Gunnison Valley Health is proud to offer CPR & First Aid Training to
our community in conjunction with the American Heart Association (AHA).
The AHA offers two different formats for obtaining a certification. Both
formats include the same learning objectives and result in the same course
completion card.
Blended Learning
Blended Learning is the most popular option the AHA offers at Gunnison
Valley Health. Blended Learning offers the convenience and flexibility
of taking the online portion of the course at your own pace, location
and schedule. The online course portion is sold separately through the
AHA website. Prices vary per course.
After completing the online portion, one must pass the hands-on session
with an AHA instructor. You can sign up with the GVH to attend an instructor-led,
hands-on session focuses on meaningful coaching, skills practice, and
skills testing. The hands-on session is $40 and includes the cost for
your course completion card.
Instructor-Led classes are a great option for groups who prefer to spend
the day in a classroom setting. An instructor will lead the group in watching
the online videos while providing group interactions and coaching. Classroom
courses may be conducted onsite at your company's location or at Gunnison
Valley Health.
The AHA's Heartsaver courses are ideal for anyone with little or no medical
training who needs first aid and or CPR training and a course completion
card for job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other regulatory or licensing
requirements. Heartsaver courses can also be taken by anyone who wants
to be prepared to act in an emergency. These course include CPR and AED
training, First Aid, or a combined First Aid/CPR and AED training.
Heartsaver Total - This comprehensive curriculum is designed to meet licensing
requirements for OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
Heartsaver - This shortened and targeted version of the course focuses
on core curriculum and skills to put students on a fast track to refresh
their skills. It is designed to be flexible for students who need to review
only specific topics to meet course requirements to obtain a course completion
card. However, it is not regulatory or Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) compliant.
If students are not familiar with their organization’s requirements,
they should select the Heartsaver Total course path.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
BLS is
intended forhealthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic
cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and
prehospital settings. Updated to reflect new science as it emerges, this
course teaches the concepts of high-quality CPR, improvement of chest
compression fraction and high-performing team dynamics.
GVH offers this course as an instructor-led or hands-on session of the
blended learning course.
Unsure what course is best for you? Contact our AHA training site coordinator
at cpound@gvh-colorado.org
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