certification
BLS / CPR Certification
American Heart Association
$70
exam fee · checked 2026-08
5 hrs
5 hours — about a week at 10 hrs/wk
2 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
American Heart Association — official page →
Where it is actually asked for
- Medical Assistant in Baltimore68%13 of 19 postings
- Registered Nurse in Fresno53%9 of 17 postings
- Registered Nurse in Los Angeles53%9 of 17 postings
- Registered Nurse in Sacramento53%9 of 17 postings
- Registered Nurse in San Diego53%9 of 17 postings
- Registered Nurse in San Francisco53%9 of 17 postings
- Registered Nurse in San Jose53%9 of 17 postings
- Medical Assistant (national)38%28 of 73 postings
- Registered Nurse in Kansas City25%4 of 16 postings
- Registered Nurse in St. Louis25%4 of 16 postings
- Social and Human Service Assistant (national)19%12 of 62 postings
- Nurse Practitioner in Los Angeles16%5 of 31 postings
- Licensed Practical Nurse (national)13%31 of 243 postings
- Registered Nurse (national)7%15 of 204 postings
- Phlebotomist (national)7%5 of 75 postings
- Medical and Health Services Manager (national)6%6 of 100 postings
- Nursing Assistant in Charlotte5%2 of 39 postings
- Nursing Assistant in Raleigh5%2 of 39 postings
- Nursing Assistant in Baltimore5%1 of 20 postings
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Registered Nurse in Philadelphia5%5 of 111 postings
- Registered Nurse in Pittsburgh5%5 of 111 postings
- Nurse Practitioner (national)4%9 of 209 postings
- Registered Nurse in Greenville4%1 of 26 postings
- Licensed Practical Nurse in Philadelphia4%3 of 85 postings
- Licensed Practical Nurse in Pittsburgh4%3 of 85 postings
- Nursing Assistant (national)4%5 of 142 postings
- Office Clerk, General (national)3%2 of 59 postings
- Dental Assistant (national)3%1 of 33 postings
- Registered Nurse in Baltimore1%1 of 69 postings
- General Maintenance and Repair Worker (national)1%1 of 144 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →