First Aid, CPR Training & Lifesaving Blogs

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

A CPR Verification Station is a technology-guided training setup used to complete applicable hands-on CPR and resuscitation skills without participating in a traditional instructor-led group classroom. At Citywide CPR, Verification Stations are used for Self-Guided Skills Sessions. Participants work directly with training manikins and the station technology while the system provides instructions, audio and visual … Read more

If you’ve been searching for CPR or BLS certification and encountered terms such as Self-Guided Learning, Self-Guided Skills Session, or CPR Verification Station, you may be wondering what they actually mean. Self-Guided CPR Training is a learning format that uses technology to guide participants through applicable hands-on CPR and resuscitation skills rather than relying on … Read more

What CPR certification do nurses need? For many nursing positions, the starting requirement is American Heart Association BLS Certification, but some nurses may also need ACLS, PALS, or both depending on their employer, department, patient population, and clinical responsibilities. There is no single certification combination that applies to every nurse. A nurse working in an … Read more