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Basic Life Support (BLS, AHA) – Course Completion

BLS

  • Brief entry
  • Checked 1 October 2026
Document type
Document
Validity
As issued; competence shown every 2 years

Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.

Contents2

1 What it covers

Records training in basic life support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation under the BLS programme.1

Who needs it. Medical personnel and other participants in the named provider’s course.1

2 Validity and renewal

Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.

Sources (1)
  1. AHA Course FAQsAmerican Heart Association · provision: Course completion cards · checked 1 October 2026

Revision of 7 October 2026

Reference information based on regulatory documents, not legal advice. The reference does not verify a personal document and does not promise its recognition by any flag.

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