Basic Life Support (BLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS) – Initial Provider

This six-hour, instructor-led classroom course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilation and provide early use of an AED. In addition, the BLS Course covers the importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR, along with relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants.

Prerequisite: None
Course Code: SAF 3010
Textbook: MANDATORY 2020 Basic Life Support Student Manual (ISBN: 978-1-61669-799-0 or 978-1-61669-768-6)
Dates: 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: $80.50 includes course equipment fee and certification card

Spring 2024 Course Dates

SAF-3010-01P - Saturday, January 13th
SAF-3010-02P - Saturday, January 27th
SAF-3010-03P - Saturday, February 10th
SAF-3010-04P - Saturday, February 24th
SAF-3010-05P - Saturday, March 9th
SAF-3010-06P - Saturday, March 23rd
SAF-3010-07P - Saturday, April 13th
SAF-3010-08P - Saturday, April 27th
SAF-3010-09P - Saturday, May 11th

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider – Recertification Course

Johnston Community College (JCC) does not run stand along recertification courses on a regular schedule. The same requirements and objectives are met by completing the initial course, which is our recommendation.

Basic Life Support (BLS) eLearning Skills Session

A skills session is the hands-on portion of an AHA eLearning course and includes Parts 2 and 3 — skills practice and testing. It is conducted in-person after a student completes Part 1 online. For admission into a skills session, students must present their Part 1 Certificate of Completion to the AHA Instructor. The American Heart Association's BLS for Healthcare Providers Online Part 1 Course, Web-based and accessible 24 hours a day, provides a flexible alternative to classroom training. Through case-based scenarios, interactive activities and videos, this course teaches the concepts of both single-rescuer and team basic life support. For additional information regarding Part 1 visit Online AHA | American Heart Association.

Prerequisite: Part 1 Certificate of Completion
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: TBA

Training Center Coordinator
Kenneth “Mark” Holloman
Public Safety Building; Room J1370
245 College Road / P.O. Box 2350
Smithfield, NC 27577
919.464.2364 Office / 919.524.4254 Cell/text
919.464.2350 Fax
kmholloman@johnstoncc.edu