There is now a recertification mechanism on-line where you
can take the didactic part of the BLS for Healthcare Providers program. To be issued a BLS for Healthcare Providers
certificate, you must:
·
Complete the on-line didactic program at the American Heart
Association website
Important: No
ethical training system will issue a certificate of completion for on-line
training without skills verification with an instructor. If you are entertaining an on-line only
course, you are probably getting a certification card generated by no-name organization. This is unlikely to meet your training
requirements, as most organizations will not accept a CPR card from an
unrecognized agency.
Cost for the program is $15 to the American Heart
Association for the didactic program, and $50 to Less Stress Instructional
Services for the skills examination.
Important rules for this program:
You can take the American Heart Association’s program at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3019553