Certification: Basic Life Support Certification

Public Inquiry Office, 432 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Basic Life Support (BLS) skills allow healthcare workers, healthcare students, public safety workers and others with a duty to respond to provide assistance to someone during a health crisis.
More information about this certification

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
No
More than two years of work experience required?
No
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Skill

A skill certification tests for basic skills and may or may not be related to a product. Examples of a skill certification would be CPR certification or word processing fundamentals certification.

  • This certification is considered in demand.