BLS Healthcare Provider Course

BLS Healthcare Provider Course Description

The Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. The course is intended for certified or non-certified, licensed or non-licensed healthcare professionals.

Course Length
Approximately 4 1/2 hours

Intended Audience
Healthcare providers, such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician's assistants, residents or fellows or medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, police officers and other allied health personnel.

Student Materials
BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual

Card Type
Course Completion Card

Written/Skills Exam
Required for completion card

Training Schedule

BLS Provider / Retrain schedule for 2012 (click here)

To Register: Registration Request Form (click here).

To find out more information email bls@utmck.edu.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in CPR and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA materials, do not represent income to the association.