days of the event and a $100 fee if you cancel within 30 days. By completing and submitting this form, either for yourself, or for one of your staff, you automatically agree to understanding this policy. This includes CSMC internal registrants. There are no exceptions to this policy.

Parking Information

The Simulation Center is located on the Street Level of Pavilion building. Please park in the Pavilon Parking Lot (Adjacent to the Pavilion Building) to receive parking validation.

For assistance or additional course information, please contact Amelia Manlutac at (818) 322-5183.

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