3 hour course

Half day training

1 year certificate

Qualsafe awards

No experience needed

All backgrounds welcome

HSE compliant

Ofqual regulated

Be ready to act in an emergency

This course covers adult basic life support for staff working in clinical and care environments.

It focuses on delivering BLS in line with Resuscitation Council UK guidance and local clinical policies.

Perfect for clinical teams needing adult BLS

This course is ideal for healthcare and care staff who must maintain adult resuscitation skills as part of their mandatory training and clinical governance requirements.

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Course details

  • Duration
    3 hour course
  • Certification

    1 year Ofqual regulated certification
  • Prerequisites

    None
  • Assessment

    Practical and theory assessments embedded into course delivery

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to recognise adult deterioration and cardiac arrest and deliver basic life support appropriate to your role and setting.

Adult life support in context

Understand how BLS fits into your organisation’s resuscitation policy and wider clinical governance framework.

Recognition of deterioration and cardiac arrest

Identify signs of clinical deterioration and recognise adult cardiac arrest promptly.

Adult CPR and AED skills

Practise high‑quality adult CPR and safe AED use to Resuscitation Council UK standards.

Airway management at BLS level

Use simple airway manoeuvres and adjuncts within your scope of practice to maintain a patent airway.

Team working in resuscitation

Work effectively as part of a resuscitation team, following local escalation pathways and roles.

Post‑resuscitation communication

Contribute to handover, documentation and basic debrief processes after resuscitation attempts.

Course outcomes

  • Recognise adult deterioration and cardiac arrest in clinical settings
  • Deliver adult CPR to current Resuscitation Council UK standards
  • Use an AED safely within your clinical environment
  • Apply simple airway management techniques within your role
  • Follow local escalation and resuscitation procedures
  • Support accurate handover and documentation after a BLS event
  • a doctor checking a patient's blood pressure

    Who is this course for?

    This course is for healthcare and care staff who are required to provide adult basic life support as part of their role.

    • GP and primary care teams
    • Outpatient and community staff
    • Care home and domiciliary care workers
    • Allied health professionals involved in adult care
    • Support staff who may respond first in clinical areas

    Ongoing support

    Unlike many providers, we offer ongoing support for all our candidates throughout the life of their certificate. You can rely on us for guidance and resources long after the course has finished.

    What participants say

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    Annie Gill
    15/09/2026

    Aaron did an exceptional job with the training. the content was quite good and the pace was perfect.

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    jomuel jambaya
    15/09/2026

    Very very good

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    Enjoyed our training with Aaron. Thank you

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    chorouk hakim
    05/09/2026
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    Cabrielle Lin
    05/09/2026

    Amazing training. Learned a lot and really fun

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    alina fjplprl
    05/09/2026

    Actually enjoyed the training Aaron was really knowledgable and kept whole team engaged

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    shashank yadav
    05/09/2026

    Aron is one of the best trainees i have ever met his knowledge and the method of sharing it is so good … i would love to recommend him for training

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    Karthik Vikas
    05/09/2026

    Arron is an excellent trainer

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    Georgia Fox
    05/09/2026

    Very knowledgeable trainer, I learnt a lot about BLS even as a nurse. Thank you so much!

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    Leah Wilkes
    18/06/2026

    Very good day. Enjoyed the practical side of the day. Thank you.

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