Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA Certified is designed for healthcare professionals and trained responders who need the knowledge and practical skills to recognize life-threatening emergencies and provide effective basic life support.
The course develops essential skills in high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED) use, ventilation, recognition of cardiac arrest, and coordinated single-rescuer and team-based response for adult, child, and infant patients.
Course Snapshot
A practical resuscitation course focused on rapid recognition, high-quality CPR, ventilation, early AED use, and effective teamwork during cardiac emergencies.
High-Quality CPR
Develop effective chest-compression and ventilation skills for adult, child, and infant resuscitation.
AED Use
Learn the safe and early use of an automated external defibrillator as part of the response to cardiac arrest.
Airway & Ventilation
Strengthen basic airway and ventilation skills used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Team-Based Resuscitation
Practice coordinated response, communication, role allocation, and effective team performance during resuscitation.
Learning Outcomes
Build the practical skills required to recognize cardiac emergencies and provide effective basic life support while working independently or as part of a resuscitation team.
Recognize Cardiac Arrest
Identify an unresponsive patient, assess breathing and pulse appropriately, activate the emergency response system, and begin timely resuscitation.
Perform High-Quality CPR
Apply effective chest compressions and appropriate ventilation techniques for adults, children, and infants.
Use an AED Effectively
Integrate early defibrillation into the resuscitation sequence while maintaining safe and effective CPR.
Provide Effective Ventilation
Apply appropriate ventilation techniques and understand the role of airway support during basic life support.
Respond to Airway Obstruction
Recognize and respond appropriately to foreign-body airway obstruction in responsive and unresponsive patients.
Work as a Resuscitation Team
Demonstrate effective communication, role assignment, coordination, and team dynamics during basic life support scenarios.
Curriculum
The course covers the essential knowledge and practical skills required for high-quality CPR, AED use, ventilation, choking response, and coordinated basic life support.
Recognition of Cardiac Arrest
Scene assessment, recognition of unresponsiveness, breathing and pulse assessment, activation of emergency response, and rapid initiation of CPR.
Adult Basic Life Support
Adult CPR sequence, high-quality chest compressions, ventilation, AED integration, and single-rescuer and team-based response.
Child Basic Life Support
Recognition and management of pediatric cardiac arrest, compression and ventilation principles, AED use, and coordinated response.
Infant Basic Life Support
Infant CPR techniques, pulse assessment, compression methods, ventilation, and response to cardiopulmonary arrest.
AED & Early Defibrillation
Safe AED operation, pad placement, rhythm analysis, shock delivery, minimizing interruptions, and immediate resumption of CPR.
Airway & Ventilation
Airway positioning, ventilation techniques, barrier devices, bag-mask ventilation concepts, and integration of breaths with CPR.
Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction
Recognition and management of choking in adults, children, and infants, including response to responsive and unresponsive patients.
Team Dynamics & Skills Integration
Communication, role allocation, coordinated CPR, performance as part of a high-functioning resuscitation team, and integrated BLS scenarios.
Who Should Attend
Designed for healthcare professionals, trained first responders, and individuals enrolled in healthcare training who require competence in basic life support.
Physicians
Doctors who require current practical competence in CPR, AED use, ventilation, and basic resuscitation.
Nurses
Nursing professionals involved in acute, inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and critical care environments.
Paramedics & EMS
Prehospital professionals and trained first responders involved in emergency assessment and resuscitation.
Allied Health Professionals
Healthcare professionals who may need to respond to cardiac arrest or respiratory emergencies in clinical settings.
Medical & Nursing Students
Students enrolled in healthcare training programs who need foundational resuscitation knowledge and practical skills.
Healthcare Response Teams
Clinical personnel expected to participate in emergency response and basic life support within healthcare facilities.
Course Details
Key information about the Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA Certified training program.
THE CANIPD EXPERIENCE
Recognize Quickly. Respond Effectively.
The BLS learning experience focuses on practical performance, helping participants translate resuscitation science into rapid, coordinated action during cardiac and respiratory emergencies.
Participants practice essential CPR, AED, ventilation, airway-obstruction, and team-response skills through structured learning and hands-on scenarios.
Hands-On CPR Practice
Develop practical adult, child, and infant CPR skills with emphasis on effective performance and rapid response.
AED & Ventilation Skills
Practice early AED use, ventilation techniques, and integration of these interventions into the BLS sequence.
Team-Based Resuscitation
Strengthen communication, role clarity, coordination, and performance during simulated resuscitation scenarios.
Professional Value
BLS training strengthens essential resuscitation competence for healthcare professionals who may be required to respond rapidly to cardiac arrest and other life-threatening emergencies.
Strengthen adult, child, and infant CPR skills.
Improve rapid recognition of cardiac arrest.
Develop confidence in AED use and early defibrillation.
Improve airway and ventilation performance.
Strengthen response to foreign-body airway obstruction.
Develop effective resuscitation team dynamics.
Receive an AHA BLS Provider Course Completion eCard after successful completion of all course requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about the Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA Certified course.
What is the AHA BLS course? +
The American Heart Association Basic Life Support course teaches healthcare professionals and trained responders essential CPR, AED, ventilation, and team-based resuscitation skills.
Who should attend the BLS course? +
The course is designed for healthcare professionals, trained first responders, and individuals enrolled in healthcare training programs who need basic life support skills.
Does the course include adult, child, and infant CPR? +
Yes. The BLS course includes resuscitation skills applicable to adult, child, and infant patients.
Does the BLS course include AED training? +
Yes. Early use of an AED is an important component of the AHA BLS course.
Does the course cover choking? +
Yes. Participants learn recognition and response to foreign-body airway obstruction as part of basic life support training.
What certification do I receive? +
After successfully completing all AHA BLS course requirements, eligible participants receive an American Heart Association BLS Provider Course Completion eCard.
How long is the AHA BLS Provider eCard valid? +
The AHA BLS Provider Course Completion eCard is valid for two years.
How can I register? +
Contact CANIPD for upcoming BLS training dates, availability, registration requirements, and enrollment information.
Recognize. Resuscitate. Respond With Confidence.
Develop essential CPR, AED, ventilation, and team-response skills with Basic Life Support training based on American Heart Association resuscitation standards.