Class Descriptions
CPR AED & First Aid Classes
American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR classes

CPR for lay persons who do not require an AHA certification card.
Family & Friends CPR - A program for the general public.
Designed for parents, grandparents, babysitters, etc.
Includes one rescuer CPR, conscious obstructed airway and mouth to mouth skills.
No pass/fail skills or written testing is required.

CPR AED for lay persons who require a two-year AHA certification card.
Heartsaver CPR AED - A program for lay persons and First Aid Teams.
Designed for Police, Firefighters, Security Guards, First Responders, Lifeguards, etc.
Includes one rescuer CPR, conscious obstructed airway and mouth to mask skills.
Also includes the use of an AED - Automated External Defibrillator.
Pass/fail skills testing is required, no written testing is required.

CPR AED for Healthcare Professionals who require a two year AHA certification card.
Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider CPR AED - A comprehensive program for those who practice in a medical setting.
Designed for Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, EMTs and other medical professionals.
This course is a pre-requisite for CPR Instructor training.
Includes 1 & 2 rescuer Adult/Child/Infant CPR, obstructed airway skills, and use of an AED.
Also includes mouth to mask and bag valve mask ventilation skills.
Pass/fail testing on physical skills, and a written examination with a minimum score of 84% is required.

Renewal Basic Life Support - HCP CPR AED - An abbreviated program for those who have a current - not expired HCP card.
Only AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider cards can be renewed in these classes!


Basic First Aid Classes

A.H.A. Heartsaver First Aid training for lay and medical persons, includes a two year certification card.
Heartsaver First Aid - A Basic First Aid program for all persons. This program includes treatment for bleeding, burns, fractures, bandaging and splinting techniques, and information on heart attack, stroke, diabetes and seizures.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.