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This course will train instructor candidates to teach basic-level American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED courses. In order to participate in this course, you must possess a current basic-level American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED (or higher level) certification or equivalent and be at least 16 years of age on the last day of the instructor course. Upon registration, it is important that you review and follow the directions in the email attachment sent with your registration confirmation. This is a blended learning course consisting of online content a skills session and classroom segments. Online material must be completed before attending classroom activities. 

In order to take this class and receive certification as a First Aid/CPR/AED instructor, you must: 

• Possess a current American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certificate or equivalent. 
  

  Acceptable equivalents include:

  • AHA HeartCode BLS or HeartSaver First Aid/CPR/AED.

  • HSI Adult CPR/AED or Basic Life Support.

  • National Safety Council Adult CPR/AED.

  • Canadian Red Cross Adult CPR/AED.

  • First Response Training International CPR, First Aid, AED.

  • Several EMS/licensure credentials and lifeguarding options.

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

(Next to Wells Fargo, behind Fernandina Beach Reality)

(Next to Wells Fargo, behind Fernandina Beach Reality.)

🩺 AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers

2025 Guidelines – Blended Learning with HeartCode BLS Included

The American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Course, updated to reflect the 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC, teaches participants how to recognize and respond to life-threatening emergencies involving adults, children, and infants.

This blended learning course combines the official AHA HeartCode BLS online course with a personalized, instructor-led hands-on skills session conducted by CPR By Jeremy at your home, workplace, school, or facility.

During the course, participants will practice:

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• Use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)
• Effective ventilations using barrier and bag-mask devices
• Team dynamics and communication during resuscitation
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction

This course is designed for licensed and non-licensed healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, other healthcare providers, and students entering medical, nursing, or allied health programs.

💻 Blended Learning – HeartCode BLS Included
Your registration includes access to the official AHA HeartCode BLS eLearning course as well as the required hands-on skills session. Complete the online portion before your scheduled skills session.

⏱ Course Length:
Online portion: approximately 1.5–2 hours
Hands-on skills session: approximately 1.5–2 hours

📋 Certification: American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard, valid for 2 years

I’d also use “HeartCode BLS Included” rather than just “HeartCode Included.” It is clearer and looks more professional in the course listing.

This course will train instructor candidates to teach basic-level American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED courses. In order to participate in this course, you must possess a current basic-level American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED (or higher level) certification or equivalent and be at least 16 years of age on the last day of the instructor course. Upon registration, it is important that you review and follow the directions in the email attachment sent with your registration confirmation. This is a blended learning course consisting of online content a skills session and classroom segments. Online material must be completed before attending classroom activities. 

In order to take this class and receive certification as a First Aid/CPR/AED instructor, you must: 

• Possess a current American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certificate or equivalent. 
  

  Acceptable equivalents include:

  • AHA HeartCode BLS or HeartSaver First Aid/CPR/AED.

  • HSI Adult CPR/AED or Basic Life Support.

  • National Safety Council Adult CPR/AED.

  • Canadian Red Cross Adult CPR/AED.

  • First Response Training International CPR, First Aid, AED.

  • Several EMS/licensure credentials and lifeguarding options.

American Heart Association Heart Saver First Aid

(Next to Wells Fargo, behind Fernandina Beach Reality.)

American Heart Association BLS CPR + First Aid  

(Next to Wells Fargo, behind Fernandina Beach Reality)

Who should take this course?

American Heart Association First Time or Renewal Basic Life Support (BLS) is designed for Health Care Professionals such as a Doctor, Nurse, students applying for a career in health care, CNA, Medical Assistant, Pharmacist, Pharmacist Technician, Dentist, Hygienist, Dental Assistant, Optometrist, Physical Therapist, EMT, PCT, Paramedic, Med Surg. Tech, Phlebotomist, Medical Lab Technician, Sterile Processing Technician, and many more careers in Health Care. This course is not limited to the fields named above but added as examples. If you have questions about your specific class needs please call or email us with your questions and we are happy to guide you in the right direction to ensure you are taking the correct class. This hands-on training will satisfy CEU credits, job requirements, and college acceptance requirements. 

What is included in this course?

The BLS Providers course teaches CPR hands on skills for helping victims of all ages (adult/child/infant), including providing ventilation (mouth to mouth) with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (chocking). Intended for licensed and non-licensed healthcare professionals and more.  

Course Length:  2-4 hours (course length varies)

Total Course Cost: $59.95

NEW Course Location: "Shared Office Solutions" 542190 US Highway 1 Suite 146 Callahan, FL 32011

(Next to Wells Fargo, behind Fernandina Beach Reality)

The American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

The HeartCode format is a blended learning delivery method, which consists of students completing an online course prior to an in-person skills test. You must complete the HeartCode BLS online prior to your testing session (purchased separately for $37).  Bring a hard-copy of the Completion Certificate with you to your skills session. We cannot test you without this certificate. If you have not yet completed the course online, you can find the link to purchase here: https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-bls

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. This class covers the Basic Life Support Initial and Renewal certification.

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

Is there a required textbook for this course?

Yes, the AHA requires that all students have a student manual for the course, however, the BLS Provider Manual eBook is included in the purchase of the HeartCode BLS Online Course.

The American Heart Association’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, early and continuous high-quality CPR, and high-performing teams. The course reflects science and education from the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

The Flipped format is most similar to a "flipped-classroom approach" where the didactic portion is completed online before class and the in-person session is more focused on the instruction of skills, scenarios, & testing. This course requires a 2025 student manual, completion of the mandatory precourse self-assessment, AND completion of the mandatory precourse work (videos) BEFORE class. 

Intended Audience

For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response.

What does this course teach?

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

• Define systems of care
• Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients
• Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes
• Discuss early recognition and management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), including appropriate disposition
• Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition
• Recognize bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
• Perform early management of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
• Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team
• Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
• Recognize respiratory arrest
• Perform early management of respiratory arrest
• Recognize cardiac arrest
• Perform prompt, high-quality BLS including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use
• Perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post–cardiac arrest care
• Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team

Is there a required textbook for this course?

The AHA requires that all students have a student manual for the course, therefore, students must bring a 2025 ACLS Student Manual, hard-copy or eBook (purchased seperately.) Without the book, the student will not be permitted to participate in the course. 

The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, early and continuous high-quality CPR, and high-performing teams. The course reflects science and education from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Intended Audience

For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response

What does this course teach?

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to

Define systems of care

Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients

Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes

Discuss early recognition and management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), including appropriate disposition

Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition

Recognize bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome

Perform early management of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome

Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team

Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance

Recognize respiratory arrest

Perform early management of respiratory arrest

Recognize cardiac arrest

Perform prompt, high-quality BLS including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use

Perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post–cardiac arrest care

Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team

Basic Life Support (BLS) is available in two different training methods – blended learning and classroom training. All BLS course options teach the same AHA science-based skills and result in the same AHA BLS Course Completion Card.

The AHA’s BLS renewal course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to renew their NEAR EXPIRING OR RECENTLY EXPIRED AHA certification. The expired course card should not be more than 2 years old. 

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

The hands-on component of the Red Cross Blended Learning program.

Audience: Busy professionals who need OSHA-compliant certification.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Red Cross "SimLearning" online course. This session focuses purely on practicing life-saving skills like high-quality CPR and controlling bleeding.

This course reflects science from the 2020 American Red Cross Guidelines for CPR and ECC.

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

This course teaches adult, child, and infant CPR and AED use, as well as how to relieve choking.

Audience: Designed for those who need a CPR AED card for work or regulatory requirements (such as personal trainers or safety officers) but do not need First Aid training.

This course reflects science from the 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC.