Basic Life Support (CPR) for the Health Care Provider
General Information
The purpose of this course is to instruct participants in emergency measures which may save the life of a person who has suffered a cardiac arrest or obstructed airway. Course follows the American Heart Association Guidelines.
Upon successful completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Identify the normal heart and lung anatomy and function
- Identify causes, prevention and recognition of sudden death
- Perform basic one-person, two-person, infant and child CPR
- Manage an obstructed airway in an adult, child and infant
- Know principles of defibrillation using an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
- Perform CPR using mask and bag valve mask
Credit: .5 CEU’s for Iowa Nurses; 5 Contact Hours for Nebraska Nurses (IBN Provider #6).
Students who successfully complete the course will be certified in Healthcare CPR by the American Heart Association.
Online Classes
This course is now offered in a convenient online format as an alternative method of certification. Online courses are perfect for those providers seeking recertification or those students who find scheduling classes difficult. Complete the video and examination online then simply print off your certificate of completion and bring it in when you meet with an American heart instructor to demonstrate your skills. Fee $60.00
Face-to-Face Classes
Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Certification
CPR Certification for the Healthcare Professional Fee $60
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| BLSC 01*08 - CS12 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 02/13/2012 | 5:30-10:00PM | Looft Hall 023 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
| BLSC 01*67 - CS12 | Council Bluffs Campus | T | 03/13/2012 | 9:00AM-3:00PM | Looft Hall 023 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
| BLSC 01*68 - CS12 | Council Bluffs Campus | Th | 04/12/2012 | 5:30-10:00PM | Looft Hall 023 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
| BLSC 01*69 - CS12 | Council Bluffs Campus | W | 05/16/2012 | 9:00AM-3:00PM | Looft Hall 023 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
| BLSC 01*70 - CS12 | Council Bluffs Campus | S | 06/09/2012 | 9:00AM-3:00PM | Looft Hall 023 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
| BLSC 01*01 - CF12 | Council Bluffs Campus | T | 07/17/2012 | 5:30-10:00PM | Looft Hall 023 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
For face-to-face classes you must come to Looft Hall, room 110, to register, pay, and pick up your book for the class