Online CPR renewal

[NurseCard, ADN]

So, CAN I get my AHA Healthcare Provider CPR renewed online, and if so how do I go about doing so, and where is the best place, website, to go to get it done? I don't think it's actually available online on the AHA website.

Sorry if this has been asked before, I need to get this done as soon as possible. Thx!!!!

[lhflanurseNP, APRN]

Here is a link for BLS: Basic Life Support (BLS)

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

You can take the AHA written portion online (BLS for Healthcare Providers Online Part 1), but need to do the practice and skills portion (Part 2 and 3) in person with an instructor. If you look at the online course, at the bottom it states "Skills session sold separately." If they will give you a cpr card by taking an online course, then they are not AHA and your hospital will not accept it. Almost all health care facilities will only accept AHA.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

I found most facilities do not accept anything but American Heart Association certification.

Try your local hospital . I recently paid $35 and it was a 3 hour class.

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

Yeah doing it "online" is going to be a waste of your time and money. Call your local fire stations, hospitals, Etc to see if any of them offer it. I get mine renewed through my fire dept.

[Anna Flaxis, BSN, RN]

I'm going through this right now with my ACLS.

I'm taking the written test portion online through the AHA, and have scheduled a skills check with a local training company.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

I did the AHA online version with my BLS. It made life pretty easy--after taking the test, I just showed up to my skills session (organized through my workplace) and was done in 20 minutes.