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Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Basic Life Support (BLS): Healthcare Provider

AHA BLS Provider Course  

The American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Course is designed to train healthcare professionals to recognize and respond effectively to life-threatening emergencies. The course emphasizes the delivery of high‑quality CPR, effective ventilations, and early use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) across adult, child, and infant populations. [cpr.heart.org] 

✨ What Participants Learn 

  • Perform high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants. 

  • Deliver effective breaths/ventilations, including use of barrier devices and bag-mask ventilation.  

  • Apply the AHA Chain of Survival concepts, including the importance of early defibrillation.  

  • Use an AED safely and efficiently.  

  • Work as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR scenarios.  

  • Relieve foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) in adults, children, and infants.  

This instructor-led or blended-learning course uses video-based instruction, hands-on practice, and simulated clinical scenarios to ensure learners gain both knowledge and practical resuscitation skills.  

👩‍⚕️ Who Should Take This Course 

The AHA BLS Provider Course is intended for: 

  • Healthcare professionals such as nurses, physicians, paramedics, EMTs, respiratory therapists, and medical assistants. 

  • Students in healthcare training programs. 

  • Personnel with a duty to respond to cardiac emergencies in both in-hospital and prehospital environments.  

 

📚 Course Format 

Course components typically include: 

  • Instructor-led or blended online/classroom training.  

  • Practice of CPR, ventilations, AED use, and team-based resuscitation drills.  

  • Skills testing in adult, child, and infant BLS scenarios.  

  • A written exam assessing course content knowledge.  

 

📇 Certification 

Upon successful completion, participants receive an AHA BLS Provider Course Completion eCard, valid for two years. 

⚠️ UH‑Affiliated Personnel Registration 

Any individuals working for a department or entity under UH Medical Direction, UH Staff or UHEMSI staff members or students, must contact Stacy directly to register.  

(440) 743-4979 UH Parma Health Education   

BLS Initial Provider
  • Cost: $65.00
  • Seats Available: 20
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UH Parma Health Education Center
7300 State Rd
Parma , OH
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Stacy France

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