BCLS + AED Certification | National Heart Centre Singapore

Course objective

This programme aims to equip participants with the skills of CPR and foreign body airway obstruction for adult, child and infant victims, and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in an adult collapse victim.

Course content

Modules

Adult one-man CPR and application of AED
Child one-rescuer CPR and AED
Infant CPR
Adult/Child/Infant Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction(conscious & unconscious)
Application of AED
- Safety issue
- Pad placement

Course Materials

Click here for BCLS+AED e-Course Manual

Practical Demo Videos - Participants will be given access 2 weeks before course (via Blackboard). No practical demo will be done in class.

Course confirmation will be sent to all participants approximately two (2) weeks prior to the course date. If you do not receive the confirmation email by then, please contact us via email.

Duration

0.5 day

Timing

8am to 12pm (AM session)
1pm to 5pm (PM session)

Course fees

$190 (excluding GST)
$207.10 (including 9% GST)
For non-SingHealth participant, there will be a charge of $14.17 for administrative fees.

SkillsFuture Credit is not applicable.

Course Fees Terms & Conditions

1. Withdrawal, Cancellation and No-Show

Full course fees will be charged under the following circumstances:

Failure to attend the course without prior notice ("no-show");
Cancellation made less than three (3) weeks before the course commencement date; or
Withdrawal from the course without a valid medical certificate.

2. Medical Exceptions

Requests for a refund, fee waiver, or course transfer due to medical reasons will only be considered if a valid medical certificate (MC) issued by a registered medical practitioner is submitted;

All requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and are subject to approval by the organisation.

3. Non-Medical Cancellations

Requests for cancellation, refund, fee waiver, or transfer due to non-medical reasons will not be considered. This includes:

Manpower or staffing constraints;
Meetings, training or other work-related obligations;
Changes in work schedules or shift arrangements and
Other personal commitments

Participants are responsible for ensuring their availability before registering for the course. Full course fees will remain payable in such cases.

Additional Terms for Non-SingHealth (Self-Paying) Participants

4. Non-Refundable Course Fees

All course fees paid by non-SingHealth (self-paying) participants are strictly non-refundable, regardless of withdrawal, non-attendance, or failure to complete the course, except under the circumstances outlined in Section 2 above.

5. Final Decision

The organisation reserves the right to make the final decision on all matters relating to course registrations, fee waivers, refunds, transfers, and exceptional circumstances. All decisions made by the organisation shall be final.

Target audience

Medical / Nursing / Paramedical / General public

Assessment

Theory (30 Multiple Choice Questions) - via Blackboard in class
Skills assessment for:
- CPR in adult, child and infant
- Relief of foreign body airway obstruction in conscious/unconscious adult, child and infant
- One-man CPR with AED scenarios

Award certification

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded:

An e-certificate with 2 years' validity (to be issued within 1 month after course completion).
To those attending ACLS, please select the schedule accordingly, as ceritifcates will be issued 1 month upon course completion.

Registration Form

For all SingHealth participants, do ensure your Blackboard account is activated at least 2 weeks before the course, as you are required to access it to read through the pre-course materials & watch the practical demo videos. No theory teaching will be conducted in class.

Theory test will also be conducted via Blackboard too, on course date itself.

For Non-SingHealth participants, we will be creating a Blackboard account for you. Details will be given at least 2 weeks before the course. When filling up the registration in FormSG, for 'Participant's email', do indicate an email address that you are able to access via your mobile phone, as theory test will be conducted via Blackboard, and the OTP token 7 digit number will be sent to your email address for login.

Registration Link:

BCLS+AED Certification: Click here for 2026 Registration

BCLS+AED Theory Only (For Healthcare Providers who are medically exempted from BCLS Practical) : Click here for 2026 Registration