The Center for Emergency Medicine offers monthly American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Providers (BLS) courses as well as group courses when you need them! See below for more information!
AHA Healthcare Provider CPR:
This course is intended for nurses, paramedics, EMT’s physicians and other healthcare professionals who require advanced CPR skills. Students will be trained in the skills of CPR for Adult, Child and Infant, use of an AED, and obstructed airway management. To determine proficiency with the skills learned in this course, students will be asked to take a written evaluation and demonstrate CPR.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive an American Heart Association course completion eCard.
Location: 230 McKee Place 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. We are in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, PA adjacent to the UPMC Oakland campus.
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
2022 Course Dates:
January 13th & 25th
February 10th & 22
March 10th & 22
April 14th
April 26th
May 12th
June 9th
July 14th
August 11th
September 8th
October 13th
November 10th
December 8th
Tuition: $65
Given concerns about COVID-19, we ask that if you have traveled to locations where COVID-19 is circulating, have been in contact with someone ill with COVID-19, or are sick with fever and respiratory symptoms, please notify me. We will postpone your participation and/or offer a refund. It is recommended that you also contact your primary care office to address any symptoms you are experiencing. If you believe you have come in contact with a COVID-19 case, we recommend that you contact your local health department.
Textbook: CPR for Healthcare Providers (not required).
Tuition includes instruction and all course materials except for the course textbook.
Group Courses Availability:
The Center for Emergency Medicine offers special classes for groups of 6 or more people at the Center or your facility! If you have students interested in learning this life-saving skill, whether it is a group of 6 or over 100, please contact Mickey Slaven at slavenm@upmc.edu for more information.
Refunds:
Requests for refunds must be made in writing at least five working days prior to the course. The course fee will be returned with a $20 deduction for administrative fees. No refunds are issued for cancellations made after the aforementioned deadline or failure to attend the course. In the event for course cancellation, participants are notified and a full refund granted.
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.
The Center for Emergency Medicine, as an educational institution and as an employer, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. Accordingly, the Center prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. This policy applies to admissions, employment, access to and treatment by Center programs and activities. This is a commitment made by the Center and is in accordance with federal, state, and or local laws and regulations.