CPR, BLS, ACLS, and MSL Training Resources
Free tools and plain-language guides from QKC Health: find the right American Heart Association course, plan renewals and class preparation, get your workplace ready for a cardiac emergency, and prepare for a Medical Science Liaison career. Each resource lists its sources and the date it was last updated.
Find the Right CPR, BLS, or ACLS Course
Start here if you are deciding between AHA courses or checking what your role or program requires.
CPR, BLS and ACLS Course Finder
Answer a few questions to match your role, card status, and preferred format to an AHA course and the matching QKC Health class. It suggests a course; your employer, school or program, or licensing board decides which card you need.
Open the course finder
BLS vs CPR: What's the Difference?
Compare the AHA BLS Provider and Heartsaver CPR AED courses, see who typically needs each one, and find the matching QKC class. It explains course content; your employer or program decides which card you need.
Read the BLS vs CPR guide
Connecticut Child Care CPR and First Aid Requirements
See who must hold CPR and first aid certification in Connecticut child care centers, group child care homes, family child care homes, and youth camps, and how training fits the ages served. It summarizes state rules; the Office of Early Childhood decides what your program needs.
Read the Connecticut child care guideNot Sure Which AHA Course You Need?
Confirm the course and card your employer, school or program, licensing board, or state rules require before you register.
Answer a few questions in the CPR, BLS and ACLS course finder to see which AHA course and QKC Health class usually fit your role. Choosing for a whole team? Use Which Course Does Your Team Need? to split a mixed team into course groups. If you already know the course, go straight to its class page.
Stay Current and Ready for Class
Plan your next renewal before your card runs out, and know what to do before class day.
CPR and BLS Renewal Planner
Enter the Renew By month from an AHA CPR, BLS, ACLS, or first aid card to see its last valid day, a suggested renewal window, and a calendar reminder, or track a whole team. It works from the date on the card, and a team list stays in your browser.
Open the renewal planner
BLS and ACLS Pre-Course Checklists
Separate checklists for each BLS and ACLS course and format: precourse work, what to bring and wear, what to review, and claiming your eCard. It links to official AHA study materials and does not include exam questions.
Open the pre-course checklistsFor Employers and Group Organizers
For managers, safety leads, school and practice administrators, and volunteer organizers who plan training for a team and keep AEDs ready.
Group Training Resources
Choose courses, compare quotes, schedule staff, prepare your site, and track course cards with guides and editable downloads for group organizers. The guides help you plan; we confirm dates, prices, and bookings in writing.
Explore group training resources
AED Inspection Checklist and Readiness Toolkit
Print an AED inspection checklist, Cardiac Emergency Response Plan worksheets, and a first aid kit check for your workplace, school, or facility. It supports AHA planning materials and your AED maker's instructions; it is not legal or compliance advice.
Open the readiness toolkit
On-Site Group CPR Training Planner
Plan courses, headcount, sessions, timing, and room setup for on-site CPR training, then copy a plain-text summary into a quote request. It collects planning details only; dates, prices, and bookings are confirmed in writing.
Open the group training plannerGroup Training Guides by Stage and Audience
Find the guide for the step you are on. The Group Training Resources page also lists the editable checklists, worksheets, and trackers that go with them.
Plan and budget
- On-Site Group CPR Training Planner
Turn courses, headcount, sessions, and room details into a plain-text summary for your training request. - Group CPR Training Costs: Budgeting and Comparing Quotes
Build a budget from your own quote amounts and internal costs, and compare equivalent proposals. - Scheduling Group Training Across Shifts and Locations
Build participant groups by shift and site while trained responders stay on duty. - How to Choose a Group CPR Training Provider
Questions to ask any provider about the course, the card, hands-on testing, and written terms.
Choose courses
- Which Course Does Your Team Need?
Compare the courses we list and split a mixed team into course groups by role and written requirement. - Group Class Formats: Classroom Training and Skills Sessions
See how full courses, renewal courses, and skills sessions work for a group, and sort people by pathway. - Planning BLS and ACLS Group Training for Healthcare Teams
Sort clinical roles, keep BLS and ACLS credentials separate, and protect clinical coverage while staff train. - Workplace CPR and First Aid Requirements: What to Verify
Find and read the rules that apply to your workplace in official sources.
Host the class
- Hosting a Group Class: Setup and Participant Preparation
Prepare the room, building access, participant messages, course preparation, and attendance records. - BLS and ACLS Pre-Course Checklists
Preparation checklists to share with BLS and ACLS participants before class.
After the class
- After the Class: Course Cards and Team Training Records
Learn how AHA eCards are issued and verified, and what records to hand to HR or compliance. - How to Track Employee CPR, BLS and ACLS Renewals
Set up a renewal process, with a workbook that flags upcoming expirations. - CPR and BLS Renewal Planner
Check one card's last valid day, or keep a team list in your browser.
Guides by audience
- Planning CPR and BLS Training for a Dental Office
Plan around patient appointments and check dental board and permit requirements. - Connecticut Child Care CPR and First Aid Requirements
See which Connecticut child care staff need CPR and first aid, by program type. - Planning CPR Training for School Staff and Coaches
Plan around the school calendar and athletics coverage, and check state school rules. - Planning CPR and First Aid Training for Construction Teams
Keep first aid coverage on every active site and check construction rules. - Planning CPR and AED Training for Fitness Teams
Cover every shift and check credential and health club AED rules. - Organizing CPR Training for Community and Parent Groups
For volunteer organizers of community, faith, neighborhood, and parent groups.
Medical Science Liaison Careers
Practice and planning tools for people preparing for a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role. These are career resources, not AHA courses.
MSL Interview Questions and Presentation Toolkit
Practice original MSL interview questions by competency, plan a scientific presentation, and score your rehearsal with a rubric and a paper appraisal worksheet. It is practice material, not a copy of any employer's interview or certification exam.
Open the MSL interview toolkit
MSL Career Self-Assessment and Roadmap
Rate yourself across core medical science liaison competency areas and get a 30/60/90-day development roadmap you can print or download. It is a self-assessment of development needs, not a hiring or certification-eligibility score.
Start the MSL self-assessmentHow We Build These Resources
Every guide and tool follows the same rules, so you can see where the information comes from and when it last changed.
Official Sources
AHA course resources are built from American Heart Association materials and the 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC, plus OSHA and state sources where relevant. MSL resources cite professional, certification, and regulatory sources. Each resource lists its sources at the end.
Dated Updates
Each resource shows the date it was last updated, and the date changes only when the resource is re-checked or revised.
Private by Design
Use the tools without signing up. Your answers are processed in your browser and are not submitted to QKC Health. The renewal planner's team tracker saves its list in that browser until you clear it. You choose whether to copy, download, or send a summary through our contact form. Page analytics follow your cookie preference.
No Promises About Outcomes
Your employer, school or program, licensing board, or state rules decide which card you need. Our resources explain the options; they do not replace hands-on training or promise a job or certification.
Disclaimer
General information only. Our resources, including this page and the guides and tools it links to, are general educational information about American Heart Association (AHA) courses. They are not medical, legal, or OSHA compliance advice. They do not replace hands-on CPR, BLS, or first aid training, and reading or using them does not certify you in any course. Our Medical Science Liaison (MSL) resources are career-development information, not AHA course information, and using them does not guarantee employment or any certification. In an emergency, call 911.
Accuracy. We strive to keep our resources accurate and current, but AHA guidelines, course content, card rules, and certification requirements can change, and we cannot promise that every detail is complete, current, or free of errors.
Check the official source. Before you rely on anything here, confirm course, card, and guideline details with the AHA at cpr.heart.org, and confirm what you are required to hold with your employer, school or program, licensing board, or state agency. If our resources differ from an official source, follow the official source. You are responsible for confirming which course and card you need before you register.
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About the AHA. QKC Health LLC is an AHA Authorized Training Center. Our resources are written and published by QKC Health, not by the AHA, and the AHA has not reviewed or endorsed them.
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Printed from qkchealth.com/resources/. General information only, not medical, legal, or compliance advice. Always confirm requirements with the AHA (cpr.heart.org) and with your employer, school or program, licensing board, or state agency. Full terms: qkchealth.com/terms.