Upcoming Community Courses
American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support)
Saturday - April 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The American Heart Association’s BLS 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-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.
What does this course teach?
High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival
Delivering effective breaths or ventilations
Importance of early use of and how to use an AED
Performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infants
The American Heart Association’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate breaths and ventilations, and provide early use of an AED. The course reflects science and education from the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)'
Who should take this course?
The American Heart Association’s BLS 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-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.
What does this course teach?
High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival
Delivering effective breaths or ventilations
Importance of early use of and how to use an AED
Performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infants
Hybrid Courses
Our hybrid delivery CPR/AED, BLS, and First Aid courses can be booked at any time. Once you complete your online order, you will receive an email providing access to your online course by the next business day. The online coursework must be completed before the skills test date will be finalized.
This 2-year certification course is ideal for community members of all ages who want to learn how to provide basic life-saving CPR and AED care, as well as respond to a variety of first aid emergencies.
Course Covers:
Adult, child, and infant CPR and choking care
AED use and safety precautions
Scene assessment and patient assessment
Injuries and traumatic emergencies
Medical and environmental emergencies
Responding to an emergency
Recovery position
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Bloodborne pathogens
Legal issues and consent
First aid kit contents
In-person skills test will take approximately 30 minutes
This 2-year certification course is ideal for anyone interested in learning how to provide basic life saving CPR and AED to adults, children and infants. The course covers:
Adult, child and infant CPR and Choking care
AED use and safety precautions
Scene Assessment
CPR barriers
Personal protective equipment
Responding to an emergency
Recovery position
Bloodborne pathogens
Legal Issues
In-person skills test will take approximately 20 minutes
In-Person
Fit testing is sometimes required for employees wearing tight-fighting respirators, such as disposable or reusable respirators. This procedure helps ensure the user has selected the correct size respirator and that a seal against the face can be made in order to provide the expected protection.
Mask test will take approximately 20 minutes (longer if a retest is required)
The Basic Live Support program is for participants to gain or improve knowledge and skill proficiency in high-quality CPR skills and teamwork for the adult, child, and infant. The intended audience is individuals who are healthcare providers (in and out of hospital), public safety professionals in a variety of occupational settings, or individuals enrolled in healthcare and public safety career training programs who require BLS training.
In-person skills test will take approximately 25 minutes
This 2-year certification course is ideal for community members of all ages interested in learning how to respond to a variety of first aid issues. The course covers:
Medical emergencies
Patient Assessment and Movement
Scene Assessment
Injuries and traumatic emergencies
Personal protective equipment
Responding to an emergency
Environmental emergencies
Bloodborne pathogens
Legal Issues and consent
First aid kit contents
Can be bundled with CPR/AED course
In-person skills test will take approximately 15 minutes
HSI Blended CPR/AED for Adult/Child/Infants
Learners will complete a series of self-guided on-line learning videos before completing the in-person skills test at the MIMS office.
This 2-year certification course is ideal for anyone interested in learning how to provide basic life saving CPR and AED to adults, children and infants. The course covers:
Adult, child and infant CPR and Choking care
AED use and safety precautions
Scene Assessment
CPR barriers
Personal protective equipment
Responding to an emergency
Recovery position
Bloodborne pathogens
Legal Issues
