Available both in a traditional classroom setting and through our flexible blended learning course format, Adventure Medics’ BLS courses are designed to meet the latest American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines and evidence-based practices. Whether you’re in Central Oregon, the Portland metro area, or learning remotely from another part of Oregon, Washington, or Arizona, you’ll receive high-quality CPR instruction from experienced emergency professionals.
Our blended learning option combines interactive online coursework with hands-on skills sessions led by certified instructors. This format is perfect for busy professionals who want to learn at their own pace while still completing the required practice for successful completion of BLS certification.
Since basic life support certification is valid for two years, keeping your card up to date is essential. Adventure Medics offers both initial BLS courses and renewal options for healthcare providers and public safety professionals. A BLS class typically takes 3 to 4.5 hours depending on the format and group size.
When you register, you’ll learn how to:
- Recognize several life-threatening emergencies
- Provide high-quality CPR to adults, children, and infants
- Use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for early use during cardiac arrest
- Relieve choking and manage foreign body airway obstruction
- Apply life-saving techniques in an effective manner through real-world scenarios
These skills are critical not only for healthcare professionals and first responders, but also for non-licensed healthcare professionals, medical students, and anyone working in an in-facility healthcare environment.
BLS Certification Details
Getting your BLS certification doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. The cost can be as low as $14.95, and payment is only collected after passing the exam. There are no hidden fees.
The exam itself includes 12 questions, and you’ll need a score of 70% or higher to pass. If needed, you can retake the test as many times as necessary at no additional cost until you succeed. After passing, graduates immediately receive a temporary wallet card, followed by a permanent card in the mail.
For those seeking BLS recertification, participants can choose to skip directly to the exam if they are already certified, saving time while still meeting AHA renewal requirements.
Why Choose Adventure Medics?
- Certification valid for two years
- In-person, hybrid, and blended learning formats available
- Customizable curriculum to match your workplace needs
- Scenario-based training with team practice and debriefs
- Post-course refresher resources (quizzes, videos, practice tools)
Who Should Take This Class?
- Healthcare providers: nurses, doctors, EMTs, paramedics
- First responders: firefighters, police, lifeguards
- Public safety professionals
- Medical and nursing students before clinicals
- Anyone with a soon-to-expire or recently expired BLS card
- Healthcare providers: nurses, doctors, EMTs, paramedics
- First responders: firefighters, police, lifeguards
- Public safety professionals
- Medical and nursing students before clinicals
- Anyone with a soon-to-expire or recently expired BLS card
BLS for Healthcare Professionals
Adventure Medics’ BLS healthcare provider courses are tailored for nurses, physicians, EMTs, and other healthcare providers who must know how to perform CPR and respond to common medical emergencies. Training content aligns with the AHA Chain of Survival and covers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use of an AED, and first aid techniques in line with the latest AHA guidelines.
Our BLS classes emphasize not only clinical skills but also decision-making, teamwork, and communication. Training includes:
- Basic cardiovascular life support techniques for adults, children, and infants
- Scenario-based simulations to practice responding to life-threatening emergencies
- Guidance on Good Samaritan Law protections for healthcare professionals providing emergency care
By completing a basic life support BLS course, participants leave certified, confident, and prepared to save lives.
Explore More AHA Certification Options
Looking for more than a basic life support course?
Adventure Medics also offers PALS and other AHA certifications to complete your training pathway.
Frequently Asked Questions
About 3–4 hours, depending on format and group size.
Yes—if it has expired recently. If it’s been a long time, a full certification course may be required.
Yes, please bring your current (or recently expired) BLS card
Yes, successful completion provides a two-year AHA BLS Provider card.
Yes, we provide private and workplace training options
Yes, hybrid training is available—complete the online learning, then attend a short in-person skills session.