
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-BL r.21"
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Chain broken
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.BLS chain broken3 weeks agoThe class fun , the instructors was was great I a was little panic before going to class but when I got in the welcome turned all the panic away Thanks now I'm a BLS. and ready to save life.
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Couldn't have gone better
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.JCarlin4 weeks agoThe process of selecting a date, time and location for the clinical portion of the class was very straight forward. It was easy to complete the online learning portion in my spare time. Everything I completed was saved automatically and I was able to pick up where I left off every time I logged back in. The clinical portion was concise, well organized, and provided an excellent review of the material. The instructor was kind, intelligent, and tailored the class to the needs of the ... participants. The mannequins utilized were clean, ample in number, and technologically superior to anything I have used in the past 25 years.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support-BL"
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I liked it!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Angie1274 years agoI’m a first timer so I have nothing to compare it too. But I did feel well prepared as a first timer because of all the emphasis on and repetition of the important parts. It helped cement it in my brain. I’d say it just needs a little more of the physical practicing. I am a particularly small person and could’ve used more practice pressing down so hard.
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Good Quality but Unnecessarily Long
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.VaEMT3 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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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support r.21"
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Great vibes!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Brie202 weeks agoVery happy I purchased and attended this BLS class. The instructor was professional, knowledgeable, patient, supportive, and kind. I would recommend his BLS class to anyone who is in need of this training.
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Clear Learning!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Nea392 days agoThe course was amazing and straight to the point! The instructor took time with all of our questions and the demonstrations! Even some jokes were thrown in to keep the mood light and friendly!
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support Review"
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Great class
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Tay10238 months agoThis class was amazing! I learned a lot and feel way more prepared.
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This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
Chinna9 months ago
It's very nice and good quality februaric is very well
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support Instructor Bridge-OL"
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This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
Paul Wahl1 month ago
Very well prepared with all the tools needed to help deliver a important life saving technique for all.
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American Red Cross Bridge
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.NEW ARC Instructor1 year agoCompleted the bridge program very detailed and fortunately very similar to the American Heart Association and American Health and Safety Institute. I am now excited to start teaching under American Red Cross!
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support with First Aid"
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Great information!
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.Peterf875 years agoAs a previous Red Cross instructor, I was very pleased with the instructor and the class especially since this was during Covid-19 and we were staying 6 feet apart.
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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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