The AHA BLS Provider course teaches healthcare professionals and other qualified individuals how to recognize life-threatening emergencies, perform high-quality CPR, use an AED, and provide effective team-based resuscitation.
This course is designed for healthcare professionals, including nurses, physicians, dentists, EMTs, paramedics, medical assistants, respiratory therapists, nursing students, and anyone whose employer requires AHA BLS certification.
Yes. This is an official American Heart Association BLS Provider course taught by certified AHA instructors, and participants receive an authentic AHA BLS Provider eCard upon successful completion.
The instructor-led AHA BLS Provider course typically takes approximately 3 to 4 hours, depending on class size and participant experience.
The course covers adult, child, and infant CPR, AED use, rescue breathing, relief of choking for all ages, high-performance team dynamics, and special considerations for healthcare providers.
Yes. Participants who successfully complete the course receive an official American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard valid for two years.
Your AHA BLS Provider certification is valid for two years from the date of successful course completion.
No prior healthcare experience is required. However, participants should be prepared for hands-on practice and written evaluations.
Yes. Participants must successfully complete a written knowledge assessment as required by the American Heart Association.
Yes. Students must demonstrate competency in adult, child, and infant CPR skills, AED use, and choking relief techniques.
Yes. The AHA BLS Provider certification is widely accepted by hospitals, healthcare facilities, nursing programs, dental offices, and other healthcare employers.
Yes. We provide convenient on-site AHA BLS Provider training at hospitals, medical offices, dental practices, clinics, schools, and businesses throughout the Chicago area.
BLS is intended for healthcare professionals and includes team-based resuscitation, bag-mask ventilation, and advanced response techniques that are not typically included in community CPR courses.
No. We provide all training equipment and materials needed for the course. Participants simply need to arrive on time and be prepared to participate.
Yes. Many nursing, medical, dental, and allied health programs require students to obtain AHA BLS certification before beginning clinical rotations.
You can still enroll in the AHA BLS Provider course. There is no grace period, and many participants take the full course when renewing an expired certification.
Yes. We offer private classes for individuals, healthcare teams, medical offices, and organizations seeking flexible scheduling and personalized instruction.
Yes. Our instructors are experienced firefighters, paramedics, nurses, and healthcare professionals who bring real-world emergency response experience into the classroom.
Most participants receive their official AHA BLS Provider eCard electronically shortly after successfully completing the course.
We offer AHA BLS Provider classes at our Northbrook training center and provide on-site training throughout Chicago, Northbrook, Glenview, Park Ridge, Highland Park, Deerfield, Northfield, Lincolnshire, Libertyville, and all surrounding suburbs.
MOBILE training was very convenient for my busy schedule. Mike did a great job with explaining everything in detail. I highly recommend this class!
”We had a Great experience from scheduling to certification. The class was very informative, and the instructor Mike was amazing. He was very knowledgeable, thorough, and made it an enjoyable experience for us. Highly recommend their service.
”Very informative and convenient. Mike P. Did a great job. Will definitely use again for recertification
”Michael Pacocha was amazing, professional, worked with our schedule. He took his time with us, very detailed, made us feel comfortable and confident in what we were learning. We walked out knowing how to perform CPR on adults, children and infants. I will for sure continue my certification with him and refer to everyone I know! Thank you Michael!
”Mike was very punctual, professional and accommodating. He responded quickly and sent cards to all of my staff immediately after training. Will definitely use him again!!
”We had the best time with Mike getting CPR certified. He’s extremely communicative and accommodating with scheduling and made the class fun and informative. It’s such a breeze to have him come to you and bring everything. Would highly recommend!
”Chicago CPR Academy provides excellent and affordable classes for CPR, BLS and AED. They offer on-site training (mobile) and flexible hours which is important especially for busy healthcare workers. Mike is very knowledgeable, and he takes his time to answer all of your questions. I definitely recommend him and will be taking his class for recertification.
”I no longer have to dread CPR recertification time! Mike’s teaching approach was informative and fun. Also, his mobile service made it very convenient! I will definitely be using Chicago CPR Academy again in the future and you should too!
”Mike is a very efficient and thorough cpr instructor. He is very flexible, easy-going, and made class fun. I highly recommend him and will be taking his class again the next time I need to be certified.
”The agent was very professional and detailed oriented and very helpful to our entire team when training us on CPR and the AED
”Mike’s class was very informative. He answered all my questions and was very helpful. I will definitely be calling him when I need re-certification.
”It was a good class & I learned a lot. Sometimes these classes can drag and go so slow, but Mike managed to cover everything Efficiently & time did not drag. I feel confident with the skills I learned.
”Instructor Mike Parocha did a super job on training, was well-understood, and very knowledgeable. Thank you.
”Very informative and comfortable class. Provides great detail and evidence based techniques. Will definitely use again for recertification.
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