The AHA has released the 2015 BLS for the Healthcare Provider Exam!!!

BLS Instructors may only begin administering new exams once they

1.    Have completed their 2015 Guidelines Instructor Update for BLS.

2.    Have received their new BLS Instructor Manual. The manual covers critical information on conducting the new BLS Course, including how to administer the exam according to new science and educational principles.

Please note the following new features of the 2016 BLS Exam:

·         New exams include scenario-based questions, which challenge students to evaluate real-life situations and use critical-thinking skills to show mastery of course content.

·         Based on feedback from the AHA Training Network, exams now include both the traditional Answer Key (with page numbers for referencing correct answers) and an Annotated Answer Key. The Annotated Answer Key provides rationale for the correct answers to the exam questions, along with the highlighted correct answer and page numbers for reference.

·         Beginning with the launch of new courses updated to reflect 2015 Guidelines science and education, as part of new education methodologies, the AHA has adopted an open-resource policy for exams. This policy is described in the BLS Instructor Manual. This is another critical reason why Instructors should not administer new exams until they have received new BLS Instructor materials.

Reminder: Exam Security

Please remember, you are responsible for the security of exams.

To receive new exam, please email Kelly at kelly.wanzek@sanfordhealth.org.

Thank you,
Kelly