The CPR/Basic Life Support certification program at Smart Start School of Allied Health provides comprehensive, hands-on training to equip students with the essential skills needed to respond effectively in emergency situations. The program covers crucial elements such as CPR for adults, children, and infants, as well as choking relief techniques and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a CPR/BLS certification, enabling them to become confident first responders in saving lives and improving patient outcomes.

Students will explore the fundamentals associated with the role of clinical and administrative medical assistance. Students will learn regulations and theory during lectures. During clinical skills labs students will master practical skills in accordance with the American Association of Medical Assistants. The curriculum includes infection control, phlebotomy, fundamentals of vital signs, assisting in the patient exam, patient coaching, electronic health record maintenance, anatomy and physiology, EKG, pharmacology, law and ethics, insurance, billing and coding, medical office management, professionalism, and essential soft skills. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take a national exam through the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA). National exams are taken at the campus.