Class Enrollment

Class Registration
BLS for Healthcare Providers Renewal Course
Date/Time: Fri 7/24/2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Life Support Training Center
Class Price: See Options

This course is designed for healthcare professionals who need to renew their two-year Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. The AHA's BLS Course focuses on the crucial skills necessary to respond to life-threatening cardiac emergencies. Participants will learn both single-rescuer and team-based BLS techniques, with a particular focus on performing high-quality CPR and fostering effective team dynamics in an in-facility setting.


Registration Policy 

Your registration reserves a seat in this course and confirms your commitment to attend on the selected date.

If you need to reschedule, you must notify us as soon as possible.

Participants who fail to attend without prior notice (“no-shows”) will not be permitted to register for another course date and will be required to obtain certification through an outside vendor.

Participants must register for a class scheduled no more than 45 days prior to their current certification expiration date.

  • Registrations outside of the 45-day window will be automatically canceled without notice.

  • It is the participant’s responsibility to select the correct course date.


Prerequisites

The following are required and will be verified at check-in:

  • Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification

Only AHA certifications are accepted.
St. Joseph’s Health does not recognize certifications from any other organization.


BLS Manual Availability:

The BLS manual will be provided to students at check-in and is also available for pickup in advance at the Hospital Library.

St. Joseph’s Health Employees:

  • SJUMC (Paterson): Hospital Library, Xavier 4

  • SJ Wayne: Nursing Administration Office

Non-Employees:
The BLS Provider Manual must be purchased independently prior to class.


Dress Code Policy

St. Joseph’s Health employees must comply with the organization’s dress code policy while attending class. 


Course Location

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center
Center for Education and Development
Life Support Training Center, Room L-173
400 Hospital Plaza
11 Getty Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503

Employees of St. Joseph's Health System are to register as "Employee". Employee identification must be shown to the instructor for admittance to class. Non-employees and Physicians should register as indicated and will be directed to the payment site.


 

All Training has moved to:

St. Joseph's University Medical Center

Center for Education & Development

Life Support Training Center, L-173

400 Hospital Plaza, 11 Getty Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503