Basic Life Support (BLS) course teaches essential skills for recognizing and responding to life threatening emergencies, particularly in health care and professional settings.

Course is a 4 1/2 hour class - on one day

Book Not Included: AHA 2025 BLS Provider Student Manual (either hard copy or e-book available to purchase); ISBN: 978-1-68472-310-2:

BLS Provider Manual | AHA

AHA 2025 BLS Provider Manual eBook | AED  Superstore 

GBCC Bookstore (delivery or pick up at NHTI, Concord)

For late registrations: On the day of the class, the instructor will have copies available for purchase for $25 (cash only). If you would like to buy a book that morning, please email GreatBayBTC@ccsnh.edu in advance to let us know. Kindly plan to arrive early to complete your purchase before the class begins.

The course covers the following:

• High quality CPR for Adults, children, and infants
• Correct compression rate for 1 person and 2 person CPR        
• Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED)        
• Safety precautions        
• Relief of choking        
• Critical skills to respond to life threatening emergencies for health care professionals

 Please email GreatBayBTC@ccsnh.edu if the class is full and you would like to be on a waitlist. We will see if we can open another class. Thank you.

Registration is now open for the August 1, 2026 exam! Register today - registration will close on July 30, 2026.

Police Testing is an in-person proctored exam for individuals looking to enter the law enforcement field with an agency who is a member of our Police Testing Alliance.  

The exam is comprised of cognitive abilities (deductive reasoning, flexibility of closure, inductive reasoning, information gathering, problem sensitivity, selective attention, spatial orientation, verbal comprehension, verbal expression, visualization) and behavioral orientation sections. 

The results of your exam will be provided only to our Police Testing Alliance members as well as yourself.  Please see www.greatbay.edu/policetesting to see the specific police departments who are current Alliance members.

Registration will be open until July 30th.  The written exam will be held in-person on Saturday, August 1st at 9am at Great Bay Community College at 320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, NH  03801.  

You will need an official picture ID (a state-issued driver’s license, official U.S. Military photo identification, or valid U.S. passport) in order to be admitted into the exam.  No electronic devices, including calculators, will be allowed during the exam.  You will be provided with pencils and scrap paper.  

Once you have registered, you have until July 29th to notify Jenn Tapley in writing at jtapley@ccsnh.edu if you cannot take the scheduled exam and receive a refund.  

Please contact Jennifer Tapley at (603)427-7706 or jtapley@ccsnh.edu with any questions about the exam, registration, or how to purchase a study guide.

To register:  Click 'Police Testing - August 1, 2026'.  On the following page, scroll to the bottom and click the yellow 'Register' button.  Follow the prompts to enter your information and register for the August 1st exam.

Basic Life Support (BLS) course teaches essential skills for recognizing and responding to life threatening emergencies, particularly in health care and professional settings.

Course is a 4 1/2 hour class - on one day

Book Not Included: AHA 2025 BLS Provider Student Manual (either hard copy or e-book available to purchase); ISBN: 978-1-68472-310-2:

BLS Provider Manual | AHA

AHA 2025 BLS Provider Manual eBook | AED  Superstore 

GBCC Bookstore (delivery or pick up at NHTI, Concord)

For late registrations: On the day of the class, the instructor will have copies available for purchase for $25 (cash only). If you would like to buy a book that morning, please email GreatBayBTC@ccsnh.edu in advance to let us know. Kindly plan to arrive early to complete your purchase before the class begins.

The course covers the following:

• High quality CPR for Adults, children, and infants
• Correct compression rate for 1 person and 2 person CPR        
• Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED)        
• Safety precautions        
• Relief of choking        
• Critical skills to respond to life threatening emergencies for health care professionals

For the new spreadsheet user.  Learn statistical analysis skills and create formulas and functions. Explore spreadsheet formatting, printing and charting.

For course outline: Introduction to Excel Objectives

Computers Provided

For the casual spreadsheet user.  Create charts and graphical representation of numeric data for visual communication.  Use list-management skills to organize data including filters, sort and sub-totals.

For more information: Intermediate Course Objectives

Computers provided

For the new spreadsheet user.  Learn statistical analysis skills and create formulas and functions. Explore spreadsheet formatting, printing and charting.

For course outline: Introduction to Excel Objectives

This class is live via Zoom; Computer with microphone and speaker is a must have for the class; 2 screens enhance user experience

For the casual spreadsheet user.  Create charts and graphical representation of numeric data for visual communication.  Use list-management skills to organize data including filters, sort and sub-totals.

For more information: Intermediate Course Objectives

This class is live via Zoom; Computer with microphone and speaker is a must have for the class; 2 screens enhance user experience