diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block-section/block-section.e2e.ts b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block-section/block-section.e2e.ts
index 0ac8504d178..5fd77a25a1a 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block-section/block-section.e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block-section/block-section.e2e.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { CSS, TEXT } from "./resources";
-import { accessible, defaults, hidden, reflects, renders, t9n } from "../../tests/commonTests";
+import { accessible, defaults, focusable, hidden, reflects, renders, t9n } from "../../tests/commonTests";
 import { E2EPage, newE2EPage } from "@stencil/core/testing";
 import { html } from "../../../support/formatting";
 
@@ -38,6 +38,30 @@ describe("calcite-block-section", () => {
     t9n("calcite-block-section");
   });
 
+  describe("setFocus", () => {
+    describe("focuses toggle switch", () => {
+      focusable(
+        html`<calcite-block-section text="text" toggle-display="switch" open>
+          <div>some content</div>
+        </calcite-block-section>`,
+        {
+          shadowFocusTargetSelector: `.${CSS.toggle}`
+        }
+      );
+    });
+
+    describe("focuses toggle button", () => {
+      focusable(
+        html`<calcite-block-section text="text" toggle-display="button" open>
+          <div>some content</div>
+        </calcite-block-section>`,
+        {
+          shadowFocusTargetSelector: `.${CSS.toggle}`
+        }
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
   describe("toggle-display = 'switch'", () => {
     describe("accessible", () => {
       accessible(html`
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block-section/block-section.tsx b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block-section/block-section.tsx
index c8e6b930aef..a7da5984fc1 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block-section/block-section.tsx
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block-section/block-section.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ import {
   EventEmitter,
   h,
   Host,
+  Method,
   Prop,
   State,
   VNode,
   Watch
 } from "@stencil/core";
 
-import { getElementDir, toAriaBoolean } from "../../utils/dom";
+import { focusFirstTabbable, getElementDir, toAriaBoolean } from "../../utils/dom";
 import { guid } from "../../utils/guid";
 import { isActivationKey } from "../../utils/key";
 import { connectLocalized, disconnectLocalized, LocalizedComponent } from "../../utils/locale";
@@ -26,6 +27,12 @@ import { Status } from "../interfaces";
 import { BlockSectionMessages } from "./assets/block-section/t9n";
 import { BlockSectionToggleDisplay } from "./interfaces";
 import { CSS, ICONS } from "./resources";
+import {
+  componentLoaded,
+  LoadableComponent,
+  setComponentLoaded,
+  setUpLoadableComponent
+} from "../../utils/loadable";
 
 /**
  * @slot - A slot for adding custom content.
@@ -36,7 +43,7 @@ import { CSS, ICONS } from "./resources";
   shadow: true,
   assetsDirs: ["assets"]
 })
-export class BlockSection implements LocalizedComponent, T9nComponent {
+export class BlockSection implements LocalizedComponent, T9nComponent, LoadableComponent {
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
   //  Properties
@@ -86,6 +93,22 @@ export class BlockSection implements LocalizedComponent, T9nComponent {
     /* wired up by t9n util */
   }
 
+  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  //
+  //  Public Methods
+  //
+  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Sets focus on the component's first tabbable element.
+   *
+   */
+  @Method()
+  async setFocus(): Promise<void> {
+    await componentLoaded(this);
+    focusFirstTabbable(this.el);
+  }
+
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
   //  Private Properties
@@ -146,15 +169,20 @@ export class BlockSection implements LocalizedComponent, T9nComponent {
     connectMessages(this);
   }
 
+  async componentWillLoad(): Promise<void> {
+    await setUpMessages(this);
+    setUpLoadableComponent(this);
+  }
+
+  componentDidLoad(): void {
+    setComponentLoaded(this);
+  }
+
   disconnectedCallback(): void {
     disconnectLocalized(this);
     disconnectMessages(this);
   }
 
-  async componentWillLoad(): Promise<void> {
-    await setUpMessages(this);
-  }
-
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
   //  Render Methods
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.e2e.ts b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.e2e.ts
index 1d0b9dc8954..c6b381a08ba 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.e2e.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { newE2EPage } from "@stencil/core/testing";
 import { CSS, SLOTS, TEXT } from "./resources";
-import { accessible, defaults, disabled, hidden, renders, slots, t9n } from "../../tests/commonTests";
+import { accessible, defaults, disabled, focusable, hidden, renders, slots, t9n } from "../../tests/commonTests";
 import { html } from "../../../support/formatting";
 
 describe("calcite-block", () => {
@@ -43,6 +43,41 @@ describe("calcite-block", () => {
     `);
   });
 
+  describe("setFocus", () => {
+    describe("focuses block heading toggle", () => {
+      focusable(
+        html`<calcite-block heading="Heading" description="summary" collapsible open>
+          <calcite-block-section text="input block-section" open>
+            <calcite-input
+              icon="form-field"
+              placeholder="This is an input field... enter something here"
+            ></calcite-input>
+          </calcite-block-section>
+        </calcite-block>`,
+        {
+          shadowFocusTargetSelector: `.${CSS.toggle}`
+        }
+      );
+    });
+
+    const blockSectionClass = "my-block-section";
+    describe("focuses block section", () => {
+      focusable(
+        html`<calcite-block heading="Heading" description="summary" open>
+          <calcite-block-section class="${blockSectionClass}" text="input block-section" open>
+            <calcite-input
+              icon="form-field"
+              placeholder="This is an input field... enter something here"
+            ></calcite-input>
+          </calcite-block-section>
+        </calcite-block>`,
+        {
+          focusTargetSelector: `.${blockSectionClass}`
+        }
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
   describe("disabled", () => {
     disabled(html`<calcite-block heading="heading" description="description" collapsible></calcite-block>`);
   });
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.tsx b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.tsx
index 36f7b5de257..005a9b1038f 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.tsx
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   EventEmitter,
   h,
   Host,
+  Method,
   Prop,
   State,
   VNode,
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import {
   connectConditionalSlotComponent,
   disconnectConditionalSlotComponent
 } from "../../utils/conditionalSlot";
-import { getSlotted, toAriaBoolean } from "../../utils/dom";
+import { focusFirstTabbable, getSlotted, toAriaBoolean } from "../../utils/dom";
 import { guid } from "../../utils/guid";
 import {
   connectInteractive,
@@ -35,6 +36,12 @@ import { Heading, HeadingLevel } from "../functional/Heading";
 import { Status } from "../interfaces";
 import { BlockMessages } from "./assets/block/t9n";
 import { CSS, ICONS, SLOTS } from "./resources";
+import {
+  componentLoaded,
+  LoadableComponent,
+  setComponentLoaded,
+  setUpLoadableComponent
+} from "../../utils/loadable";
 
 /**
  * @slot - A slot for adding custom content.
@@ -49,7 +56,12 @@ import { CSS, ICONS, SLOTS } from "./resources";
   assetsDirs: ["assets"]
 })
 export class Block
-  implements ConditionalSlotComponent, InteractiveComponent, LocalizedComponent, T9nComponent
+  implements
+    ConditionalSlotComponent,
+    InteractiveComponent,
+    LocalizedComponent,
+    T9nComponent,
+    LoadableComponent
 {
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
@@ -121,6 +133,22 @@ export class Block
     /* wired up by t9n util */
   }
 
+  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  //
+  //  Public Methods
+  //
+  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Sets focus on the component's first tabbable element.
+   *
+   */
+  @Method()
+  async setFocus(): Promise<void> {
+    await componentLoaded(this);
+    focusFirstTabbable(this.el);
+  }
+
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //
   //  Private Properties
@@ -160,12 +188,17 @@ export class Block
     disconnectConditionalSlotComponent(this);
   }
 
-  componentDidRender(): void {
-    updateHostInteraction(this);
-  }
-
   async componentWillLoad(): Promise<void> {
     await setUpMessages(this);
+    setUpLoadableComponent(this);
+  }
+
+  componentDidLoad(): void {
+    setComponentLoaded(this);
+  }
+
+  componentDidRender(): void {
+    updateHostInteraction(this);
   }
 
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------------