AHA BLS Provider and Heartsaver First Aid Certification (dual certificates) is an AHA BLS Instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a life-threatening emergency. Skills covered in this course include Basic Life Support (BLS), use of a pocket mask, bag mask device, AED for adults, child and infant; choking relief in adults and infants; and to promptly recognize a First Aid emergency. The course teaches In Facility Provider (IFP) skills and allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning throughout the course.
Recommended CPR Classroom Guidelines:
- Must be 18yrs + to attend class – parent or guardian attendance is required if under 18.
- Face masks are recommended but not required during class.
- Wash hands and cover sneezes/coughs – use hand sanitizer regularly.
- If you are sick – do not come to class.
Upcoming Courses
Date: TBA
Location: All courses are held at UT Austin School of Nursing – (View Map).
Cost:
- $60 – UT Student & UT Non-Nursing Faculty & Staff
- $75 – Non-UT Participants
Course Registration Process
STEP 1 – SIGN UP: Participants must first check the upcoming class schedule and secure your spot.
Enroll in AHA BLS Provider and Heartsaver First Aid Certification (dual certificates)
STEP 2 – PAYMENT: After enrolling, submit payment based on your participant type:
UT Students & Non-Nursing Faculty/Staff – $60 (Submit Payment)
Non-UT Participants – $75 (Submit Payment)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Upon entering the UT School of Nursing building, please present your UT ID to the attending security guard for verification. If you don’t have a UT ID, please explain why you are here and sign in at the desk before proceeding to your destination.
You are not guaranteed a spot in class until payment for registration has been submitted (step 2). If payment is not submitted upon registration, you will be dropped from the class. (Invoiced participants are exempt.) A cancellation fee of $10 will be charged to those who fail to attend a class unless prior notification has been given.
*UT School of Nursing reserves the right to cancel a class with less than 5 participants registered. An email will be sent to those on the roster 24 hours before the class is cancelled.
Contact: Please email BLSClasses@nursing.utexas.edu, and we will respond within 24 hours.