CPR/BLS for Healthcare Professionals Level 2 (VTQ)
Our CPR/BLS for Healthcare Professionals Level 2 (VTQ) course provides the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to deliver high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) safely and effectively.
You will follow the BLS/AED algorithm and learn the key responsibilities, treatment principles, and emergency care techniques required to respond effectively in a life-threatening situation. This training is fully aligned with the Skills for Health UK Core Skills Training Framework (UK-CSTF), meeting Level 2 adult and paediatric patient care standards, and follows the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines for adult and paediatric basic life support. The course is also Skills for Care Endorsed.
What You’ll Learn
Covering Basic Life Support skills for adults, children, and infants, including healthcare-specific variations for infant CPR, this course includes:
- Scene safety and precautions
- Initial patient assessment
- Recovery position
- Adult, child, and infant CPR
- Compression-only CPR
- CPR handover techniques
- Choking management
- Safe and effective AED use
Why AED Training Matters
AEDs are increasingly available in healthcare settings and the wider community. Early use can dramatically increase a patient’s chance of survival during cardiac arrest. This course ensures you can confidently operate an AED as part of a coordinated resuscitation effort.
Who Should Attend
Ideal for doctors, nurses, paramedics, healthcare assistants, and other clinical or patient-facing healthcare staff who require annual CPR and AED training to meet professional membership, regulatory, or workplace requirements.
All our first aid courses meet the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2015 and comply with HSE requirements.