Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Get Certified in CPR and Other Skills
The Office of Student Affairs offers Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for CU alumni, faculty, staff, students, and unaffiliated community members. This is a 4-hour traditional classroom course where BLS is taught and demonstrated. Participants learn to recognize life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and use an AED.
You don't need to be a healthcare provider to participate. The BLS course provides a two-year certification through the American Heart Association.
Participants will receive the BLS Provider Manual at the beginning of class. The course will be held in the Education 2 North Building, #3108. The class will start promptly at 5pm so we suggest getting there early or you may not be permitted into the class. Typically, renewal classes are 2-3 hours long and initial classes are 3-4 hours long.Visitors are encouraged to park in the Ignacio or Georgetown lots. A parking map can be found in the confirmation email after registering for the course.
Dates and Types of Classes:
You are able to take one of two classes.
1. If you don't have a valid AHA BLS provider certification card you will register below for the Initial class.
2. If you already have taken a AHA BLS Provider certification card and/or if it has expired in the last 60 days, you will register below for a Renewal classes.
| Date | Type of Class |
| Wed, Aug 28 | Renewal |
| Tues, Sept 10 | Initial |
| Thurs, Sept 12 | Renewal |
| Tues, Sept 24 | Initial |
| Wed, Sept 25 | Renewal |
| Thurs, Oct 3 | Initial |
| Mon, Oct 7 | Renewal |
| Tues, Oct 8 | Initial |
| Thurs, Oct 17 | Renewal |
| Fri, Oct 18 | ACLS |
| Tues, Oct 22 | Initial |
| Tues, Oct 29 | Renewal |
| Thurs, Nov 7 | Initial |
| Mon, Nov 18 | Renewal |
| Tues, Nov 19 | Initial |
| Fri, Nov 22 | ACLS |
| Wed, Dec 4 | Renewal |
| Tues, Dec 10 | Initial |
| Thurs, Dec 12 | Renewal |
| Wed, Dec 18 | Initial |
| Thurs, Jan 9 | Renewal |
| Tues, Jan 14 | Initial |
| Thurs, Jan 30 | Renewal |
Rocky Mountain CPR is offering BLS courses at their Yosemite location. Visit rockymountaincpr.com for more details.
If you have any questions, please contact us at studentaffairs@cuanschutz.edu or 303-724-4435.