Tulane EMS CPR instructors offer a monthly BLS CPR class during each month that Tulane is in session. The class is offered on the first Saturday of every month at 10:00am and the first Sunday of every month at 1:00pm. These classes are limited for space and are first come first serve. Anyone who is unable to sign up for the current month’s class will be added to a waitlist for the following month.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Training (certification) ($60 a person) - Healthcare providers who complete this course will be able to apply BLS concepts to the Chain of Survival, recognize the signs of an individual requiring CPS and perform high-quality CPR for adults, children and infants. Participants will earn a course completion card from the American Heart Association. BLS certifications are valid for two years from the date of the course.
This class takes about 3 hours and upon completion students will receive their BLS CPR certificate and e-card (included in the class price).
Location will be sent with the class confirmation email.
The students of Tulane EMS and their coordinator Heather Scianneaux, NREMT-P, offer First Aid, AED, and CPR Training for Tulane University-affiliated groups and departments. Below is the list of courses offered:
- Narcan Administration Training** (non-certification) - This course will cover how to identify and treat opioid overdoses with over-the-counter Narcan.
- Stop the Bleed** (non-certification) ($20 a person) - This course will cover how to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding with three quick techniques. (Certification classes available upon special request)
- Hands Only CPR** (non-certification) - This course will cover how to perform compression-only CPR on adults and infants.
- AED (non-certification) ($10 a person) - This course will cover how to apply and used an AED on adults and infants as well as how to perform compression-only CPR.
- First Aid Training (certification) ($80 a person) - This course will cover how to treat the most common medical concerns such as allergic reactions, asthma-related emergencies, diabetes-related emergencies, and opioid overdoses. It will also cover how to treat trauma emergencies such as sprains, broken bones, and burns.
- Heartsaver CPR/AED Training (certification) - This course provides comprehensive CPR and AED instruction, and participants will earn a course completion card from the American Heart Association. The curriculum can be customized depending on your organization’s needs and the age group you serve.
- Adult only ($100 a person)
- Pediatric/infant only ($100 a person)
- Adult/pediatric/infant ($120 a person)
- Heartsaver Adult, Child and Infant First Aid/CPR/AED Training (certification) - This course includes basic CPR, first aid and AED training. The curriculum can be customized depending on your organization’s needs and the age group you serve. Participants will earn a course completion card from the American Heart Association.
- Adult only ($100 a person)
- Pediatric/infant only ($100 a person)
- Adult/pediatric/infant ($120 a person)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Training (certification) ($60 a person) - Healthcare providers who complete this course will be able to apply BLS concepts to the Chain of Survival, recognize the signs of an individual requiring CPS and perform high-quality CPR for adults, children and infants. Participants will earn a course completion card from the American Heart Association. BLS certifications are valid for two years from the date of the course.
**Prices for non-certification classes are determined on a case-by-case basis. Reach out for more information if interested.
We request 3 weeks notice for all classes to ensure we have all proper supplies and staffing.
Certification and Non-certification classes have varying limits on class size. Please contact us with class details and we can arrange specific details.
Certification classes take about three hours to complete. Non-certification classes take about 10 to 30 minutes to complete.
