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BLS Certification for Boyle Heights

BLS certification for Boyle Heights: CPR Downtown LA teaches the AHA BLS Provider skills session at 811 W 7th St in Downtown LA, reached from Boyle Heights by the E Line from Pico/Aliso, Mariachi Plaza, Soto or Indiana, no transfer. Finish HeartCode BLS online first (sold separately by the AHA), then plan on about 60 minutes in person. The card is valid for 2 years.

Getting here

From Boyle Heights to 811 W 7th St

Boyle Heights, east of downtown, is home to Los Angeles General Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC, Adventist Health White Memorial and the LA County College of Nursing and Allied Health. The E Line stops at Pico/Aliso, Mariachi Plaza, Soto and Indiana and runs straight to 7th St/Metro Center.

  • Metro E Line

    From Pico/Aliso, Mariachi Plaza, Soto or Indiana station, ride the E Line west to 7th St/Metro Center, with no transfer.

  • By car

    By car, the classroom is near the Harbor Freeway (I-110): Exit 23A, 6th St / Wilshire Blvd, or Exit 22B, 9th St / 8th St. Use a map app for the route from Boyle Heights, and plan on a paid garage or street meter.

Classroom
811 W 7th St, Suite 1119, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Downtown LA)
Metro Rail
7th St/Metro Center (A, B, D and E Lines, plus the J Line)
Freeway
Harbor Freeway (I-110), Exit 23A or 22B
Full directions and map

Near you

Hospitals and programs around Boyle Heights

Why people from Boyle Heights take BLS

The LA County College of Nursing and Allied Health on N Mission Rd asks students for "a current Basic Life Support (BLS) card for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association." That is the AHA BLS Provider card this course gives. Staff at LA General, Keck Hospital and White Memorial can take the E Line straight to 7th St/Metro Center for the 60 minute skills session.

Schools and programs

  • LA County College of Nursing and Allied Health1237 N Mission Rd: requires an AHA BLS card
  • Keck School of Medicine of USCBoyle Heights

Hospitals and medical centers

  • Los Angeles General Medical Center2051 Marengo St, a county Level I trauma center (LAC+USC until May 3, 2023)
  • Keck Hospital of USC1500 San Pablo St
  • Adventist Health White Memorial1720 E Cesar Chavez Ave

Named as nearby places, not partners. Check the exact BLS course your employer or school asks for.

The course

AHA BLS Provider in brief

  1. Book your skills session

    Pick a date on the booking page. It opens right here on the site.

  2. Do HeartCode BLS online

    Buy HeartCode BLS from the American Heart Association, work through it at your own pace and save the certificate of completion.

  3. Come to 811 W 7th St

    Bring your completion certificate. The in-person session is about 60 minutes of hands-on practice and the skills test.

  4. Get your AHA card

    Pass the skills test and the AHA BLS Provider card is issued to you as an eCard the same day. It is valid for 2 years.

Everything about BLS certification

FAQ

BLS for Boyle Heights: questions

Where is the nearest BLS class for Boyle Heights?

At 811 W 7th St, Suite 1119, Los Angeles, CA 90017, in the Financial District of Downtown LA. From Pico/Aliso, Mariachi Plaza, Soto or Indiana station, ride the E Line west to 7th St/Metro Center, with no transfer.

How long is the BLS skills session?

About 60 minutes of hands-on practice and testing, after you finish HeartCode BLS online. HeartCode BLS is sold separately by the American Heart Association.

Can I drive to the BLS class from Boyle Heights?

By car, the classroom is near the Harbor Freeway (I-110): Exit 23A, 6th St / Wilshire Blvd, or Exit 22B, 9th St / 8th St. Use a map app for the route from Boyle Heights, and plan on a paid garage or street meter. Paid garages and street meters are nearby, including the FIGat7th garage at 945 W 8th St (main entrance on 8th St). Parking inside 811 W 7th St is not confirmed, so plan on a nearby garage or take Metro.

Which hospitals are near Boyle Heights?

Los Angeles General Medical Center (2051 Marengo St, a county Level I trauma center (LAC+USC until May 3, 2023)); Keck Hospital of USC (1500 San Pablo St); Adventist Health White Memorial (1720 E Cesar Chavez Ave). They are named as nearby places only; check your employer's exact BLS requirement.

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Sources for the facts on this page

  1. Boyle Heights, Los Angeles (Wikipedia)
  2. Los Angeles General Medical Center (Wikipedia)
  3. Keck Medicine of USC, visit Keck Hospital
  4. Adventist Health White Memorial, communities we serve
  5. LA County College of Nursing and Allied Health, admission requirements (AHA BLS card)
  6. Harbor Freeway (I-110 / SR-110) exit list (Wikipedia)
  7. Interstate 10 in California, exit list (Wikipedia)
  8. Cityfeet, 811 W 7th St listing (nearby parking)
  9. FIGat7th, parking and getting here
  10. ABM Parking, FIGat7th garage
  11. Parkopedia, street meters on W 7th St, 90017
  12. Dental Board of California, continuing education and BLS

Book BLS from Boyle Heights

Classes are at 811 W 7th St in Downtown LA, about 60 min in person in person after the online part.

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