Special Considerations

The following is a list of special considerations for course offered through our training site. This list is not a complete and comprehensive list. Instructors should review materials in the their instructor manual for additional information.

BLS Renewal Course

• Students must have a current BLS Provider card issued by the AHA in order to attend a renewal course. 
• Instructors must include a copy of the students BLS Provider card in the required course paperwork.
• The renewal course has its own videos, its own lesson plans and its own agenda. Student’s who attend a traditional BLS Provider or HeartCode BLS course are not considered a “renewal.”

HeartCode BLS

• Students must complete the online portion of the HeartCode BLS course prior to attending and submit it to the instructor.
• Instructors must include a copy of the HeartCode BLS completion certificate in the required course paperwork.
• There is no written exam for the HeartCode BLS course, skills evaluation is still required. 
• Students will have access the BLS Provider manual via their HeartCode BLS course; this does not need to be provider.

HeartSaver Courses

• Courses do not require a written exam, if one is provided, students must achieve above an 80%,
• Skills evaluation required for all completed modules. Adults, Child, Infant, FA.
• Courses types must be the same for all students who attended. Additional course types/modules can not be combined.
• For blended courses, students must complete the online portion of the HeartSaver Blended course prior to attending and submit it to the instructor.
• For blended courses, instructors must include a copy of the HeartSaver Blended completion certificate in the required course paperwork.

Virtua Courses

The BLS Training Centers does not allow for instructors to complete any Virtual (online only) courses.