This NYC American Heart Association BLS Renewal certification class for healthcare providers is an in-person hands-on Advanced CPR certification training class for Healthcare professionals who have previously completed the American Heart Association BLS Provider course within the last two years. Participants MUST bring their previous American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard with them to this BLS certification renewal course in order to participate. IMPORTANT UPDATE, you may participate in a BLS Renewal class if your current BLS certification is up to 30 days past the expiration date.
In this BLS renewal class, participants will review how to recognize and provide care in respiratory and cardiac emergencies for adults, children, and infants, with emphasis on Two-Rescuer, and Multi-Rescuer High-Performance Team CPR, use of the bag mask device and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This course is required for medical professionals, physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician’s assistants, residents or fellows, medical students and nursing students. In the past this course has had the following names, BCLS, BLS for Healthcare Providers. This course also meets the Advanced CPR requirement for Summer Camp Health Directors and Trip Leaders.
