The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing offers quality American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR, First Aid, and Nurse, Patient Safety to UT Austin employees & students, community healthcare professionals, and those who require certification for employment. The UT Austin Learning Enhancement and Academic Progress (LEAP) Center is an AHA approved training site aligned with St. David’s Institute for Learning Training Center. View the list of compliance certification courses for additional information.
AHA BLS (CPR) Certification
This is an instructor/lecture led, video-based course that teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments.
AHA HeartCode BLS Classroom Skills Session
A classroom skills session is the Hands-on Portion of an AHA HeartCode BLS eLearning course. This session focuses on meaningful skills practice, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing.
AHA Heartsaver First-Aid & AHA - BLS (CPR) Certification
This is an instructor-led and video-based course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a life-threatening emergency.
AHA Heartsaver First-Aid Certification
This is a video based and instructor-led course that teaches nursing students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrive.
AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Certification
This is an instructor-led and video-based course that teaches individuals in the community to provide FIRST AID, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner.
AHA BLS Instructor Candidate Course
This course provides registrants the opportunity to become an AHA instructor, who is passionate about saving lives and can facilitate learning in a group setting, while teaching learners to understand complex concepts about BLS.