Emergency Medical Services

Basic Life Support (BLS) Course Registration

At this time we aren’t offering any BLS classes or testing. Please contact Katie Reeves for additional options.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare professionals trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality CPR, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. It is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest.

HeartCode BLS is the American Heart Association’s blended learning delivery method for the BLS Course. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning (online portion), in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on skills session.

Here’s how to sign up for UT’s Emergency Medical Services program BLS for Healthcare Professionals Course Certification.

Please Note:

  • This is a three-step process. You must complete the HeartCode BLS online course (Step 1) before you can schedule your hands-on session (Step 3).
  • This certification is open to everyone! You do not need to be a UT student to sign up.
  • Questions? Contact 435-879-4820.
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Step 1

Purchase and complete the HeartCode BLS online portion of the course through the American Heart Association.

  • The cost of the online course is $34.00.
  • This online course can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours.
  • Be sure to bring a copy of your certificate of completion to your skills session!
HeartCode BLS
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Step 2

Register for a hands-on session with an EMS Instructor at UT.

  • The cost of the hands-on session is $25.00.

Click on the Proceed to Payment link below.

Proceed to Payment
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Step 3

Schedule your hands-on skills session.

  • Forward the proof of payment/receipt for $25.00 from UT to Katie Reeves at katie.reeves@utahtech.edu.
  • You will receive a reply message with upcoming scheduling options for your hands-on session.
Important Information
  1. HeartCode BLS Certificate of Completion: Upon successful completion of the online portion of HeartCode BLS, including the course exam, students receive a certificate of completion, which they must present for entry into an Instructor-led hands-on skills session.
    • Please remember to bring a copy of your HeartCode BLS certificate of completion to your skills session!
    • You will not be allowed to attend your skills session without turning in this certificate.
  2. Hands-On Skills Session: The hands-on skills session will take place in the Taylor Health Science Center on the UT campus.
    • Location: Russell C. Taylor Health Science Center, 1526 S Medical Center Dr, St. George, UT 84790
    • Room 244
  3. BLS Provider Course Completion Card: You will receive your course completion card, which is valid for two years, via email within one week of your hands-on skills session.
  4. Questions? Contact 435-879-4820.

Contact

Malinda Whipple

Program Director

Email: Malinda.Whipple@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-879-4950

Office: Taylor 206

Kat Preiss

Academic Advisor

Email: Kat.Preiss@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-652-7695

Office: HPC 347

Katie Reeves

Administrative Assistant

Email: hdandt@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-879-4820

Office: Taylor 258