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Basic Life Support  (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. This Instructor-led training course is designed to teach healthcare professionals how to perform high-quality cardiopulmunary resuscitation (CPR) individually or as part of a team. BLS skills are applicable to any healthcare setting. During this course students will learn rescue techniques for adults, children and infants. This course is intended for anyone who provides health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, both in and out of the hospital, and for anyone entering into a health career-related training program.

During the course students must pass a written exam and skills tests in order to receive an AHA BLS completion card. The completion card is valid for 2 years.

PER AHA POLICY, YOU MUST HAVE THE CURRENT 2020 EDITION OF THE BLS MANUAL WITH YOU AT THE CLASS!!!

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A "2020 EDITION" OF THE AHA BLS MANUAL, PLEASE NOTE THAT ON YOUR REGISTRATION!

• Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (5 seats left)Manatee Technical College
• Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College
• Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College
• Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College

Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. This Instructor-led training course is designed to teach healthcare professionals how to perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) individually or as part of a team. BLS Skills are apllicable to any healthcare setting. During this course students will learn rescue techniques for adults, children and infants. This course is intended for anyone who provides health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, both in and out of the hospital, and for anyone entering into a health carreer-related training program.

During the course students must pass a written exam and skills tests in order to receive an AHA BLS completion card. The completion card is valid for 2 years.

In order to attend a BLS Renewal course, you must have a current (not expired) AHA BLS card that you bring with you to the class.

The expiration date and eCard Code shown on your current card must be noted on your payment.

If your BLS card is expired or if you have a BLS card from an organization other than AHA, you will need to register for either a "BLS Provider" or a "Heartcode BLS" course.

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• Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College
• Friday, December 20, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College
• Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College
• Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College

HeartCode ACLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the AHA’s ACLS Course. HeartCode blended learning delivers quality resuscitation education regardless of where providers are located and gives them more control to complete the course at their own pace. 

Providers first complete the online portion of HeartCode ACLS and obtain a certificate. You are allowed up to one year to finish the E-learning Course. You will then register for and complete a hands-on skills session with an MTC ACLS Instructor. You are allowed two months from completion of the E-learning module to finish your Hands-On skills Course. 

Access to the ACLS Provider Manual eBook (20-3100) is included with HeartCode ACLS. You will be able to access the Provider Manual from within the course.

This course is for:

1. EMS
2. Physicians
3. Physician Assistants
4. Nurse Practitioners
5. Nurses
6. Pharmacists
7. Respiratory Therapists

Technical Requirements:

Supported Web Browsers: Latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari

Operating Systems and Computing Hardware: Win8+ with 4GB+ RAM, MacOS 10.13+ with 4GB+ RAM, Android 8+ with 2GB+ RAM, iOS 11+ with 2GB+ RAM

Internet Connection: Broadband – Fiber, wireless, DSL, cable modem

While the system will run in smaller screen sizes, these are the recommended minimum sizes for the best experience: 4" (mobile) or higher

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion, participants should be able to:

1. Define systems of care
2. Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients
3. Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes
4. Discuss early recognition and management of ACS, including appropriate disposition
5. Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition
6. Recognize bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
7. Perform early management of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
8. Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team
9. Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
10. Recognize respiratory arrest
11. Perform early management of respiratory arrest
12. Recognize cardiac arrest
13. Perform prompt, high-quality BLS including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use
14. Perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post–cardiac arrest care
15. Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team

• Purchase this course - $168.00

Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest.

But what is HeartCode BLS?

Simply put, it is just another way to to complete a Basic Life Support (BLS) provider or renewal course.

HeartCode BLS consists of two components:

• eLearning, in which the student completes an online course in a self-directed manner at their own pace in the comfort of their home or any other place of their choosing. The online component of the HeartCode BLS course uses a variety of learning assets - such as dramatizations, eSimulations, self-directed learning and interactive activities to teach students the knowledge and skills of BLS. After successful completion of all steps, including passing a written test, students will receive a HeartCode BLS course completion certificate.

• an Instructor-led hands-on skills practice and skills testing session (~1-2 hours)

Students need to pass both components in order to receive an AHA BLS completion card. The completion card is valid for 2 years.

This course is the hands-on practice and skills testing session only. You need to purchase and complete the HeartCode BLS eLearning course prior to this course and bring your completed AHA HeartCode BLS Certificate to the classroom. You can find this course in the MTC class offerings menu. 

• Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (full)Manatee Technical College
• Monday, January 27, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College

HeartCode BLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the BLS Course. HeartCode blended learning delivers quality resuscitation education regardless of where providers are located and gives them more control to complete the course at their own pace. Providers first complete the online portion of HeartCode BLS and then complete a hands-on skills session with an AHA BLS Instructor. 

Access to the BLS Provider Manual eBook (20-3102) is included with HeartCode BLS. You will be able to access the Provider Manual from within the course.

You will need to call our office to schedule the BLS skills portion of your course.

941-752-8100 x 47156

• Purchase this course - $36.00

This course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a Heartsaver CPR AED completion card to meet job, regulatory or other requirements and to anyone who just wants to learn CPR and the use of an AED to be able to help in an emergency.

! If you work in health care profession (like Nursing, EMS, Fire Department or similar) this is not the correct course for you. You need to take the Basic Life Support course!

In this Instructor-led course students will learn how to recognize when somebody needs CPR, how to call for help and how to perform CPR and use an AED. Skills are taught using AHA's practice-while watching technique, which allows the Instructor to observe the participants and provide immediate feedback.

The most important goal of this course is to teach the student how to act in an emergency

• recognize when something is wrong
• getting help on the way by calling 911
• perform CPR until someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over

During the course students must pass skills tests in order to receive an AHA Heartsaver CPR AED completion card. The card is valid for 2 years.

• Friday, January 24, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College

Este curso está diseñado para cualquier persona con capacitación médica limitada o nula que necesite una tarjeta de finalización de DEA de RCP Heartsaver para cumplir con los requisitos laborales, reglamentarios o de otro tipo, y para cualquier persona que solo quiera aprender RCP y el uso de un DEA para poder ayudar en una emergencia.

! Si trabajas en una profesión de atención médica (como enfermería, EMS, Departamento de bomberos o similar), este no es el curso correcto para ti. ¡Necesitas tomar el curso de Soporte Vital Básico!

En este curso dirigido por un instructor, los estudiantes aprenderán a reconocer cuándo alguien necesita RCP, cómo pedir ayuda y cómo realizar RCP y usar un DEA. Las habilidades se enseñan utilizando la técnica de práctica mientras se observa de la AHA, que permite al instructor observar a los participantes y proporcionar comentarios inmediatos.

El objetivo más importante de este curso es enseñar al estudiante cómo actuar en caso de emergencia

• Reconocer cuando algo anda mal
• Cómo obtener ayuda en el camino llamando al 911
• realizar RCP hasta que llegue alguien con una formación más avanzada y se haga cargo

Durante el curso, los estudiantes deben aprobar pruebas de habilidades para recibir una tarjeta de finalización de AHA Heartsaver CPR DEA. La tarjeta tiene una validez de 2 años.

• Monday, December 9, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (6 seats left)Manatee Technical College

This course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card to meet job, regulatory or other requirements and for anyone who just wants to learn Basic First Aid, CPR and the use of an AED to be able to help in an emergency.

In this Instructor-led course, students will learn the basics of First Aid, the most common life-threatening emergencies, how to recognize them and how to help. Students will also learn how to recognize when someone needs CPR, how to call for help and how to perform CPR and use an AED. Skills are taught using AHA's practice-while-watching technique, which allows the Instructor to observe the participants and provide immediate feedback.

The most important goal of this course is to teach students how to

• recognize when something is wrong
• getting help on the way by calling 911
• giving First Aid care or performing CPR until someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over

During the course students need to pass skills tests in order to receive an AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED completion card. The card is valid for 2 years.

• Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (5 seats left)Manatee Technical College