
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.

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BLS Education and Training
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.SNM12 months agoIt was time for me to renew my BLS Certification, so I contacted The Amercian Red Cross to enroll in a class. The instructor that was assigned to our class was absolutely outstanding. He was meticulous in explaining the "why's and what for's" in every aspect of this course as well as continual reinforcement of the principles. He was an expert in engaging with the class, assessing the individual abilities of the students and then coaching them to ultimate success. In short, a master educator and ... trainer! This was a fantastic class!
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This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.
Anonymous3 weeks ago
I loved how the instructor stopped and spent more time on the important points. I the only downside is, I assume due to how short the class, that the not so ‘important’ point were ran through quickly. Besides that, hats off to the instructor!
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Very informative. Best class I have taken so far.
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.muziani54 years agoI took the BLS class in Princeton NJ. It was the best class I have taken so far and I have been in a couple different classes that were not with the American Red Cross. I definitely will continue to recertify with the American Red Cross. I learned so much more and my instructor was great. He really took the time to go over everything and made sure everyone was doing things properly and explained something if someone needed it.
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Quick, informative, and fun!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Alex21824 years agoMy instructor Christopher was great. He figured out what everyone’s levels of knowledge were and helped everyone individually improve their skills. I am happy to take this class and stay up to date on the new techniques since my last course. He was also very helpful over email when I had a question. I did 1/2 online 1/2 in person. I liked doing the lecture part online because I think I paid better attention to everything. Overall I would definitely recommend this course! They also provide a AHA ... tester if you need both (it costs extra).
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Wonderful Instructor!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Alex887 years agoMary did a fantastic job instructing this course! She went above and beyond to make sure we were ready to teach our first class.
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Excellent Instructor
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.dan114 years agoI felt like I received a good role model for how to teach my own classes. I learned a lot of useful tips and strategies for how to be successful as an instructor.
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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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Great
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.Anonymous4 years agoGreat course. I learned how to give a cpr, I recommend it
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Thorough, Enthusiastic Instruction
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Eddie V4 weeks agoI was very pleased with my Basic Life Support training. The facilitator Amy was detail oriented and thoughtful in her instruction. She emphasized the importance of following each step when helping someone, and she made our groups restart the process during the simulated intervention portions of the seminar if we happened to miss something. Her ability to interweave between the Red Cross presentation and the hands-on exercises was excellent.
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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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Easy to use
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Snappy3 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 Mike2 weeks 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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