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AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider

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BLS Foundations, Chains of Survival & Team DynamicsYou are here

Learn the 2025 unified Chain of Survival, high-performance resuscitation team roles, and structured closed-loop communication.

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Adult High-Quality CPR & Automated External Defibrillation

Learn adult compression depth (2-2.4 inches), rate (100-120/min), chest recoil mechanics, 30:2 single and multi-rescuer cycles, and rapid AED operation.

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Pediatric Life Support: Child & Infant Resuscitation

Differentiate child and infant landmarks, 15:2 two-rescuer ratios, one-third chest depth, and the 2025 heel-of-one-hand and two-thumb infant techniques.

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Airway Management, Choking Relief & Special Emergency Scenarios

Practice two-rescuer bag-mask ventilation with E-C clamp, foreign-body airway obstruction relief across all ages, opioid emergency response, heart attack recognition, and CPR in pregnancy.

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AHA-BLS Exam Details

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider

Administered by American Heart Association (AHA)

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Prerequisites: No prerequisite is listed on the current AHA BLS course pages; learners should confirm employer or program requirements

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official American Heart Association (AHA) content outline

Adult High-Quality CPRNot published

Recognition of cardiac arrest; correct hand placement; a rate of 100-120/min; depth of at least 2 in (5 cm) while avoiding depths greater than 2.4 in (6 cm); complete recoil; minimal interruptions; and effective breaths

Child & Infant CPRNot published

One- and two-rescuer ratios, depth of at least one-third the anterior-posterior chest diameter, child hand techniques, and the 2025 infant heel-of-one-hand and two-thumb-encircling techniques

AED UseNot published

Early AED use, safe rhythm analysis and shock delivery, adult and pediatric pad placement, pediatric attenuation when available, and immediate resumption of CPR

Airway & VentilationNot published

Head-tilt/chin-lift, jaw-thrust when trauma is suspected, effective bag-mask breaths with visible chest rise, age-specific ventilation rates, and response to suspected opioid emergencies

Choking ReliefNot published

Recognition of mild and severe obstruction; 2025 cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts for adults and children; and infant back blows with heel-of-one-hand chest thrusts

Unified Chain of Survival & Team DynamicsNot published

The 2025 unified six-link cardiac arrest Chain of Survival, role clarity, closed-loop communication, compressor rotation, constructive intervention, and team debriefing

Pregnancy, Drowning & Course CompletionNot published

High-quality CPR with manual left lateral uterine displacement in pregnancy, the Drowning Chain of Survival, course skills tests, the knowledge exam, and completion requirements

Heart Attack Recognition & ResponseNot published

Recognition of chest discomfort and other possible heart attack symptoms, immediate activation of emergency medical services, monitoring, and readiness to begin CPR and use an AED if cardiac arrest develops

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