Course Listing – CPR Healthcare Provider Initial

CPR Healthcare Provider Initial

Overview

The CPR Healthcare Provider course follows the American Heart Association’s BLS Healthcare Provider course, designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. The course is intended for certified or non-certified, licensed or non-licensed healthcare professionals.  Course Objectives

Upon completion of this CPR Healthcare Provider training, the student will be familiar with:

• The basic steps of CPR for adults, children, and infants
• Demonstrate the basic steps of CPR for adults, children, and infants
• Perform rescue breathing for adults, children and infants
• Administer breaths using a bag-valve mask device and pocket face mask
• Perform CPR as a lone rescuer or as part of a two-rescuer team
• Demonstrate the appropriate procedure and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)

Additional Information

Course Length: 8 hrs

Course Required By:  All Healthcare Providers requiring CPR certification.

Written Exam: AHA requires a minimum written score of 85% to receive a course completion card.

Retraining: Every two years.