
Taking a BLS Class

Basic Life Support Training
The American Red Cross offers BLS training for individuals and teams, and courses that are held entirely in person, or through our blended Simulation Learning experience, which combines online classwork with in-person skills sessions. This way, you can learn on your schedule - and in the way that suits you best. Regardless of which type of course you choose, you'll receive instruction from world-class professionals, as well as science-based information that includes the latest protocols, so you can deliver care to those in need and help improve patient outcomes.

Providing BLS Care
For BLS providers, when emergencies arise, it's your job to be able to provide care to whomever is in need. That's why Red Cross BLS classes cover best practices for delivering care to infants, children and adults. And because skills can be lost if they're not used regularly, we also offer refresher materials and a printout of some basic BLS steps that can help you stay sharp between calls.

- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support with First Aid"
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Great information very informative!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Anonymous5 years agoI had a great experience and actually retained more of the information than previous years because of how the instructor taught it. He made learning fun and was 100% real with the information he was presenting. His passion for the training truly shows and this will forever be a memorable one! Thanks again!
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Great class to cover all the basics
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.hidden_name5 years agoGreat class to cover the basics. Designed for use in a hospital setting rather that out and about in the real world.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support r.21"
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Excellent Training Experience
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.WWJD1 month agoExcellent CPR Class. The facilitator presented the material in such a way that it was easy to understand. She very knowledgeable, provided good, clear and concise information. She Listened attentively and answered questions, providing necessary feedback when needed. Awesome class and professional facilitator.
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Great Experience
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Johnrr5 days agoHad an amazing experience taking my BLS certification with Shamika as my instructor. She was a great communicator and made the class enjoyable. I would take BLS with her again.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support-BL"
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Good Quality but Unnecessarily Long
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.VaEMT4 years agoThe course was good quality and the instructor was thorough, but the slides and videos during the in-person portion took longer than I believe that they should've. I may have just been impatient because I've taken the course before and I was only recertifying, so take my review with a grain of salt. Even with that accounted for, I still think that the information in the slides could have been condensed down into a more efficient presentation. Otherwise, it was a good course with a decent ... amount of hands-on work with adult/infant dummies. The instructor was very polite and I believe that she is competent in the subject matter.
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Basic Life Support
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Joy Ann4 years agoI registered same week and got my money's worth. It was worth the trip. Excellent teaching methods. Loved our instructor. She allows you to make mistakes and do not pressure you. She also grouped us in the second group work. She allowed us to work as a team. Loved my classmates too and my group mates. I was the least experienced in this kind of training but because of them, I had a great time learning the lesson and learning from my mistakes. Loved our group. Thanks for the encouragement and great teamwork!
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support-BL r.21"
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Good show
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.roselani2 months agoThe online certification was very long and comprehensive. I wish there was a playback feature where i could 1.5x or even 2x the speed. The in-person certification was fine, but I think there needs to be a higher teacher to student ratio. My class had 1 teacher to 12 students, but I think it would greatly help if there was a teaching assistant or something of the like. This is a personal problem, but I would also like to be pointed to classes that I could take for extra practice although I’m ... certified already.
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BLS_BL r21
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Gata1 week agoI bought the Training course on July 15th and I was very please on the whole course I was able to learn first hand how and when it was the right time and what proper procedures to take in case of an emergency. Although the course was 3 hours of in class after the online portion of the course the instructor was able to cover all details needed to make sure we understood everything needed not only to pass but to understand every safe way to handle Basic Life support and CPR.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support Instructor Bridge-OL"
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Easy to use
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Snappy2 weeks agoEasy to access and play. Clear information and engaging format.
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Great update!
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.Medical Mike6 days agoHaving been the North Region First-Aid CPR for Mid America Chapter for many years, and having taught thousands of people in Red Cross Programs and trained hundreds of instructors,, this was a great update! Brought me up to date on the latest processes.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support Instructor-BL"
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I feel like I learned something
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.SPara5 years agoMelanie was a great instructor, I had for a few months ago for my CPR Instructor class too & in both classes I know I learned something & left the class assured that I could teach CPR AND BLS.
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Shawna was great
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.TomLa4 years agoIn today's COVID environment, holding in person training is difficult. Shawna managed to put it together wonderfully and in a way it was easy to follow and understand. She's a great instructor.
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