FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
BASIC CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT
For Health Care Providers
Q: What is the Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)?
A: This is the basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course that teaches adult,
child, and infant, one-rescuer CPR and foreign body airway obstruction; adult tworescuer CPR; and mouth-to-mouth mask/bag-valve-mask, BVM ventilation.
Q: Will students receive a completion card at the end of the course?
A: Students that pass the written test and the skills performance will be issued a
card by a certified instructor.
ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS)
Q: What is the ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)?
A: This course teaches skills development for professional personnel practicing in
critical care units, emergency departments, and paramedic ambulances. The
instruction establishes a system of protocols for management of patients
experiencing cardiac difficulties.
Q: Are there any prerequisites to taking ACLS?
A: Yes. All students taking this course are required to have a current BCLS
completion card.
Q: Will students be issued a card?
A: Upon successful completion of a written performance exam, students will gain
licensure from the American Heart Association.