CPR, AED, and First Aid Certifications

Whether you’re a healthcare professional looking to renew your certification or a concerned citizen interested in learning life-saving skills, we’ve got you covered.

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Our Certification Courses

Each certification is supervised by an expert instructor. You’ll learn all the required steps to perform CPR, and then get to show what you’ve learned to an instructor who will monitor your skills and issue a course completion card.

Heartsaver CPR AED Certification

This is a non-healthcare provider CPR and AED certification course, covering both adult, pediatric, and infant training. This certification is for professionals such as security guards, fitness instructors, camp counselors, and anyone from the general public wishing to know how to perform CPR and use an AED.

Same Day Certifications
Approximately 3-4 hours to complete
Valid for 2 years

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Heartsaver CPR AED Certification certification card

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Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Certification

This is a non-healthcare provider CPR, AED and First Aid certification course, covering both adult, pediatric, and infant training. This certification is for professionals such as teachers, construction site workers, or anyone from the general public wishing to know how to perform CPR, use an AED, and be trained on a broad range of First Aid topics.

Same Day Certifications
Approximately 4 hours to complete
Valid for 2 years

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Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Certification certification card

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Basic Life Support (BLS)

This is a healthcare provider CPR and AED certification course, covering both adult, pediatric and infant resuscitation, using 1 and 2 rescuers. There is only one American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and every certification completed covers the same required components.

BLS always includes CPR and AED
Approximately 4 hours to complete
Valid for 2 years

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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification card

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Frequently asked questions

: Each certification has multiple components required to certify. Generally, most certifications take up to approximately 4 hours to complete, including all elements. The time it takes to certify may be more or less than this time depending on competency.
: Please utilize the course finder tool, select which certification you desire, and you’ll be sent enrollment instructions.
: Yes. All certifications are issued by the American Heart Association.
: Please utilize the course finder tool and it will narrow down which certification you should take and how to enroll.
: Once you enroll and pay, you’ll be sent specific instructions regarding your certification type and what you need to do to certify.
: The consolidated testing center for your region is located on each registration page. Please utilize the course finder tool, and you’ll receive the course information for the location nearest to you.
: Every certification requires on-site attendance and an instructor will provide education, guidance and feedback throughout the course.
: Certification cards are generally issued within 24 hours of completion of your hands-on course.