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Basic Life Support
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Sherrie Lock, Program Coordinator
850.872.3819

slock@gulfcoast.edu

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Testimonials

Basic Life Support
"My instructor is amazing and has years of experience. I appreciate that. " ~ Instructor: W. O’Neal

BLS Renewal
"Excellent, thorough instructor, organized with content and delivery; relaxed environment. " ~ Instructor: M. Levenduski

First Aid with CPR and AED
"Great! Trainer was knowledgeable and experienced to give personal/real-life examples." ~ Instructor: B. Whately

CPR for Health Care Professionals, Business and Community

Now is the time to learn CPR for the first time or update your skills!

Gulf Coast State College is a part of your community and will be here for years to come to meet your training needs. Courses are conducted in a safe environment. Our instructors are professionals with real-world experience from public safety and healthcare backgrounds. We invite you to select from one of our scheduled classes, or ask how we can coordinate training exclusively for you!
  • All CPR courses are interactive and provide skills-based training.
  • We take infection control very seriously and all equipment is sterilized before and after training. Ask the Program Coordinator if you want to know other protocols implemented since the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Do not participate in training if you are ill or you have a medical condition that would prevent you from practicing CPR.
  • Electronic feedback devices are used to measure the correct rate and depth of compression.
  • A minimum of five students is required to hold the class.
  • Electronic American Heart Association certificate and the card will be emailed to participants after the class is completed.

Click on the "Register" button of the course you require, choose the most convenient date, and register for your training.

Select a Course

Basic Life Support (BLS) AKA CPR for Healthcare Provider

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This course is for the healthcare professional who needs to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. This course is the initial CPR course required for Health Sciences & EMT students.

In the classroom, you will participate in simulated clinical scenarios and work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete basic life support skills practice and skills testing. You will also complete a written exam. The exam will be an open resource, so you must purchase a textbook, which is available in our GCSC bookstore. This is a hands-on course. Dress comfortably and in layers.

Basic Life Support Renewal (BLS Renewal)

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This course is for the healthcare professional who needs to renew certification. To participate in this course, you must hold a current AHA BLS card. A textbook is required during this training.

First Aid with CPR and AED

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The Heartsaver First Aid course teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrive.

When someone is injured at work or home, being trained in first aid techniques, CPR and the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) will allow you to help until more advanced care arrives. Knowing what to do in an emergency will give you the confidence to assist someone in need.

Learn how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, heat-related emergencies, and other first-aid emergencies. Applying CPR techniques and using an AED can help you save someone unresponsive and not breathing due to a number of medical causes.

Dress comfortably and in layers. This is a hands-on course. A participant textbook is provided at the cost of the class.

CPR with AED

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Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should! This course is ideal for business and the community.

The Heartsaver CPR with AED course teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage choking or a sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrive.

Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States. The failure to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) significantly lessens a victim’s chance of survival. Most often it is a bystander with the skills to perform CPR that can make a difference in those who suffer a cardiac arrest outside a hospital. A large number of cardiac arrests occur in the home-so the life you save with CPR will most likely be someone you love.

A cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack, although a heart attack may lead to a cardiac arrest. If a cardiac arrest occurs, blood stops flowing through the body. Breathing with eventually cease as well. Without a supply of oxygen, the cells in the body start to die. After 4 to 5 minutes without oxygen, brain cells begin to die resulting in brain damage and death.

CPR keeps oxygenated blood flowing around the body to keep the vital organs alive. CPR itself will not restart someone’s heart, but it can keep them alive until a defibrillator arrives which can deliver an electrical shock to restart the heart.

Dress comfortably and in layers. This is a hands-on course. A participant workbook is included in the cost of this class.

We look forward to seeing you in class!

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