
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"
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amazing class!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.sofieford2 weeks agothe class was easy to understand and very imformative i am now very confident that i can help save somones life. the instructer was very nice and made the class a very easy going and comfortable setting. 5 stars for joe gilman!! and 5 stars for the class i think everyone should take this class if they can! its going to be very usefull
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Quick, informative, and fun!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Alex21823 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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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support-BL r.21"
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Excellent
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.jules235 days agoI thought this class was great! I was able to do hands on learning which helped me understand what to do in a case of emergency. I had an entertaining but, serious instructor that made the time fly by.
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Good show
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.roselani4 weeks 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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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support r.21"
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Great Class
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.NMS20254 weeks agoThe instructor was great and very knowledgeable. I appreciate that she truly made participants practice the skills and the training mannequins were different from others I've worked with. Very cool. Although a real person won't light up, I think it was good feedback for people who don't know how to compress properly.
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Very Engaging + Informative
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.cnastudent2 weeks agoI have been working as a Certified Nursing Assistant for nearly 3.5 years now in long-term care, but looking to move into the hospital setting often requires a BLS certification. I was able to book this class, then take both the learning and demonstrative portions in-person in the same day. The instructor made things interesting and didn't make the class feel super daunting and strung out. The group demonstrations were engaging as it helped gain a better sense of what things are like in a ... real-life emergency. I would absolutely recommend.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support Instructor Bridge-OL"
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Great videos and useful information
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Chrisintheburg4 weeks agoI found the information very helpful. I especially liked the videos that developed a “critical eye”. It was very helpful to learn good communication techniques when correcting skills.
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This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
Nes5524 weeks ago
This course was brief and very informative. Thank you!
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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 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 Instructor-BL"
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Great Class
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.lbarnes6 years agoI was very pleased at the professionalism from the instructor. She gave very helpful feedback and even taught me new techniques that will be helpful in the classes I will teach in the future.
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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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