Already completed HeartCode BLS and wondering what to do next? Your next step is generally to complete the corresponding hands-on BLS skills session required for your certification.
If you already have the appropriate HeartCode BLS course completion documentation, you may not need to purchase another complete Online + Skills course. Instead, you can look for the appropriate BLS Skills Only option and schedule your hands-on appointment.
Citywide CPR is an American Heart Association Training Center with Verification Stations at locations nationwide where eligible participants can complete the hands-on portion of their BLS training.
The process is straightforward:
Finish HeartCode BLS → Keep your completion documentation → Register for the appropriate BLS Skills Only option → Schedule a Verification Station appointment → Complete your hands-on skills → Receive your AHA eCard after successful completion
Before registering, however, make sure the online course you completed corresponds with the skills session you need.
What Do I Do After Completing HeartCode BLS?
After completing the applicable HeartCode BLS online course, don’t stop at the online completion screen.
The online course is the cognitive portion of the blended-learning process. You still need to complete the corresponding hands-on skills requirements when required by that course pathway.
Your next steps are:
- Save your HeartCode BLS completion documentation.
- Confirm that you completed the appropriate online course.
- Select the corresponding BLS Skills Only option.
- Find a convenient Citywide CPR Verification Station.
- Attend your scheduled hands-on skills session.
- Successfully complete the course requirements.
- Receive your American Heart Association BLS eCard.
If you have already completed the online portion, the key is to avoid unnecessarily purchasing it again.
BLS Certification:
https://www.citywidecpr.com/bls-certification/
Do I Need a Skills Session After HeartCode BLS?
For a blended-learning BLS pathway that requires hands-on skills verification, completing HeartCode BLS online is only one part of the certification process.
The online portion addresses the educational content.
The skills portion allows you to demonstrate the applicable hands-on BLS skills.
That distinction is particularly important for people searching for an “online BLS certification” who may assume the online course-completion document itself is the final BLS Provider credential.
Completing the online coursework prepares you for the next stage: hands-on skills verification.
Is My HeartCode BLS Completion Certificate My BLS eCard?
Do not assume your online course-completion documentation and your final BLS Provider eCard are the same thing.
Your online completion documentation shows that you completed the applicable online portion of the training. You should save it because it may be needed when arranging the corresponding skills component.
Your final certification credential is issued after you successfully complete all requirements of the applicable course pathway.
This distinction matters if an employer, hospital, nursing school, or credentialing department is asking you to provide proof of current BLS Certification.
If someone is waiting for your BLS credential, make sure you understand which document they actually require.
What Is a BLS Skills Only Session?
A BLS Skills Only session is designed for participants who have already completed the appropriate online coursework and need to complete the corresponding hands-on portion.
This can be a particularly convenient option if:
- You purchased HeartCode BLS separately
- Your employer provided the online course
- Your hospital assigned HeartCode BLS
- Your school provided the online portion
- You completed your online training before finding a skills location
- You already have the applicable online completion documentation
Rather than starting the educational portion again, you can focus on finding the appropriate skills session.
This is one reason it’s important to know exactly what you’ve already completed before registering.
Where Can I Complete My HeartCode BLS Skills Session?
If you’ve finished the appropriate HeartCode BLS online course, the next question is usually:
“Where can I complete my BLS skills session near me?”
Citywide CPR offers Verification Stations at convenient locations nationwide.
You can use the Citywide CPR location finder to identify a Verification Station close to your home, hospital, workplace, school, or clinical site.
Find a Citywide CPR Verification Station:
https://www.citywidecpr.com/locate-us/
When registering, select the appropriate skills option that corresponds with the online course you’ve already completed.
What Should I Bring to My BLS Skills Only Appointment?
If you completed the online portion separately, have your applicable course-completion documentation available.
Before your appointment, also verify that:
- You completed the correct online course
- Your coursework is complete
- You selected the corresponding skills option
- You know how to access your completion documentation
- You reviewed your appointment information
- You know where your Citywide CPR Verification Station is located
Taking a few minutes to verify these details can prevent avoidable delays when you arrive.
What Happens During the HeartCode BLS Hands-On Skills Session?
Your skills appointment focuses on demonstrating the applicable hands-on components of BLS.
At a Citywide CPR Verification Station, participants use American Heart Association-compliant simulation technology that provides feedback during the skills session.
Rather than repeating the online educational content you’ve already completed, your appointment is focused on demonstrating the required physical skills.
This structure is particularly useful for healthcare professionals who already completed their online coursework through a hospital, employer, school, or another appropriate source and simply need to finish the hands-on portion.
How Should I Prepare for My HeartCode BLS Skills Session?
Even if you’re experienced with CPR, reviewing the skills before your appointment can help you understand what to expect.
Citywide CPR provides an American Heart Association BLS, ACLS & PALS Skills Demonstration Video Library where participants can review demonstrations before their scheduled session.
The videos can help you become familiar with the skills you’ll perform and the Verification Station process before arriving.
BLS, ACLS & PALS Skills Demonstration Video Library:
https://www.citywidecpr.com/classes/
How Soon Can I Schedule a BLS Skills Session After Finishing HeartCode?
Once you’ve successfully completed the appropriate online course and have the required documentation, you can look for the corresponding skills-session availability.
Citywide CPR offers flexible appointments at locations nationwide, making it easier to find a session around work shifts, school schedules, clinical rotations, and credentialing deadlines.
If you need BLS urgently, don’t wait after completing HeartCode to start searching for your hands-on appointment.
Use the location finder and identify the most convenient Verification Station:
https://www.citywidecpr.com/locate-us/
Can I Get My BLS eCard the Same Day as My Skills Session?
Citywide CPR provides Same-Day AHA eCards after successful completion of all required course components.
For someone who has already completed HeartCode BLS, this can be particularly useful when the remaining step is hands-on skills verification and updated certification documentation is needed for:
- A new healthcare job
- Hospital credentialing
- Clinical rotations
- Nursing school
- Employer compliance
- An approaching certification deadline
- An expired BLS credential
Make sure the appropriate online component is already complete and that you’ve satisfied all requirements associated with your course.
My Employer Gave Me HeartCode BLS—Can I Do the Skills Portion at Citywide CPR?
If your employer, hospital, school, or another organization provided your online BLS coursework, you may be looking for a location where you can complete the corresponding hands-on component.
The important step is confirming that the course you completed matches the skills session you are attempting to schedule.
Have your completion documentation available when determining the appropriate Citywide CPR Skills Only option.
This situation is common among healthcare professionals whose employer provides online education but requires the employee to arrange or complete hands-on verification separately.
I Bought HeartCode BLS Somewhere Else—Can I Still Schedule Skills Only?
If you already possess the applicable completed online course, you may not need to repurchase the entire Online + Skills package simply because you completed the online portion elsewhere.
The important question is whether your completed online course satisfies the prerequisite for the skills option you’re selecting.
Review your completion documentation before registration.
If it corresponds with the required skills session, choose the appropriate Skills Only option rather than unnecessarily repeating coursework you’ve already completed.
What If My BLS Certification Already Expired?
If your previous BLS credential expired before you completed HeartCode, don’t assume the expired card remains acceptable while you finish your certification.
Your employer, hospital, school, or credentialing department determines whether an expired credential can be accepted.
Complete your remaining course requirements promptly and provide your updated credential after successful completion.
For a complete explanation, link here to:
My BLS Certification Expired—What Do I Do Next?
What If I Need My BLS Skills Session ASAP?
If you’ve already completed HeartCode BLS, you’re further along in the process than someone who hasn’t started their online training.
Focus on finding the appropriate skills appointment.
Use the Citywide CPR location finder, select a convenient Verification Station, have your completion documentation ready, and arrive prepared for your hands-on session.
For participants facing an immediate employment or clinical deadline, link here to:
Need BLS Certification ASAP? Here’s the Fastest Way to Complete It
What If I Also Need ACLS or PALS?
Many healthcare professionals maintain more than one American Heart Association certification.
Depending on your role, you may also need:
ACLS Certification
https://www.citywidecpr.com/acls-certification/
PALS Certification
https://www.citywidecpr.com/pals-certification/
If multiple certifications are approaching renewal, review all of your requirements before scheduling separate visits.
Nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, paramedics, emergency and critical-care professionals, and clinicians working with pediatric patients may be required by their employers to maintain multiple credentials.
When practical, coordinating multiple certifications can simplify scheduling and reduce separate trips.
Frequently Asked Questions After Completing HeartCode BLS
I finished HeartCode BLS. What do I do next?
If you completed the appropriate HeartCode BLS online course, your next step is generally to complete the corresponding hands-on BLS skills session. Save your course-completion documentation and schedule the appropriate Skills Only appointment.
Do I need a skills test after HeartCode BLS?
For a blended-learning pathway requiring hands-on verification, yes. The online course provides the educational portion, while the skills session addresses the required hands-on component.
Is my HeartCode BLS completion certificate my final BLS card?
Do not assume the online course-completion documentation is the same as your final BLS Provider eCard. The applicable hands-on requirements must also be successfully completed before the full course pathway is complete.
Where can I complete my HeartCode BLS skills session near me?
Citywide CPR offers Verification Stations at locations nationwide. Use the Citywide CPR location finder to identify a convenient skills-session location.
Do I need to buy BLS Online + Skills if I already completed HeartCode?
If you already completed the appropriate online course, you may only need the corresponding Skills Only option. Verify your completion documentation and prerequisites before registering.
What should I bring to a BLS Skills Only appointment?
Have the applicable online course-completion documentation available and follow the instructions provided for your scheduled appointment.
Can I get my BLS eCard after completing my skills session?
Citywide CPR provides Same-Day AHA eCards after successful completion of all required course components.
My hospital assigned HeartCode BLS. Can I complete the hands-on portion elsewhere?
If you need to arrange your hands-on component separately, confirm that the course you completed corresponds with the skills session you are scheduling. Citywide CPR offers Skills Only options for eligible participants at Verification Stations nationwide.
Conclusion
If you’ve already completed HeartCode BLS, you’re not starting over.
Your next step is generally to complete the corresponding hands-on BLS skills session.
Save your course-completion documentation, verify that you completed the appropriate online course, select the corresponding Skills Only option, and find a convenient Citywide CPR Verification Station.
After successfully completing all required components, Citywide CPR provides a Same-Day American Heart Association eCard, helping healthcare professionals and students finish their certification without unnecessarily repeating online coursework they’ve already completed.
Already completed HeartCode BLS and ready to finish your certification?
Review Citywide CPR’s BLS options and select the appropriate Skills Only pathway for the coursework you’ve already completed:
BLS Certification
https://www.citywidecpr.com/bls-certification/
Then find a convenient Citywide CPR Verification Station:
Locate Us
https://www.citywidecpr.com/locate-us/
Before your appointment, review the skills you’ll perform:
BLS, ACLS & PALS Skills Demonstration Video Library
https://www.citywidecpr.com/classes/
Also need another healthcare-provider certification?
ACLS Certification
https://www.citywidecpr.com/acls-certification/
PALS Certification
https://www.citywidecpr.com/pals-certification/