Overview
MacEwan University - School of Continuing Education offers these professional development Life Support Training courses.
Outcomes
In BLS Provider you will:
- Learn the fundamental skills of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for victims of all ages.
- Practice delivering these skills as a single rescuer and as a member of a multi-rescuer team.
- Gain confidence in being able to respond quickly to a variety of emergencies, including cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, drowning, heart attack, stroke, and opioid associated emergencies.
In BLS Instructor you will:
- Strength and exemplify a set of ethics
- Develop strong communication skills
- Learn the importance of dedicating yourself to a high quality of training
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Basic Life Support Provider
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Renewal
- Basic Life Support Instructor
- Standard First Aid (SFA) with Basic Life Support Provider
- Standard First Aid with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
start dates vary for each course in the certificate
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Human Medicine Health Sciences View 9 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- There are no admission requirements for the BLS Provider course or the first aid courses.
- To take the BLS Provider Renewal course, students must have a current Heart and Stroke Foundation BLS Provider card.
An overview of the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s process to becoming a BLS instructor:
- Have a current BLS Provider card.
- Complete and submit your instructor application and pay your $55 instructor application fee.
- Take Core Instructor Training (online) ($35).
- Purchase your instructor manual and related resources needed to teach in your discipline.
- Register for, attend and successfully complete the MacEwan University instructor course.
- Accept the relevant Instructor agreements.
- Successfully complete monitoring on a course by a Heart & Stroke-approved experienced instructor, instructor trainer or master instructor within six months of completing the instructor course.
- Pay $75 annual instructor fee to activate your instructor status.
Tuition Fee
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International
117 CAD/moduleTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 117 CAD per module during 1 days. -
National
117 CAD/moduleTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 117 CAD per module during 1 days.
- HSF BLS Provider - $117
- HSF BLS Provider Renewal - $86
- HSF BLS Instructor - TBA
- Standard First Aid with BLS Provider - $173
- Standard First with CPR & AED - $156
Living costs for Edmonton
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.