Hawaii BLS Renewal & Certification | AHA BLS for the Healthcare Provider | AED Institute

AUDIENCE: This course is for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.

COURSE CONTENT:

• Key changes in basic life support, reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

• Critical concepts of high-quality CPR

• The American Heart Association Chain of Survival

• 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant

• 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant

• Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques

• Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant

• Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant

• Relief of choking for adult, child and infant

• CPR with an advanced airway*

* This is an introduction to the compression/ventilation rate and ratio for a patient who has an advanced airway in place. For more information on advanced airways, please refer to the Airway Management Course.

COURSE FORMAT:

Initial Provider Course requires approximately 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.

Renewal Course requires approximately 4 hours, including skills practice and skills testing.

*course time based on 1 instructor: 6 student: 2 manikins

FEATURES:

• Video based course ensures consistency

• Instructor led, hands on class format reinforces skills proficiency

• Student manual comes with new Pocket Reference Card, designed to provide quick emergency information to the rescuer at any time.

• Updated Science based content

CERTIFICATION: American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card is valid for two years.

In the classroom, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.

CLASSROOM COURSE PRICE: $95/person (materials included). AED Institute recommends a classroom course for first time BLS for the Healthcare Provider students.

ONLINE COURSE KEY & SKILLS SESSION: $95 (Includes online key, skills, materials & certification card)

SKILLS TEST ONLY: $75 (Includes skills, materials & certification card)

*American Heart Association Disclaimer: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS 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 course materials; do not represent income to the Association.