Online CPR/BLS and AED Level 2 Certification

This Level 2 Qualification gives you the Basic Life Support and AED skills to save someone in need.

CPD Certified Provider of Training Excellence Online Training Approved by Skills for Care

CPR/BLS and AED Level 2 (VTQ) - Online or Part One at a Glance

  • 1-year nationally recognised certificate
  • 2 hours and 50 minutes of engaging video training
  • Video access for 8 months
  • Printable wall certificate
  • Certified CPD time credit conformation
  • Follows latest UK Resuscitation and ERC guidelines
  • SCORM Ready! Integrates with your LMS
  • Includes manual & other downloads
  • Free weekly video refresher
  • Evidence Based Training certificate
  • Videos include subtitles
  • Course manual available in the following languages: English, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Arabic
£34.95 + VAT

The purpose of this Level 2 Award in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) is to equip learners with the skills, knowledge, and understanding needed for effective CPR and the safe use and management of an AED. This qualification enables trained providers to offer emergency lifesaving first aid care using an AED, grounded in an understanding of the BLS/AED algorithm and AED use principles and responsibilities.

ProTrainings Basic Life Support courses meet all required learning outcomes and align with the Skills for Health UK Core Skills Training Framework (UK-CSTF), covering both adult and pediatric patient care at Level 2. The course is endorsed by Skills for Care and complies with the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines for adult and pediatric CPR basic life support (BLS).

This course covers Basic Life Support skills for adults, children, and infants, including healthcare variations for infant CPR. Topics include safety precautions, initial assessment, recovery position, CPR, compression-only CPR, CPR handover, and choking management. It is ideal for nurses, care workers, and medical professionals needing annual updates for professional membership. While suitable as an online-only course, it can also be offered in a blended format with a practical session through our network of approved instructors.

AED training is a crucial component of this course, given the increasing availability of AED units in communities and workplaces. With minimal training, these devices can significantly improve the survival chances of cardiac arrest victims. If you have completed other first aid courses, you will appreciate the importance of prompt AED use, making this course an excellent next step to enhance your skills.

All our first aid courses comply fully with the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021, meeting HSE requirements. This qualification, along with most other ProTrainings qualifications, is endorsed by TQUK, reflecting our commitment to compliance and quality assurance.

Companies, organisations, and agencies are encouraged to contact us for group discounts, information about onsite training, and details on how our system can be used to track and monitor staff training.

This course can be completed as the online part 1 of a 2-part blended course. After completing this online course, you may find and attend the classroom-only part 2 course and cut down on the number of days spent in the classroom.

  • Firefighters
  • Nurses 
  • Care workers
  • Doctors
  • First Aiders
  • Medical workers
  • People needing basic CPR skills

This course comes with 4.0 hrs (6.0 class) of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 2 hours and 50 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

Introduction to CPR and AED Level 2 Course

  • Introduction to this CPR AED Course
  • Level 2 Award in CPR and AED course Overview

Initial Care and Safety

  • Fears of first aid
  • Asking permission to help
  • Calling the EMS
  • Waiting for the EMS to Arrive
  • Scene Safety
  • The Chain of Survival
  • DRAB and the ABCDs
  • Initial Assessment and the Recovery Position
  • Barriers and Gloves
  • How to use face shields

Heart Attack

  • Heart Attack
  • Heart attack position

Cardiac Arrest and CPR

  • Adult CPR Introduction
  • When to call for assistance
  • Adult CPR
  • CPR Hand Over
  • Compressions Only CPR
  • Child CPR
  • Child CPR Breakdown
  • Infant CPR
  • Infant Recovery Position
  • Drowning
  • Adult Bag Valve Mask
  • SADS
  • Effective CPR
  • Improving compressions
  • Improving breaths
  • Seizures and Cardiac Arrest

AED Introduction and Types

  • AED Introduction
  • Types of AED Units

Using an AED

  • AED Setup
  • AED demo for units with CPR help
  • Child AED
  • Training AED Units

AED Maintenance

  • AED Maintenance
  • AED Pads
  • AED Batteries

AED Troubleshooting

  • AED Locations
  • AED Locations
  • Community AED Units

Summary and Practical Options

  • AED Post Resuscitation Procedures
  • Oxygen for First Aid
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • CPR-AED Course Summary

Learning Outcomes 

1 Understand basic life support requirements 1.1 Describe the principles that underpin basic life support
1.2 Explain the circumstances under which resuscitation is performed
1.3 Explain why early intervention is necessary
1.4 Describe different types of cardiopulmonary arrest

2 Be able to demonstrate basic life support techniques and automated external defibrillator use in line with current national guidelines2.1 Demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
2.2 Demonstrate compression-only resuscitation
2.3 Demonstrate the use of resuscitation barrier devices
2.4 Demonstrate how to manage a choking casualty
2.5 Demonstrate the use of an automated external defibrillator
2.6 Describe the differences when using an automated external defibrillator on a child

3 Be able to demonstrate post-resuscitation procedures3.1 Demonstrate how to place a casualty in the recovery position
3.2 Identify the risks when placing a casualty in the recovery position
3.3 Describe handover and reporting procedures

4 Be able to carry out basic user maintenance and troubleshoot problems with an automated external defibrillator4.1 Identify when a defibrillator battery requires changing
4.2 Identify when electrode pads need replacing
4.3 Demonstrate how to troubleshoot problems if the automated external defibrillator does not function correctly

5 Understand the safe use of an automated external defibrillator5.1 Describe the safety considerations when using AEDs

  • ProTrainings - COVID-19 Update on CPR from the UK Resus Council
  • Student Manual (V8.2) - AED
  • Student Manual (V8.2) - CPR/Basic Life Support
  • EmergencySMS service leaflet
  • AED infographic will guide you through the steps
  • Adult CPR Flowchart
  • Adult CPR Flowchart handout/poster
  • BOC Oxygen kit leaflet for industry
  • BOC Oxygen kit leaflet for medical
  • CQC website link
  • CR2 AED user manual to learn more about this unit. For more information contact us.
  • Cardiac Science G3 user manual
  • Catastrophic bleeding and trauma First Aid Guidance From ProTrainings
  • CellAED for Life membership
  • CellAED® personal AED
  • Child CPR Flowchart
  • Child CPR Flowchart handout/poster
  • Child and Infant CPR Flowchart Handout
  • Clean hand techniques leaflet
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) link to the NHS website
  • Dutch - Student manual
  • Find a classroom course locally
  • Find out what other courses are available as video online, blended and classroom courses nationally on our course finder
  • First Aid and Social Distancing poster
  • First Aid at Work Regulations 1981 HSE document
  • Free student first aid program leaflet
  • French - First Aid Plus student manual
  • HeartSine 350 Information Leaflet
  • HeartStart FR3
  • Heartsine 350 AED unit
  • Heartsine 500 AED unit
  • Home Emergency Contact Sheet
  • How to register to call EMS by text
  • IPAD SP1 AED Owners Leaflet
  • Infant CPR Flowchart
  • Infant CPR Flowchart handout/poster
  • Italian - Student manual
  • Lifepac CR-T AED Instruction Manual
  • Lifepac CR2 AED Data Sheet
  • Link to the HSE website
  • NHS Choices Web link
  • Oxygen User Instructions - Gas rentals are available from ProTrainings, contact us for more information
  • Oxygen and Analgesic gases from ProTrainings
  • Personal Medical Information Sheet
  • Polish - Student manual
  • ProForm 17 ProTrainings Level 2 CPR and AED theoretical assessment - open response not a final test
  • ProTrainings - Using an AED Leaflet
  • ProTrainings Defibrillator eGuide
  • Regulated - COVID 19 Pre-Screen Student Evaluation Form
  • Sign up for free Student First Aid - use code SCH-376-61-571
  • Spanish - Student manual
  • Student Manual (V7.0) - First Aid - Arabic
  • Student Manual (V7.0) - First Aid - Spanish
  • Student Manual (V8.3) - Pierwsza Pomoc w Pracy Ksiazka studenta - Polish
  • Student Manual (V8.6) - Anatomy and Physiology Human Body
  • Student Manual (V8.6) - First Aid - Welsh
  • UK Resus The Use of Automated External Defibrillators
  • Ukrainian - Student manual
  • Visit the First Aid Show free for first aid and medical videos
  • Workplace Accident Book
  • Workplace Emergency Contact Sheet
  • Woundclot - haemostatic gauze for all types of bleeding
  • Zoll AED Plus Manual
  • Zoll AED Plus user guide
  • Zoll AED Pro User Guide

What People are Saying

“really enjoyed being able to do course in my free time.”

- Joanna, colonic therapist from herts

“It is a well-detailed training on CPR and AEDs.”

- Olalekan, Medical Doctor from Northampton