• Attend a BLSO Course

    The BLSO Courses encourage team-based learning amongst pre-hospital care providers, emergency department personnel, medical and nursing students, non-delivering physicians, and other members of the pregnancy care team in order to improve patient safety and positively impact pregnancy outcomes. 

    BLSO Program Topics

    • Communication & Teamwork
    • Physiological Changes in Pregnancy and Initial Assessment
    • Normal Labor  
    • Preterm Labor and Prelabor Rupture of Membranes  
    • Hypertensive Emergencies   
    • Shoulder Dystocia  
    • Postpartum Hemorrhage  
    • Malpresentations, Multiple Gestation, and Cord Prolapse  
    • Other Pregnancy & Postpartum Emergencies  
    • Trauma & Resuscitation in Pregnancy

    Upon completion of the BLSO Online and Live Courses, you will receive a three-year BLSO Status, letter of participation, status wallet card, and AAFP Elective credit.

    Search for a BLSO Course near you and results will show by state on the left side of the page.

    After finding a course to attend, inquire with the course sponsor by emailing the contact listed for that course.

    If you do not find a course that interests you, please bookmark the webpage and check back often. BLSO courses are added upon their approval.

    Questions?

    Email: also@aafp.org
    (800) 274-2237, ext. 7506