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The course is broken down into the following units. Neither units nor their lessons are of equal length and both units & lessons may be rearranged in order to conform to the school calendar, outside guests, and weather.

Additionally, the first two units and the third unit will have some overlap to accommodate certification requirements. This is accomplished by delaying additional skill practice and final assessments in order for the class to be split into groups and rotate through instructor-led BLS instruction days and student-directed interviewing & vital sign assessment practice.

Units may also be adjusted by adding or removing content as needed based on class progression &/or differentiation of instruction. Unit 5 is considered a differentiation unit. Some students will have more opportunity & exposure to more content than others based on the time necessary for them to achieve BLS and First Aid certification.

Unit 1

The Healthcare Team

Topic 1 – Teamwork, Leadership, and Service

Topic 2 – Personal traits of the healthcare professional

Topic 3 – Medical Terminology: Career terms & abbreviations

Topic 4 – Employability skills

Unit 2

Basic Life Support

Topic 1 – Adult CPR/AED

Topic 2 – Child CPR/AED

Topic 3 – Team CPR/AED

Topic 4 – Infant CPR

Topic 5 – Airway Management & Obstructed Airway

Unit 3

Responding to First Aid Emergencies

Topic 1 – Recognizing Emergencies

Topic 2 – Medical Emergencies

Topic 3 – Injury Emergencies

Topic 4 – Environmental Emergencies

Topic 5 – Prevention

Topic 6 – Responding to major trauma

Unit 4

Safety Practices in Healthcare Settings

Topic 1 – Bloodborne & Airborne Pathogens

Topic 2 – Infection Control

Topic 3 – Personal Safety: situational awareness, body mechanics, & PPE

Topic 4 – Environmental Safety: SDS & hazards in the workplace

Unit 5

Emergency Simulations

Summative Performance Assessments