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Basic Life Support Online (BLS OL)

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Course certificate valid two years

Course certificate valid two years

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Basic Life Support Online (BLS OL)

Basic Life Support (BLS) is a critical skill for every health professional—and in remote settings, it can make all the difference. The CRANAplus BLS online course offers flexible, practical training designed for clinicians working in isolated environments. Grounded in best practice, this program gives you the confidence to perform CPR on infants, children, and adults when every second counts.

What is the course about?

Are you part of a health team where Basic Life Support (BLS) is a vital skill? Would you know how to respond when someone shows no signs of breathing or consciousness? Is BLS part of your organisation’s core competency requirements?

The CRANAplus BLS online course provides a flexible and contextualised learning experience for health professionals working in remote and isolated settings. Grounded in best practice, the program equips you with the skills to confidently perform CPR on infants, children, and adults.

This course is designed to:

  • Enhance your life-saving response in critical moments.
  • Support annual professional competence requirements.
  • Deliver practical, scenario-based learning tailored to your remote context.

Whether you’re refreshing your skills or meeting organisational standards, BLS training with CRANAplus ensures you’re prepared when it matters most. All content is aligned to the National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework Capabilities.

Who is the course for?

All health professionals.

Why do the course?

Clinicians wanting to complete their mandatory BLS.

What will you learn?

  1. Identify the components of the basic life support algorithm across the lifespan.
  2. Discuss the procedure for the safe use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in remote settings
  3. Apply the Australian Resuscitation Council’s guidelines for basic life support to practice in remote settings.

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The finer details

Essentials & Criteria

You will be assessed on

Online theory modules by a multiple-choice assessment.
An individual scenario based practical assessment (conducted online by a CRANAplus assessor).

Module 1: Legal and Ethical Issues
Module 2: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Module 3: Post-Resuscitation Care

You will be required to

Perform effective CPR, airway techniques, automated external defibrillation, follow correct BLS algorithm and post-resuscitation care according to your scope of practice.

Access equipment required for practical assessment. Find the full list of equipment and more information here.

Before you start, we suggest these prerequisites

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Structure & Audience

Time: 2 hours of online learning + 15 minute practical assessment

Cohort: All health professionals

This course is a prerequisite to the following courses:

This course is delivered with the following courses:

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