BLS Provider training — Critical Care Precision
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Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider

Heart & Stroke Canada certified high-performance CPR training for healthcare professionals — delivered on-site or off-site for private groups across Burlington, Hamilton, and the GTA.

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Ideal For

Nurses, physicians, dentists, paramedics, allied health

Duration

2–4 hrs (in-class) · shorter blended option

Certification

Heart & Stroke Canada — valid 1 year

Format

On-Site or Off-Site · Blended available

Booking

Private group only

About This Course

What This Course Covers

BLS is the national standard for resuscitation training in Canada. It's built for healthcare professionals and trained responders who work in pre-hospital or in-facility settings.

The course focuses on practical skills, clinical judgment, and team coordination. You'll leave ready to respond confidently in a real emergency — whether you're the first responder or part of a resuscitation team.

All content follows the latest Heart & Stroke Canada guidelines and emphasizes hands-on practice over theory. Training is delivered on-site or off-site — exclusively for your group.

Skills & Knowledge

What Participants Learn

  • Identify cardiac arrest rapidly and initiate emergency response without delay
  • Deliver high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • Perform both single-rescuer and 2-rescuer CPR
  • Use a bag-mask device for effective ventilation
  • Operate an AED safely and integrate it into resuscitation
  • Manage choking in responsive and unresponsive patients
  • Apply team dynamics, communication, and role clarity in resuscitation
  • Respond to opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
Flexible Formats

Provider & Renewal Options

Choose the format that matches your team's certification status and schedule.

BLS Provider

First-time certification or lapsed

  • Full course content — no prior BLS required
  • In-class: ~3.5 hours instructor-led
  • CPR feedback devices used throughout
  • Heart & Stroke Canada certification — valid 1 year
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Most Common

BLS Renewal

Current valid BLS certification

  • Streamlined for current certificate holders
  • In-class: ~2 hrs 50 min instructor-led
  • Skills reinforcement and updated guidelines
  • Heart & Stroke Canada recertification — valid 1 year
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Blended Learning

Online theory + focused in-person skills

  • ~2–3 hrs self-paced online cognitive component first
  • Provider: ~2 hrs in-class · Renewal: ~1.5 hrs in-class
  • Reduces on-site time without cutting corners
  • Available for both Provider and Renewal
  • Same Heart & Stroke Canada certification — valid 1 year
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The Private Difference

Why Private Group Training Works Better

We deliver every course exclusively in private group settings — on-site at your location or off-site at a venue of your choice. No mixed-public classes, no generic content.

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On-Site or Off-Site

Training at your clinic, office, or facility — or at an external venue. We bring all equipment either way.

Your Team Only

No strangers — every session is booked exclusively for your group.

Tailored Content

Pace, scenarios, and focus adjusted to match your team's setting.

Active Paramedics

Instructors who currently practice in critical care environments.

BLS two-rescuer CPR training
BLS bag-mask ventilation skills practice
Blended Format

How Blended BLS Works

The blended option splits BLS into two phases — online and in-person — so your team spends less time away from patient care without skipping any of the hands-on practice that makes BLS effective.

Participants complete the cognitive portion online at their own pace before the in-person session. When we arrive on-site, every minute is dedicated to CPR skills, AED practice, bag-mask technique, and team scenarios.

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Phase 1 — Online

Provider: ~2–3 hrs · Renewal: ~1.5–2 hrs. Self-paced modules covering CPR science, AED use, and BLS algorithms — complete before the in-person day.

Phase 2 — In-Person

Provider: ~2 hrs · Renewal: ~1.5 hrs. 100% hands-on — CPR skills, bag-mask, AED, and team scenarios with real feedback devices.

Less Time On-Site

Blended cuts in-person time significantly — ideal for busy clinical teams who can't spare a half-day away from their unit.

Same Certification

Full Heart & Stroke Canada BLS certification — valid 1 year. No difference in credential from the traditional in-class format.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

BLS is designed for healthcare professionals and trained responders — including nurses, physicians, dentists, paramedics, respiratory therapists, physiotherapists, and other regulated health professionals who require BLS certification for their role.
No prerequisites are required for the BLS Provider course. It's suitable for healthcare professionals who are new to BLS or whose certification has lapsed. The Renewal course requires a current, valid BLS certification.
The in-class format is fully instructor-led from start to finish — ideal for teams who prefer face-to-face learning throughout. The blended format lets participants complete the cognitive portion online at their own pace (Provider: ~2–3 hrs, Renewal: ~1.5–2 hrs), then attend a shorter in-person skills session (Provider: ~2 hrs, Renewal: ~1.5 hrs). Both formats lead to the same Heart & Stroke Canada certification.
Yes — blended learning is available for both BLS Provider (new or lapsed) and BLS Renewal (current certification). The online component is shorter for Renewal since participants are already familiar with the core content. Both result in the same Heart & Stroke Canada BLS certification valid for 1 year.
Heart & Stroke Canada BLS certification is valid for 1 year. We recommend scheduling renewal training before your certification expires to maintain compliance with your employer or regulatory college.
Yes. CME/CPD credits are available for eligible professionals. Contact us for details specific to your professional college or affiliation.
Yes — all training is delivered on-site at your location or off-site at a venue of your choice across Burlington, Hamilton, and the GTA. We bring all equipment including CPR manikins and feedback devices.

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