Bls Certification Omaha
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Bls certification omaha. Perfect for teens and tweens who babysit adults parents and concerned citizens alike our cpr classes can give you the skills and confidence needed to deliver care when its needed most. Welcome to the omaha nebraska division of the american heart association. This course is designed to prepare instructors to teach basic life support for healthcare providers. Were working to fight heart disease and stroke by making omaha a healthier place to live learn pray and play.
In person bls training takes place entirely in person with classmates and an instructor. American heart association bls basic life support in order to educate as many people as possible about the fundamental skills needed to help someone survive a cardiac arrest event the aha has produced a course of study called american heart association bls the most current version of which was issued in 2015. In order to take this class instructor candidates must hold a non expired american heart association bls for healthcare providers card. Residents of omaha can receive their cpr certification or their cpr renewal online and from any computer tablet or mobile device with national cpr associations aha based cpr platform.
Most hospitals and clinics require their cna and cma employees to also have their bls basic life support certification from the american heart association. The bls provider course is intended for certified and non certified licensed or nonlicensed healthcare professionals such as physicians nurses paramedics emergency medical technicians respiratory therapists physical and occupational therapists physicians assistants residents or fellows medical or nursing students in training aides medical or nursing assistants police officers and other allied health personnel. In omaha our cpr certification classes are open to anyone with a desire to learn how to help others during times of crisis. Aligned with creighton ems education as a bls training site.
The course is led by an aha bls instructor. The american heart association aha basic life support bls for healthcare providers class teaches individuals how to provide high quality cpr to victims of all ages use an aed and relieve choking in a safe timely and effective manner. Did you know that healthcare professionals can attend bls basic life support training classes and receive their bls certification right here in omaha nebraska. These classes can be taken in two ways.