2025 Guidelines BLS Instructor Resources

Please note: BLS Lesson Plans and Agendas are located in the BLS Instructor Manual (print or eBook). Agendas are not examples and should be followed as written. BLS lesson plans must be followed, and all lessons must be covered according to the relevant course agenda. Noting, times are examples and may need to be adjusted to meet course specific needs and student audiences.

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2025 Instructor Training

The BLS Instructor Update course must be completed by all BLS Instructors by 11:59 pm on February 28, 2026.

Training Centers and Admins.

Assign Instructors the BLS Instructor Updates and Products & Course Orientation course bundle from Training Central or your LMS to more easily manage completions.

Instructors

Learn about the new BLS course by taking these courses:
  • BLS Instructor Updates (required)
  • BLS Product & Course Orientation (optional)
Order your bundle from ShopCPR.

After completing the Instructor Updates, Instructors may use the 2025 BLS Interim Training Materials to teach if still using 2020 BLS course materials.

Only 2025 course materials can be used to teach beginning March 1, 2026.

  • Training Memo: 2025 AHA Guidelines Interim Training Materials
  • 2025 Interim Training Materials: BLS Lesson Plan Changes
  • 2025 Interim Training Materials: BLS Provider Manual Changes

2025 BLS Interim Training Materials

BLS Course Resources for Instructors

Precourse Materials

Everything you need to prepare for your BLS classes:

  • BLS Science Summary Table (PDF)
  • Equipment List (PDF)
  • Course Roster (PDF)
  • Course Evaluation (PDF)
  • Sample-Precourse Letters (docx)
  • Sample-BLS Course Agendas (docx)
  • Sample-BLS Renewal Course Agenda (docx)
  • Sample-Heartcode BLS Instructor-Led and Virtual Instructor-Led Hands-On Skills Session Agenda (docx)

Download 2025 BLS Precourse Materials

Course Materials

Everything you need to prepare for your BLS classes:

  • Skills Testing Checklist (PDF)
  • Team Diagram: BLS and Advanced Support Roles (PDF)
  • Summary of High-Quality CPR Components for BLS Professionals (PDF)

Download BLS Course Materials (Zip file)

Additional Course Information

See tabs for important updates, group or state specific course materials and other helpful BLS course information.
  • 2025 BLS Provider Course FAQ (PDF)

  • 2025 HeartCode Courses FAQ (PDF)

The following is a list of BLS Instructor and Student Materials. These can be found on ShopCPR:

Instructor Materials

  • 25-1103 BLS Instructor Manual

  • 25-1105 BLS Provider Course Videos: DVD

  • 25-1414 BLS Course Videos: Digital & Streaming

  • 25-1156 BLS Provider Course Videos: USB

  • 25-3001 BLS Provider eCard

  • 25-3103 BLS Instructor Manual eBook

Student Materials

  • 25-3553 HeartCode® BLS Online

  • 25-1102 BLS Provider Manual

  • 25-1132 BLS Reference Card

  • 25-3102 BLS Provider Manual eBook

  • 25-3123 BLS Digital Reference Card

When updates are made to the BLS Instructor Manuals, change notices will be posted here.

Instructors must:

  • Review and apply changes to printed materials.

  • Share updates with students using outdated versions.
The Advisor: BLS course materials and completion cards were developed to accommodate students who pass the cognitive portion of the HeartCode® BLS Provider Course but cannot perform the physical skills of CPR. By successfully advising others how to perform CPR and use an AED, HeartCode BLS students with disabilities can receive an Advisor: BLS card. Students should check to make sure that their workplaces will accept these cards. Advisor: BLS cards are available exclusively to authorized TCs for issuance in accordance with AHA policy.

  • Advisor: BLS - Adult and Child (PDF)

  • Advisor: BLS – Infant (PDF)

  • Advisor BLS Lesson Plans with Virtual Training Option (PDF)

Download Advisor: BLS Materials (Zip file)
HeartCode BLS Accelerated Agendas will be updated at a future date.

This certificate of completion is for TCCs and/or Instructors in New York state who must provide a certificate of completion for the in-person skills portion of a Heartsaver or BLS Provider Blended Learning Course to students who work for the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, and Food Protection. This certificate does not replace the AHA course completion card. Instructors must also issue a course completion card to participants who successfully complete a full AHA Heartsaver or Basic Life Support Blended Learning Course. Instructors would issue the certificate verifying completion of the in-person skills portion in addition to the course completion card.

Download In-Person Skills Certificate (PDF)
The AHA has applied for CE for the BLS Provider Course. Official accreditation statement(s) to follow.