BLS Certification in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, BLS certification classes from the American Red Cross are designed for the way you live, and learn. Whether you need weekend, weekday, or evening classes, learn best in person, or prefer a blended class that combines online coursework with an in-person skills session, it's easy to find the classes you need. Best of all, with a wide range of options available, we make it simple to get world-class training from knowledgeable instructors – whether you live in a large city, a small town or a rural area. Explore the options available, and start your BLS training.

Basic Life Support classes in Wisconsin are designed for healthcare professionals, including first responders, who provide care in offices or in emergency situations. All of our courses use a scenario-based approach that allows class participants to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that can help improve patient outcomes. Course materials are consistent with AHA Guidelines for CPR/ECC, cover care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, and deliver training in CPR, AED, and obstructed airways – for adults, children, and infant patients. Browse the BLS trainings available in your area, and gain the skills necessary to help during times of crisis.

If you or your organization would like to become a Red Cross Training Partner for Basic Life Support, you'll not only have the freedom to insert your local protocols into your Wisconsin BLS certification classes, but you'll also gain the ability to host BLS trainings for organizations beyond your own. In addition, you'll gain access to professional, high-quality research and program development, first-rate, competitively priced training materials, a number of online marketing tools, a secure, online registration tool, and more.

We know that the information you gain during your BLS classes in Wisconsin isn't "one and done" – and that your skills will wax and wane with use. That's why we've developed a range of materials that you can use long after your training is complete. Just a few of the options available to help you keep your skills sharp include the 2017 CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Handbook, and a variety of fact sheets – like our oxygen, airway, and suctioning fact sheets. With these and other resources available online anytime, you can be prepared to help during times of crisis.

Red Cross BLS classes in Wisconsin are not only taught by local experts in the field, but the course and the course materials have been developed under the guidance of, and reviewed by, the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council – a panel of nationally recognized experts from a wide range of scientific, medical and academic disciplines. This helps to ensure that all of the information covered in class and in our course materials meets or exceeds local, state and/or national standards.

At the Red Cross, we believe in keeping things simple. From our enrollment process to tracking your certifications. That's one of the reasons we offer every student access to their own digital certificates via a secure portal. With the ability to keep track of your Wisconsin BLS certification, (and even print or share them with others online, anytime), plus the power to review your training history, there's no need to keep a binder in your home that's easy to misplace. Best of all, each certificate includes a unique ID and a QR code which meets employment requirements and allows employers and volunteer organizations to easily confirm that your certificate is valid.