Basic Life Support

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American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider - 2 year certification

Course Number:   EMSP1020
Textbook ISBN: 978-1-61669-768-6.  The required textbook is included in the cost of tuition and will be provided to students during the course.

 

Course Description
Basic Life Support skills including CPR, AED use, and ventilations. Available in two tracks: pre-hospital and in-facility. Results in an AHA BLS Healthcare Provider course completion card. and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills 

 

Who should take this course? 

There are no prerequisites to this course. This level of basic life support is most often used to certify individuals who provide patient or client care in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings (like Gym’s; Physical Education; Esthetician or Massage Therapy).

 

Students must score 84% or better on the exam and physically perform the basic skills that meet the requirements of the American Heart Association. Spanish speaking basic life support courses are scheduled on an as needed basis. If you are a student who requires Spanish speaking courses, please email that request to AHA-ECCTraining@collin.edu .

 

Quick Course Facts

 AHA BLS Quick Facts   Hybrid    Classroom (in-person only)
 Two Types of Instruction 

 Part 1: Online completion of course

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Part 2: On campus skills evaluation in classroom 

  Classroom-based 
 Length of Course

On campus skills evaluation in classroom is

30 - 45 minutes

 5-8 hours
 Cost  $65  $65

 American Heart Association Certificate

 Basic Life Support (BLS) 2 year certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) 2 year certification 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHA BLS Provider - Hybrid Option (online + in-person skills evaluation)

  • 2-part hybrid course for people who need a self-paced option and minimal time in the classroom. 
  • Part 1 at your own pace: On the first day of class via email, students will receive an online course key to begin & complete the online Part 1 course.
  • Part 2 In-person skills evaluations: Students must complete a face-to-face skills evaluation on a Collin College campus with their AHA instructor who will schedule your skills evaluations time with you. 

 

   CRN      Part 1 (online)    Part 2  (on campus)    Check-in Location  
73601 1/5 1/11 Allen Technical Campus
73248 1/11 1/18 McKinney Campus
73602 1/12 1/17 Wylie Campus
73250 2/22 2/29 Plano Courtyard Campus
73252 3/21 3/28 Plano Courtyard Campus
73253 4/11 4/18 Plano Courtyard Campus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHA BLS Provider - CLASSROOM BASED Option

   CRN      Date      Start      End      Check-In Location  
73219 1/6 8:30 am 2:30 pm Plano Courtyard Center
73220 - SPANISH   1/20 8:30 am 2:30 pm Plano Courtyard Center - SPANISH  
73221 2/3 8:30 am 2:30 pm Plano Courtyard Center
73222 2/17 8:30 am 2:30 pm Plano Courtyard Center
73223 3/2 8:30 am 2:30 pm Plano Courtyard Center
73224 3/23 8:30 am 2:30 pm Plano Courtyard Center
73225 4/6 8:30 am 2:30 pm Plano Courtyard Center
73226 4/20 8:30 am 2:30 pm Plano Courtyard Center
73227 5/4 8:30 am 2:30 pm Plano Courtyard Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Course Outcomes

♥ Course teaches the current science from the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
♥ Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
♥ American Heart Association Chain of Survival
♥ 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child, and infant
♥ 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child, and infant 

♥ Differences between adult, child, and infant rescue techniques

♥ Bag-mask techniques for adult, child, and infant

♥ Rescue breathing for adult, child, and infant

♥ Relief of choking for adult, child, and infant

♥ CPR with an advanced airway

 

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