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Basic Life Support (BLS) Level 1 (VTQ)

Learn how to do Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with this ProTrainings Course.
CPD Certified Online Training Approved by Skills for Care

Basic Life Support (BLS) Level 1 (VTQ) at a glance

  • 1-year nationally recognised certificate
  • 1 hour and 5 minutes of engaging video training
  • Video access for 8 months
  • Printable wall certificate
  • CPD time credit conformation
  • Follows latest UK Resuscitation and ERC guidelines
  • Free weekly video refresher
  • Evidence Based Training certificate
  • 100% online or add a skill session with one of our national evaluators
  • Videos include subtitles
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Online Course: £19.95 + VAT

Basic Life Support (BLS) Level 1 (VTQ) is aimed at those who require a level one qualification.  We also offer the more popular level 2 qualification in basic life support and a level 2 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals.  This course is aimed only at non-clinical staff, dependent upon local risk assessment or work context. 

You can take this course as a video online, video online with practical Zoom assessment online, blended or 100% face to face nationwide.

This qualification and most of the other ProTrainings qualifications are Endorsed by TQUK to show our commitment to extra levels of compliance and quality assurance.

This course includes the latest CPR and Coronavirus recommendations.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

  • Hospital sector
  • Those requiring basic level 1 qualification
  • Non-clinical staff, dependent upon local risk assessment or work context. 

This course comes with 2.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 1 hours and 5 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

The learner will: 

  1. a) be able to recognise cardiorespiratory arrest 
  2. b) know how to summon immediate emergency help in accordance with local protocols
  3. c) be able to start CPR using chest compressions.