Life Support Courses Basic Life Support (BLS) Who should take the course?The American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.Course CoversThe components of high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infantsThe AHA Chain of Survival for prehospital and in-facility providersImportant early use of an AEDEffective ventilations using a barrier deviceImportance of teams and team dynamics in multirescuer resuscitationsRelief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infantsCourse DeliveryInstructors deliver the cognitive learning and the skills practice and testing in a classroom setting. At the end of the course, students are provided a course completion card when they achieve a minimum score of 84% or greater on a 25-question written exam and demonstrate proficient BLS skills performance.Browse Courses by TypeBasic Life Support CourseDesigned for individuals without current BLS certification or those who appreciate an in-depth learning experienceCourse length: Approximately 4 hoursView basic life support coursesBasic Life Support Renewal CourseDesigned for experienced Basic Life Support providers who hold a current BLS provider cardCourse length: Approximately 2.5 hoursView basic life support renewal coursesBrowse Courses by LocationThe CoxHealth Education Center offers courses at the following locations:SpringfieldCoxHealth Education Center at Cox North1423 N Jefferson AvenueSpringfield, MO 65802View Springfield coursesHollisterHollister Blue Sky Classroom207 Blue Sky LaneHollister, MO 65672View Hollister coursesMonettCox Monett Education Lab801 N Lincoln AveMonett, MO 65708View Monett coursesJoplin*CoxHealth at Home2318 East 32nd Street, Suite CJoplin, MO 64804View Joplin courses*Courses for Joplin CoxHealth at Home employees only.Disclaimer: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.