American Heart Association Basic Life Support

Course description

The American Heart Association Basic Life Support course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel, such as EMTs, paramedics, and fire fighters who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. 

The course includes instruction on:

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• Basic Life Support concepts from the Chain of Survival
• Delivering effective breaths and ventilations
• Importance of early use of and how to use an AED
• Performance as an effective team member during multirescue CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infants

This course is an instructor-led course taught in a format that reinforces skills proficiency and teaches students both single-rescue and team basic life support skills for application in both pre-hospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and team dynamics.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a course completion eCard, valid for two years.  Please contact your employer to ensure you are selecting the correct course.

May 20, 2026
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm 
Location and parking:
IUPD Ott Building, Conference Room A215, 992 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202. Enter through Parking Lot 97 entrance and check in at the reception window. This is a secure building.
Parking is available at Lockefield Garage (915 Wishard Blvd) and Wilson Street Garage (811 N. Wilson St.). Hourly rates apply.

Course Fee: $85 (Does not include course material) 

Attendees must purchase American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider Manual Workbook or eBook