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To get CPR certified in Miami, first determine exactly which certification your employer, school, clinical program or other organization requires. Healthcare professionals and students may need American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and/or PALS depending on their role, while non-healthcare participants may need CPR/AED, First Aid or an AHA Heartsaver course instead. Citywide CPR has a … Read more
BLS Skills Only is the hands-on portion of an applicable American Heart Association BLS training pathway for someone who has already completed the appropriate HeartCode BLS online coursework. If you have already finished HeartCode BLS and still need to complete your hands-on skills, BLS Skills Only may be the correct registration option. If you have … Read more
Keeping an entire healthcare team current on BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications requires more than scheduling an occasional CPR class. The most effective approach is to treat certification as an ongoing workforce-management process: know which credential each employee needs, track individual expiration dates, start renewal before cards expire and give employees flexible ways to complete … Read more
BLS Skills Only is for people who have already completed the applicable American Heart Association HeartCode BLS online course and still need to complete the required hands-on skills portion of their BLS training. Instead of purchasing the online course again, eligible participants can schedule the corresponding hands-on appointment and complete their skills at a Citywide … Read more
If you work in home healthcare and have been told you need CPR certification, first find out exactly which certification your employer requires. Depending on your position, that could be American Heart Association BLS or another CPR and AED course. A home health nurse, CNA, home health aide, caregiver, and non-clinical employee do not necessarily … Read more
If your dental office needs CPR certification, the first step is determining exactly which credential each team member is required to maintain. Dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other employees may have different requirements depending on their professional role, employer policies, applicable regulations, and the procedures performed in the practice. For many clinical dental professionals, … Read more
If your school told you that you need BLS for clinicals, the first thing to do is confirm the exact certification requirement. Many nursing, medical, and allied-health programs require students to have a current American Heart Association BLS Provider credential before beginning clinical rotations. Do not assume that any CPR certification will satisfy that requirement. … Read more
Yes. American Heart Association PALS can be completed for renewal through Self-Guided Learning, combining self-paced online learning with a hands-on Self-Guided Skills Session at a CPR Verification Station. The American Heart Association calls this Self-Guided PALS pathway HeartCode Complete PALS. It combines comprehensive online learning with hands-on skills practice and testing at a CPR Verification … Read more
Yes. Eligible healthcare professionals can complete American Heart Association ACLS training for renewal through an applicable Self-Guided Learning pathway instead of attending a traditional instructor-led classroom course. At Citywide CPR, applicable ACLS training can include required online learning followed by a Self-Guided Skills Session at a CPR Verification Station. During the hands-on portion, you complete … Read more
Yes. You can complete American Heart Association BLS training for renewal through an applicable Self-Guided Learning pathway without sitting through a traditional instructor-led classroom course. At Citywide CPR, eligible participants can complete the appropriate BLS learning requirements and then attend a Self-Guided Skills Session at a CPR Verification Station for the required hands-on portion. During … Read more
