Class Name: American Heart Association - BLS for HealthCare Providers Course Description:
This detailed course is for health care providers and other professional rescuers. Students will learn adult, child, and infant CPR; foreign body airway obstruction for adults, children, and infants; and utilization of mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-mask, and bag-valve ventilation skills. Students will also be certified in the utilization of an automated external defibrillator(AED).
AHA Certification is obtained upon successful completion. Prerequisites:
None.
Pertinent information:
Students must attend the entire class to be eligible for completion.
Student must demonstrate the skills and pass a written test with 85 percent or better to successfully complete certification requirements.
Certification is for two years.
Majority of class time will be spent on the floor practicing/learning skills utilizing the manikins. Students are encouraged to dress comfortably. Books and Materials:
