Description

Audience 

Healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR in a variety of settings.

Prerequisite

Must have a medical background.

Course Content 

• Critical concepts of high quality CPR
• AHA Chain of survival
• 1-rescuer CPR and AED for adults, infants and children
• 2-rescuer CPR for adults, infants and children
• Difference between adults, infants and children rescue techniques
• Bag-mask technique for adults, infants and children
• Rescue breathing for adults, infants and children
• Relief of choking in adults, infants and children
• CPR with advanced airway

Course Format 

1. Online Module (Part 1):
   • Adaptive Learning:Learn BLS skills at own pace through videos, interactive activities, and text, with technology adapting to their performance.
   • Virtual Simulations: Practice assessing and treating patients (adult, child, infant) in realistic virtual scenarios, making decisions as if in a real emergency.
   • Immediate Feedback:After each simulation or knowledge check, get debriefing and coaching to correct mistakes.
   • Completion:Pass this online portion and get a certificate before moving on. You will not be eligible for the hands-on skills session without completing Part 1.
2. Hands-On Skills Session (Part 2):
   • In-Person Practice:Attend a session with an American Heart Association (AHA) instructor at The Heart Foundation of Jamaica on a scheduled date and time.
   • Skills Test:Individuals will be required to demonstrate high-quality CPR, use of an AED, and rescue breaths on manikins.
   • Certification: After successfully completing both parts, receive an official AHA BLS Provider card, valid for two years.

Student Material 

Access to online course content for two years following enrollment.

Continuing Medical Education 

Six CME hours are awarded for the BLS course

Registration 

The registration deadline is two weeks prior to the course date.

To qualify for re-certification;

**Expired certificate must not be older than 2 years.

** Must have a current manual