The American Heart Association HeartCode BLS course is a blended learning program designed for healthcare professionals and first responders who need to perform high-quality CPR and respond to life-threatening emergencies. The course combines online learning completed at your own pace with an in-person hands-on skills session with an AHA instructor.

Is This HeartCode BLS Course Right for Me?

This course is right for you if you are:

• A nurse, nursing student, or other healthcare professional

• A physician, dentist, pharmacist, medical assistant, or other clinical professional

• An EMT, paramedic, or other first responder

• A healthcare student preparing for clinicals or entering a healthcare profession

• Someone whose employer, school, or licensing organization requires American Heart Association BLS certification

• Someone who prefers the flexibility of completing the course content online before attending an in-person skills session

How Does HeartCode BLS Work?

HeartCode BLS is completed in two parts:

1. Online Course
Complete the American Heart Association's HeartCode BLS online course at your own pace. The online portion includes interactive lessons, learning activities, and knowledge assessments.

2. In-Person Skills Session
After completing the online portion, attend a hands-on skills session with an AHA instructor. You will demonstrate your CPR and BLS skills and receive feedback from your instructor.

What You'll Learn

The HeartCode BLS course focuses on recognizing and responding to life-threatening emergencies and performing high-quality CPR as part of an effective team. Training includes adults, children, and infants.

Topics include:

• Chain of Survival

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants

• Adult, child, and infant BLS algorithms

• Two-rescuer CPR

• AED use for adults, children, and infants

• Pocket mask and bag-mask ventilation

• Team dynamics and high-performance resuscitation

• Relief of choking in adults, children, and infants

• Recognition and response to opioid-associated emergencies

What to Bring to Your Skills Session

After completing the online HeartCode BLS course, bring your AHA HeartCode BLS Certificate of Completion to your in-person skills session. You must complete the online portion before attending the hands-on session.

Upon successful completion of both the online course and in-person skills session, you will receive an official American Heart Association BLS certification card (eCard), valid for two years.

Cost (Online Course + Skills Session): $125.00

Course Length: Approx 4 hours total — approx 2 hours online at your own pace

+ approx 2 hours in person