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Basic Life Support (BLS)

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What you'll learn

You practice CPR and AED use for adults, children and infants, clear obstructed airways, respond to opioid overdoses and size up patients and scenes quickly while working as part of a care team.

Rapid visual assessment of patients and scenes
CPR and AED for adults, children and infants
Obstructed airway response
Opioid overdose response
Teamwork and communication

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Is this right for you?

Level: Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
What you get: A certificate from a name employers know, ready to add to LinkedIn and your résumé the day you finish.
How you learn: In person, about 4.5 hrs.
How to use it: Add it to LinkedIn under Licenses and certifications, post it with one thing you learned, and name the exact skills on your résumé. Then bring it up in interviews and show how you use AI to get more done.
Why it's worth it: Fast, practical proof that you are ahead on AI. It shows initiative, gives you skills you can use the same day, and hands you something concrete to talk about with every hiring manager.

What you will payPrice not publishedThe provider does not publish a price. Ask before you commit.

Time: About 4.5 hours instructor led; blended is 1 to 2 hours online plus a 2 to 3 hour skills session; recertification about 2.5 hours
Before you start: None stated; check which issuer your employer accepts.
How you are tested: In person or blended with in person skills
Renewal: Valid two years
Full cost details: Not published on reviewed page; varies by class and location
Where it applies: United States; employer acceptance varies

Counts toward a license or requirement?PartlyRed Cross BLS with its in person skills test meets the current CPR requirement for the DANB CDA exam, but that is only one part of CDA eligibility. For medical assistant, CNA and security jobs it is usually an employer requirement, so ask which issuer they accept. Source ↗

Checked at the source Oct 12, 2026

Sources and what we verified

Red Cross BLS (Florida page): formats, durations, two year validity ↗

What we verified: Durations and validity from the Red Cross state BLS page (national program). Category changed to training because it is paid skills training, not a professional certification.

Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.

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