This class is appropriate for new or recertifying students. The textbook is required (February 2016 AHA BLS) and AHA allows students to use the textbook when taking the written exam. This course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an automated external defibrillator and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. Course completion results in a certification card from the AHA valid for two years. The course is for students ages 16 to adult.