AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION - SKILLS TESTING

This blended program combines self-paced online learning with an in-person skills session. Perfect for healthcare professionals and those in clinical or emergency settings, this course emphasizes high-quality CPR, team-based response, and early use of an AED.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for:

• EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and physicians
• Medical assistants, dental professionals, and other healthcare workers
• Personnel working in in-facility or prehospital environments who require BLS certification

What You’ll Learn

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• Early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations with barrier devices
• The AHA Chain of Survival and BLS components
• Team dynamics in multirescuer scenarios
• Relief of choking in responsive and unresponsive victims

✔️ Video-led instruction for both single-rescuer and team response
✔️ Focus on real-world skills and team effectiveness
✔️ Updated with the 2020 AHA Guidelines
✔️ Hands-on skills testing ensures proficiency and confidence

How It Works

1. Purchase the Online Course separately through the AHA’s official platform.
2. Complete the Online Portion at your convenience.
3. Schedule Your Skills Testing with our certified instructors.
4. Earn Your AHA BLS Provider eCard upon successful completion.

Online Course Purchase Links:

HeartCode® BLS

***Spanish version available

Scheduling Your Skills Session

BLS skills tests typically take 1 hour. Use our online calendar to book a session that fits your schedule.

Don’t see a time that works for you? Send us an email! We can often add additional sessions, even on short notice, especially for quick test-outs.

Location

All skills sessions are held at our La Mesa training site:
4650 Palm Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941

We also offer mobile skills sessions in San Diego County for group bookings.