CPR for Basic Life Support is a Continuing Education program offered by Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in Sacramento, CA. The program takes 1 day to complete, with a total tuition of $60.
Program Overview
The CPR for Basic Life Support Course aims to train participants to save the lives of victims in cardiac arrest through high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The American Heart Association designed the CPR for Basic Life Support Course to prepare healthcare professionals to perform CPR in both in-hospital and out-of- hospital settings.
This course trains participants to promptly recognize cardiac arrest, administer high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations, and utilize an automated external defibrillator (AED), both as part of a team and individually. The course also teaches how to relieve choking. This course includes adult, child, and infant rescue techniques.
Admission Requirements and Process
Applicants must meet the following admission criteria before registration.
- Provide a valid photo ID on the day of the course.
- The course is designed for medical or nursing students, healthcare aides, medical assistants, and other healthcare professionals.
General Requirements
- Admission criteriaProvide a valid photo ID on the day of the course.
- Admission criteriaThe course is designed for medical or nursing students, healthcare aides, medical assistants, and other healthcare professionals.
Application Process
- 1Register onlineSelect the CPR for Basic Life Support course on Gurnick's CE Courses page, choose a campus and desired start date, then click the Registration button and follow the steps to complete registration.
- 2Follow up with admissionsContact your preferred campus Admission Advisor to follow up on the completion of your registration.
- 3Pay the course costPay the $60 course fee.
- 4Attend with photo IDBring a valid photo ID on the day of the course.
Program Schedule
The full course is approximately 4.5 hours in length. The renewal course is approximately three (3) hours. Students must attend all the hours in the course; students who arrive after class has started cannot attend that day and must register for the next class.
No upcoming start date is published for this course at this campus; contact the campus for the next start.
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
Tuition and fees. Tuition $60.00. Total program cost $60.00. Total program cost excludes transportation, room and board, and personal expenses.
Financial aid. Contact the school for financial aid details for this course. Gurnick's FAFSA school code is 041698.
Curriculum
The CPR for Basic Life Support Course was designed by the American Heart Association to prepare healthcare professionals to perform CPR in both in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. The full course is approximately 4.5 hours in length; the renewal course is approximately three (3) hours.
Course content. This course trains participants to:
- Promptly recognize cardiac arrest.
- Administer high-quality chest compressions.
- Deliver appropriate ventilations.
- Utilize an automated external defibrillator (AED), both as part of a team and individually.
- Relieve choking.
- Perform adult, child, and infant rescue techniques.
Course completion. Students who pass the test will receive the BLS/CPR card valid for two (2) years upon class completion. Students who do not pass the test will not receive the card.
Career Outcomes
Certification and licensure. American Heart Association BLS/CPR card (valid two years).
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Why Accreditation Is Important
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts holds institutional accreditation by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). The CPR course is a Continuing Education Course and is not accredited.
- A reliable indicator of quality
- Approved program of study
- Qualified instructors
- Recognition by employers nationwide
