BLS Provider Skills Session
Enhance Your Lifesaving Skills with Attentive Safety’s BLS Provider Skills Session
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Attentive Safety invites healthcare professionals, emergency responders, and clinical students to participate in our BLS Provider Skills Session. This essential, hands-on training experience prepares you to deliver immediate, high-quality life-saving care when every second matters.
Built on the latest 2025 American Heart Association science, this skills session strengthens your ability to recognize cardiac and respiratory arrest, perform effective CPR, and support patients during time-sensitive emergencies. Strategic Access Across the Southeast We understand that busy clinicians need accessible scheduling. That’s why we offer the most flexible skills testing options in the region:
The Blended Learning Advantage The BLS Provider Skills Session brings the AHA HeartCode BLS online course to life. After completing your online modules, you will visit our center for realistic, scenario-based practice. Under the guidance of expert AHA instructors, you will refine:
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for BLS Provider Skills Session
Q: What is the BLS Provider Skills Session?
A: The BLS Provider Skills Session is the hands-on, instructor-led portion required to complete the American Heart Association HeartCode BLS certification. After completing the online module, students attend an in-person session where they demonstrate CPR, AED use, and basic life support skills under the guidance of an AHA-certified instructor.
Q: Who needs to take this skills session?
A: This session is required for healthcare professionals and students who must complete an AHA BLS course for employment, clinical rotations, licensing, or hospital credentialing. This includes nurses, physicians, paramedics, EMTs, dentists, home health nurses, medical assistants, respiratory therapists, allied health students, and anyone required to maintain an active BLS Provider card.
Q: Do I need to complete the online HeartCode BLS course first?
A: Yes. All participants must complete the HeartCode BLS online course and bring the certificate of completion to the skills session. Without it, you cannot participate and will need to reschedule.
Q: How long does the skills session take?
A: Most sessions last 45–90 minutes, depending on class size and skill proficiency. The training is focused, hands-on, and designed to ensure competency through real-world practice.
Q: When are BLS Skills Sessions offered?
A: Sessions are available:
Q: What is the cost of the BLS Skills Session?
A: The session fee is $75.00. Payment is required at least 24 hours before class time.
Q: What will I learn during the session?
A: You will practice and demonstrate high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants; proper AED use; ventilation skills; choking relief; and coordinated multi-rescuer team response—all based on the latest AHA guidelines.
Q: Do I receive a certification card after completing the session?
A: Yes. Upon successful completion of the HeartCode BLS online course and the in-person skills session, you will receive a 2-year American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard.
Q: Can I add First Aid training to my session?
A: Yes. Heartsaver First Aid can be added at the time of registration if you need additional certification.
Q: What happens if I need to reschedule?
A: You may request a new date using our official reschedule form:
👉 https://www.attentivesafety.com/reschedule-request.html
All rescheduling must follow Attentive Safety’s attendance and payment policies.
Q: Is the course refundable?
A: No. All Attentive Safety courses are non-refundable. Missing your session or arriving late results in forfeiture of payment.
Q: Do I need to bring anything to the skills session?
A: Yes. Please bring your HeartCode BLS completion certificate and wear comfortable clothing suitable for CPR practice.
Q: How long is the BLS certification valid?
A: The American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard is valid for two years from the date of completion.
A: The BLS Provider Skills Session is the hands-on, instructor-led portion required to complete the American Heart Association HeartCode BLS certification. After completing the online module, students attend an in-person session where they demonstrate CPR, AED use, and basic life support skills under the guidance of an AHA-certified instructor.
Q: Who needs to take this skills session?
A: This session is required for healthcare professionals and students who must complete an AHA BLS course for employment, clinical rotations, licensing, or hospital credentialing. This includes nurses, physicians, paramedics, EMTs, dentists, home health nurses, medical assistants, respiratory therapists, allied health students, and anyone required to maintain an active BLS Provider card.
Q: Do I need to complete the online HeartCode BLS course first?
A: Yes. All participants must complete the HeartCode BLS online course and bring the certificate of completion to the skills session. Without it, you cannot participate and will need to reschedule.
Q: How long does the skills session take?
A: Most sessions last 45–90 minutes, depending on class size and skill proficiency. The training is focused, hands-on, and designed to ensure competency through real-world practice.
Q: When are BLS Skills Sessions offered?
A: Sessions are available:
- Marietta, GA – 1640 Powers Ferry Rd SE, Bldg 18, Suite 300, 30067 (Daily)
- Alpharetta, GA – 2300 Lakeview Pkwy, Suite 700, 30009 (10AM/1PM ONLY Mon-Fri)
- Norcross, GA – 5051 Peachtree Corners Circle, Suite 200, 30092 (10AM/1PM ONLY Mon-Fri)
- Chattanooga, TN – 200 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 1000, 37402 (10AM/1PM ONLY Wednesdays)
- Montgomery, AL – 445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 4050, 36104 (10AM/1PM ONLY Thursdays)
- Birmingham, AL – 2100 SouthBridge Pkwy, Suite 650, 35209 (10AM/1PM ONLY Fridays)
Q: What is the cost of the BLS Skills Session?
A: The session fee is $75.00. Payment is required at least 24 hours before class time.
Q: What will I learn during the session?
A: You will practice and demonstrate high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants; proper AED use; ventilation skills; choking relief; and coordinated multi-rescuer team response—all based on the latest AHA guidelines.
Q: Do I receive a certification card after completing the session?
A: Yes. Upon successful completion of the HeartCode BLS online course and the in-person skills session, you will receive a 2-year American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard.
Q: Can I add First Aid training to my session?
A: Yes. Heartsaver First Aid can be added at the time of registration if you need additional certification.
Q: What happens if I need to reschedule?
A: You may request a new date using our official reschedule form:
👉 https://www.attentivesafety.com/reschedule-request.html
All rescheduling must follow Attentive Safety’s attendance and payment policies.
Q: Is the course refundable?
A: No. All Attentive Safety courses are non-refundable. Missing your session or arriving late results in forfeiture of payment.
Q: Do I need to bring anything to the skills session?
A: Yes. Please bring your HeartCode BLS completion certificate and wear comfortable clothing suitable for CPR practice.
Q: How long is the BLS certification valid?
A: The American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard is valid for two years from the date of completion.
Student Testimonials: BLS Provider Skills Session
"Perfect hands-on experience after completing the online portion."
"The skills session was efficient, professional, and stress-free. The instructor walked me through each step, and I felt completely prepared by the end. Highly recommend!"
— Angela M., Respiratory Therapist
"Convenient and easy to schedule."
"I had already completed the online course and needed a skills check quickly for work. Attentive Safety got me in the next day, and I had my BLS card before the weekend."
— Tyrell J., CNA
"Straight to the point and thorough."
"I appreciated how the instructor focused on key skills while still making time to answer questions. Everything was very organized, and I felt supported throughout the session."
— Samantha P., Physical Therapist
"The skills session was efficient, professional, and stress-free. The instructor walked me through each step, and I felt completely prepared by the end. Highly recommend!"
— Angela M., Respiratory Therapist
"Convenient and easy to schedule."
"I had already completed the online course and needed a skills check quickly for work. Attentive Safety got me in the next day, and I had my BLS card before the weekend."
— Tyrell J., CNA
"Straight to the point and thorough."
"I appreciated how the instructor focused on key skills while still making time to answer questions. Everything was very organized, and I felt supported throughout the session."
— Samantha P., Physical Therapist
AHA BLS Skills Sessions in Marietta, Norcross, and Alpharetta
Attentive Safety offers the most convenient American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider Skills Sessions for healthcare professionals and students throughout the Metro Atlanta area. Designed as the essential hands-on component to the HeartCode BLS blended learning path, our sessions allow you to validate your life-saving skills in a high-fidelity environment. To accommodate the demanding schedules of clinical rotations and hospital shifts, our Marietta location on Powers Ferry Road is open 7 days a week, offering five daily time slots from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. For those in the North Atlanta corridor, our Norcross and Alpharetta training centers provide expert-led skills checks Monday through Friday at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Whether you are a nursing student in Fulton County, a dental professional in Gwinnett County, or an emergency responder in Cobb County, Attentive Safety provides the rapid, 2025 guideline-compliant certification you need to remain compliant and mission-ready.
