As almost every healthcare professional knows, earning and maintaining your Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is vitally important in keeping your job! In this guide, we will walk you through how to earn yours and how to renew!
In general, there are only 2 providers of this certification that are widely accepted as valid by an employer. Your employer may only accept one or they may accept both but it’s always a great idea to check beforehand to ensure your hard work doesn’t go to waste! They follow similar patterns to obtain your certification, just select which one you would like to use below for a step by step guide.
Many times, your employer (facility or agency) will provide this training or reimbursement for training if you are employed at the time of you taking the course so please check with them on any specifics that may pertain to your employer-these are just general guidelines.