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Conclusion. Basic life support certification provides immediate care to people during cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, or obstructed airways. BLS training teaches lifesaving skills such as performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It prioritizes effective and quick action to maintain blood flow and breathing until professional help arrives.
Learn how to perform BLS and ACLS skills, manage cardiac arrest and peri-arrest conditions, and lead a resuscitation team. Choose from classroom, blended, or online courses with hands-on skills session.
Learn how to perform CPR and use an AED in a variety of settings with the AHA’s BLS course. Choose from classroom, blended, or online options and get a course completion card valid for two years.
Learn how to perform BLS skills for prehospital and in-facility settings with AHA courses. Compare blended learning (HeartCode BLS) and classroom training formats, and find out how to purchase course materials.
ALS builds upon BLS training with techniques that include advanced airway management, IV access, medication administration, and electrical therapies (e.g., defibrillation, cardioversion, transcutaneous pacing).
Learn how to manage complex emergencies with ACLS for EP, a course designed for advanced, experienced healthcare professionals. Find out how to sign up, what to expect, and how to get CAPCE credit for this instructor-led, hands-on class.
ACLS. The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. BLS. Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare professionals trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies. PALS.
