AHA BLS Provider (CPR) Certification

American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification is an instructor led course that teaches both single and multi-rescuer BLS skills for adults, children, and infants, how to use an AED/BMV, and choking relief in adults/infants for application in either pre-hospital or in-facility environments, 100% classroom training means students are with an AHA instructor for their entire learning experience. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion eCard, valid for two years.

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.

Course Registration Process

STEP 1 – SIGN UP: Participants must first check the upcoming class schedule and secure your spot.

Enroll in a BLS (CPR) Class

STEP 2 – PAYMENT: After enrolling, submit payment based on your participant type:

Nursing Faculty/Staff – $10 (Submit Payment)

UT Students & Non-Nursing Faculty/Staff – $40 (Submit Payment)

Non-UT Participants – $60 (Submit Payment)

School of Nursing Faculty & Staff – Exempt (no payment required)

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: For questions, please email BLSClasses@nursing.utexas.edu, and we will respond within 24 hours.