Douglas, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be holding an American Heart Association certification for HealthCare Professionals in the community or workplace on September 17 from 3:00 pm- 7:00 p.m. The Basic Life Support course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of AED, BLS for Healthcare Providers teaches skills using the American Heart Associations’ proven Practice-While-Watching technique, which allows Instructors to observe students, provide feedback and guide students’ acquisition of skills. This four-hour training session includes Adult, Child and Infant CPR and AED. A two-year certification card is awarded at completion. The cost is $70. For more information, please contact Nancy Mitchell at 229-468-2074 or nancy.mitchell@wiregrass.edu. The deadline to register is September 13. Registration is also available online at eventbrite.com under the title Coffee BLS.