AHA BLS Classes at Safety Training Seminars are designed for healthcare professionals and public safety personnel who need American Heart Association–approved Basic Life Support training that meets employer, licensing, and regulatory requirements. These classes prepare participants to respond quickly and effectively to cardiac arrest, breathing emergencies, and airway obstruction in adults, children, and infants.
American Heart Association® BLS CPR Classes are designed for healthcare professionals and first responders who need high-quality, hands-on life-saving training. Our courses follow the latest AHA guidelines and focus on real-world skills you can confidently apply in emergency situations. Whether you’re a nurse, doctor, EMT, dental professional, or part of a clinical team, our BLS CPR certification ensures you meet workplace and regulatory requirements.
AHA BLS classes are intended for professionals whose roles involve patient care or emergency response, including:
Many healthcare employers specifically require AHA-issued BLS certification, making AHA BLS classes the preferred and often mandatory training option.
Our AHA BLS classes provide comprehensive instruction in essential life-saving skills required in professional healthcare and emergency environments. Coursework includes:
Training is evidence-based and reinforced through hands-on practice and instructor-led scenarios, ensuring skills can be confidently applied in real emergencies.
Safety Training Seminars offers flexible AHA BLS class options while maintaining full compliance with American Heart Association requirements.
Instructor-led classroom training that combines guided instruction with extensive hands-on skills practice. This option is ideal for participants who prefer a traditional learning environment with direct instructor interaction and real-time feedback.
A combination of self-paced online coursework and a required in-person skills session. This format allows participants to complete the knowledge portion on their schedule, then demonstrate skills to an AHA-certified instructor.
Both formats result in the same official AHA BLS Provider certification.
Upon successful completion of an AHA BLS class, participants receive an official American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard.
The AHA eCard system allows employers to quickly confirm certification validity, making it a trusted and widely accepted credential.
Healthcare professionals choose Safety Training Seminars because our AHA CPR BLS classes focus on real competency, not just certification completion.
Key benefits include:
Our goal is to ensure every participant leaves prepared, confident, and fully compliant with AHA standards.
Yes. All BLS classes offered by Safety Training Seminars follow American Heart Association CPR & ECC Guidelines, and successful participants receive an official AHA BLS Provider eCard.
No. The AHA requires a hands-on skills session for BLS certification. While part of the course may be completed online in a blended format, in-person skills validation is mandatory.
Class length varies based on the format and participant experience level. Blended learning options are often faster for experienced providers, while in-person classes allow more time for hands-on practice.
Safety Training Seminars offers American Heart Association® BLS, CPR, ACLS, PALS & NRP certification classes across a wide network of locations throughout Northern and Central California. Our training centers make it easy for healthcare professionals, first responders, and workplace teams to find convenient, local BLS CPR classes with flexible scheduling and same-day certification.
We currently provide BLS CPR classes in Alameda, Antioch, Bakersfield, Berkeley – Downtown, Berkeley – Solano, Brentwood, Campbell, Carmichael, Chico, Citrus Heights, Concord – Treat, Concord – Willow Pass, Daly City, Danville, Davis, Dublin, Elk Grove, Fairfield, Folsom, Fremont, Fresno, Hayward, Livermore, Lodi, Los Gatos, Martinez, Millbrae, Milpitas, Modesto, Morgan Hill, Napa, Newark, Oakland – Fruitvale, Oakland – Lake Merritt, Oakland – Piedmont, Palo Alto, Petaluma, Pleasant Hill, Redding, Redwood City, Rocklin, Roseville, Sacramento – Arden, Sacramento – Midtown, Sacramento – Oak Park, Sacramento – Rosemont, San Francisco – Bayshore, San Francisco – Mission Bay, San Francisco – Mission District, San Francisco – Nob Hill, San Francisco – Parnassus/UCSF, San Francisco – Sunset, San Francisco – Telegraph Hill, San Jose – Downtown, San Jose – Japantown, San Jose – South, San Jose – Willow Glen, San Leandro, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Rafael, San Ramon, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa – Downtown, Santa Rosa – Larkfield-Wikiup, Stockton, Sunnyvale, Tracy, Vacaville, Vallejo, Visalia, Walnut Creek – Downtown, Walnut Creek – Shadelands, and Woodland.
Each location follows the latest AHA guidelines, offering a streamlined format that includes an online course combined with hands-on skills testing. With daily classes, multiple time slots, and convenient neighborhood locations, Safety Training Seminars makes earning or renewing your BLS, CPR, ACLS, PALS & NRP certification Classes simple, efficient, and accessible wherever you’re located.