Basic Life Support Provider (BLS)

The Clinical Training Center at Boston Medical Center

The American Heart Association Basic Life Support course offered by the CTC teaches single and multiple rescuer basic life support skills for both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-performance CPR and team dynamics.

Completion of your BLS Certification or Recertification is simple:

1. Register for and complete the HeartCode® BLS online program.

2. Schedule your hands-on session at the appropriate campus

   BMC's main campus sign up

   BMC Brighton sign up

   BMC South sign up

   Brockton Behavioral Health Center sign up

   Employee BLS skills sessions are offered at the BMC's main campus, BMC Brighton, BMC South, and the BMC Behavioral Health Center in Brockton. Skills sessions for outside students are only held at the BMC's main campus. 

3. Complete a hands-on skills session with an instructor to complete their certification (about 90 minutes).
4. The certification card will be emailed to you the next day.

Skills session locations:

The skills sessions are held in various buildings around the campuses. When you sign up for a skills session, please make note of which location your session will be held in.