Earn your American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in New Jersey. Whether you are completing BLS for the first time or renewing an existing certification, this course prepares healthcare professionals and workplace responders to recognize and respond to cardiac arrest, breathing emergencies, and choking.
Healthcare professionals, students, employers, and community organizations across New Jersey choose us for American Heart Association BLS training that meets workplace, school, and licensing requirements. With multiple training locations, nationally accepted certification, and dedicated support throughout the process, we make it simple to complete your BLS certification.
Best for those completing BLS certification for the first time or renewing an existing credential.
Best for students who already have online course access or simply need to complete their hands-on skills assessment.
We offer appointment times throughout the week at training locations across New Jersey.
Our training options include:
Basic Life Support, commonly known as BLS, is a foundational level of emergency care used when someone experiences cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, or a choking episode. The goal is to keep oxygenated blood moving through the body until advanced medical help takes over. Training covers high-quality CPR, AED operation, airway management, and recognizing life-threatening emergencies before they escalate.
BLS goes beyond a single technique. It represents a full certification that teaches coordinated emergency response across a range of critical situations. For professionals working in nursing, medicine, emergency services, dentistry, therapy, and other patient-facing roles, BLS certification is not optional. It is a professional requirement.
Your BLS credential stays valid for two years. After that, renewal is required to stay compliant with employer and licensing standards.
Teaches you reliable CPR technique, correct AED use, and airway management so you can keep a patient stable until help arrives.
Gives bystanders and healthcare workers the tools to dramatically improve survival odds during cardiac arrest.
Builds the calm, focused mindset you need to respond without hesitation during high-pressure situations.
Keeps you in compliance with certification requirements set by healthcare employers and licensing boards across New Jersey.
Provides realistic, scenario-based practice covering emergencies involving adults, children, and infants.
Strengthens your overall readiness for emergencies in hospitals, schools, workplaces, and community settings.
Our AHA-approved BLS course combines online learning with hands-on practice so you are genuinely prepared, not just test-ready.
By the end of your course, you will be able to:
BLS certification is commonly required for healthcare professionals and other individuals who may need to respond to cardiac, respiratory, or choking emergencies. While certification requirements vary by employer, profession, and workplace, many organizations require current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification before employees or students begin their duties. Below are some of the professions that commonly require or recommend BLS certification.
Registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), physicians, physician assistants, medical assistants, patient care technicians, phlebotomists, and other clinical staff are commonly required to maintain BLS certification. These professionals care for patients in hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician offices, and specialty practices where they may be called upon to respond to cardiac arrest, respiratory emergencies, or choking. BLS training helps them deliver immediate care while working as part of a coordinated healthcare team.
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other first responders often need BLS certification as part of their professional qualifications. Because they are frequently the first trained personnel to arrive at an emergency, they must be prepared to provide high-quality CPR, use an AED, manage the airway, and stabilize patients until advanced medical care is available.
Dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, radiologic technologists, and other allied healthcare professionals may also require BLS certification. Although cardiac or respiratory emergencies are uncommon in many outpatient settings, these professionals must be prepared to respond appropriately if a medical emergency occurs while a patient is under their care.
Medical students, nursing students, EMT students, dental students, and other healthcare trainees are often required to obtain BLS certification before beginning clinical rotations. In addition, workplace safety personnel, school nurses, athletic trainers, lifeguards, childcare providers, and designated emergency response team members may complete BLS training to meet employer requirements or strengthen emergency preparedness within their organizations.
Every course we offer follows the most current American Heart Association guidelines. Your certification will meet the standards required by hospitals, outpatient clinics, and healthcare licensing boards throughout New Jersey.
Your AHA BLS Provider eCard does not have geographic limits. It is valid nationwide and recognized by healthcare employers and licensing bodies in every state, including all major New Jersey health systems.
As soon as you pass your skills assessment, your official AHA eCard is issued. No waiting around, no follow-up emails, no delays. You leave certified.
Complete the online portion on your own schedule, then come in for a focused hands-on session. You are not locked into a full-day class if your schedule does not allow it.
Once you enroll, your course materials are available anytime from your phone, tablet, or computer. Review the content as many times as you need before your skills session.
We want you to leave fully confident, not just technically certified. Every student gets unlimited attempts at the skills check, and our voice-assisted manikins provide real-time feedback so you can correct and improve on the spot.
Keeping your team certified is one of the most important investments you can make in workplace safety. New Jersey CPR Classes works directly with organizations of all sizes to make group BLS training smooth, convenient, and fully AHA-compliant. We adapt every group session to your team size, your location, and your schedule so your staff stays current without disrupting operations.
We provide group BLS training for:
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Flexible & self-paced;
Hands-on practice
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Pediatric
Advanced Life
Support
Flexible & self-paced;
Hands-on practice
Truster Certification
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
Flexible & self-paced;
Hands-on practice
Truster Certification
Emergencies do not give advance notice. Being certified means you are ready when it matters. With flexible class times and training centers across New Jersey, getting your AHA-approved BLS certification has never been more straightforward.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is a training program that teaches healthcare professionals and other responders how to perform high-quality CPR, use an AED, manage airways, and respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies.
The educational portion is completed online through the AHA HeartCode BLS program. A hands-on skills session is also required to earn your certification.
Yes. We offer both initial BLS certification and BLS renewal options for students whose certification is expiring or has expired.
The skills check is the hands-on portion of the certification process where students demonstrate CPR, AED, and emergency response skills using a voice-assisted manikin.
Yes. Your AHA BLS Provider eCard is valid nationwide. The American Heart Association is the recognized standard across the country, and your eCard will be accepted by hospitals, health systems, licensing boards, and employers in all 50 states. You will not need to repeat the course if you relocate or pick up per diem work in another state.
