Basic Ventilator Life Support
(BVLS)

A Foundational Course for all Respiratory Care Providers

Close-up of a medical professional's gloved hands adjusting a mechanical ventilator in a hospital setting.

A learning experience on the art and science of mechanical ventilation, unlike anything you’ve experienced before.

The Definitive Course for Mechanical Ventilation Training!

This course teaches the core concepts of mechanical ventilation. It is designed to establish a strong framework necessary for clinicians to feel confident when caring for patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support.

Course Details

  • Course Fee: $197 / student

  • 1-year access to course material

  • Immersive online self-paced learning

  • Over 6 hours of engaging lessons

  • Video-based vent labs demonstrating didactic material

  • Section quizzes w/ rationals

  • Comprehensive final exam

  • Downloadable study guide

  • Downloadable certificate of completion

  • 8 hours of continuing education credit for EMS and Nurses.

  • 3-year certification

Course covers…

  • Basic principles, indications, and importance of early effective mechanical ventilation

  • Essential respiratory anatomy & physiology

  • Basic principles of oxygenation vs. ventilation

  • Essential gas laws and their application

  • Fundamentals of Arterial and Venous Blood Gas Analysis

  • Basic breath types, modes, settings, and alarms

  • Fundamentals of patient monitoring, including:

    • SpO2, EtCO2, and blood gasses

    • Airway pressures

    • Static vs. dynamic compliance

    • Basic scalar graphs

  • Hazards of mechanical ventilation

  • Oxygenation & Ventilation

  • Basic mechanical ventilation strategies

    • Non-invasive ventilation (CPAP / BPAP)

    • Lung protective ventilation

    • Restrictive lung strategies (ARDS)

    • Obstructive physiology strategies (Asthma / COPD)