American Heart Association · HeartCode Skills Check
AHA HeartCode BLS Skills Check
You did the online part. This is the half that makes the card real — and the half Florida employers actually require.
- Course Length
- Usually under an hour
- Credential
- AHA BLS Provider eCard, valid two years from the month of issue.
- Format
- In person, hands-on. On-site available.
- Issuing Body
- American Heart Association
Who this course is for
- Anyone who has completed the AHA HeartCode BLS online module
- Clinicians whose employer paid for HeartCode and needs the skills portion done
- Students on a deadline who need the eCard fast
What you will learn
- In-person verification of compressions, ventilation, and AED use
- Adult, child, and infant skills demonstration
- Instructor coaching and correction on technique
Prerequisites
A completed AHA HeartCode BLS online certificate. Bring it — digital or printed. Without the completion certificate, we cannot issue the eCard.
Need this for your whole team?
On-site training is our primary service. We bring instructors, manikins, AED trainers, and all course materials to your facility anywhere in Lee, Collier, or Charlotte County — and we can contract a recurring schedule so nobody's card ever lapses.
Request On-Site TrainingQuestions people actually ask
Why can't I just finish it online?
The AHA does not issue a BLS eCard from HeartCode alone. The in-person skills session is a required part of the course, and it is exactly the part Florida employers and licensing boards are checking for.
How long does it take?
Most people are done in under an hour. It is a skills verification, not a full class.
What if I did HeartCode through my employer?
That is fine. Bring your completion certificate and we will verify your skills and issue the eCard.
Why Care Chain CPR
Care Chain CPR is an American Heart Association Authorized Training Site and an American Red Cross Authorized Provider. Classes are taught by active firefighter-paramedics and credentialed healthcare providers — people who do this work on shift, not classroom-only educators. We serve Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Lehigh Acres, Port Charlotte, and Punta Gorda.