AHA BLS Skills Session
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) Skills Session created by The American Heart Association is the in person hands on practice and testing portion done after completing the BLS HeartCode Part 1 Online Course.
During the skills session a BLS instructor will guide the student through a series of scenarios consisting of adult, child and infant CPR using a bag mask device and an AED.
Basic Life Support (BLS) skills testing is a live exam that assesses a student's ability to perform BLS skills they learned during certification. The test is designed to evaluate a student's knowledge and proficiency in performing essential BLS skills, such as chest compressions, rescue breathing, and automated external defibrillation (AED).
You will first practice and then be tested on 1 Rescuer Adult CPR with a bag mask and then 2 Rescuer Adult CPR with a bag mask and an AED.
Next you will practice and then be tested on 1 and 2 rescuer infant CPR with a bag mask, pocket mask and AED.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a same day American Heart Association BLS Provider Card valid for two years.