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What Is BLS Certification? AHA BLS Certification Requirements & How It Works

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Participant performing adult CPR compressions at a Citywide CPR Verification Station.

BLS certification is a basic life support credential that demonstrates successful completion of training in high-quality CPR, AED use, ventilation, airway obstruction response and other essential lifesaving skills. American Heart Association BLS is commonly used by healthcare professionals, healthcare students, first responders and others whose roles require basic life support training. BLS certification involves more … Read more

How Do I Renew My ACLS Certification? AHA ACLS Renewal & Skills Options Explained

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Healthcare professional completing hands-on ACLS skills at a Citywide CPR Verification Station.

To renew your ACLS certification, complete the appropriate current American Heart Association ACLS course pathway, including the required hands-on skills. If you still need the applicable HeartCode ACLS online coursework, choose Online + Skills. If you have already completed the applicable current HeartCode ACLS coursework and have the required completion documentation, Skills Only may be … Read more

How Do I Renew My BLS Certification? AHA BLS Renewal Explained

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Healthcare professional completing hands-on BLS renewal skills at Citywide CPR.

If your BLS certification is approaching expiration—or has already expired—the renewal process starts with determining which current course components you still need to complete. To renew your BLS certification, complete the appropriate American Heart Association BLS training pathway, including the required hands-on skills component. If you still need HeartCode BLS online coursework, choose Online + … Read more

Where Can I Renew My ACLS Certification in New York City?

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Healthcare professional completing hands-on ACLS skills on a training manikin at a Citywide CPR location in New York City.

Healthcare professionals who need to renew their American Heart Association ACLS certification in New York City can complete the applicable training through Citywide CPR at multiple Manhattan locations. Depending on what you have already completed, you can choose ACLS Online + Skills or ACLS Skills Only and complete the required hands-on portion at a Citywide … Read more

Where Can I Renew My BLS Certification in Milwaukee?

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Healthcare professional performing BLS skills on an adult manikin at a Citywide CPR training location in Milwaukee.

Healthcare professionals and students who need American Heart Association BLS certification or renewal in Milwaukee can complete the appropriate training through Citywide CPR at two Milwaukee-area locations. Depending on what you have already completed, you can choose the applicable BLS Online + Skills pathway or BLS Skills Only and complete the required hands-on portion at … Read more

Can I Renew PALS With Self-Guided Learning?

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Healthcare professional completing a PALS Self-Guided Skills Session at a CPR Verification Station.

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

Can I Renew ACLS With Self-Guided Learning?

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Healthcare professional completing an ACLS Self-Guided Skills Session at a CPR Verification Station.

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

Can I Renew My BLS Certification With Self-Guided Learning?

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Healthcare professional performing CPR on an adult manikin during a Self-Guided BLS Skills Session at a CPR Verification Station.

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

Need BLS Certification ASAP? Here’s the Fastest Way to Complete It

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Healthcare professional completing an American Heart Association BLS skills session at a Citywide CPR Verification Station.

Need BLS Certification ASAP? The fastest legitimate path is to first confirm that you need American Heart Association BLS, choose the correct course option, complete any required online coursework immediately, and schedule the earliest convenient hands-on skills appointment. Citywide CPR is an American Heart Association Training Center with Verification Stations at locations nationwide. Instead of … Read more

Can You Renew BLS Online? What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know

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Healthcare professional completing American Heart Association BLS online coursework before a hands-on skills session at Citywide CPR.

Can you renew BLS online? If your employer requires an American Heart Association BLS credential, you can complete the online learning portion through an approved blended-learning pathway, but the complete certification process also includes required hands-on skills verification. That distinction is important. A course advertised simply as “100% online BLS certification” may not satisfy the … Read more