American Heart Association

Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Course

Reflecting the latest science and education from the 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC), the AHA’s Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Courses provide students the highest quality training in the lifesaving skills of first aid and/or CPR and use of an AED. These courses empower students to act with confidence in the event of an emergency at work, home, or in the community.

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s Heartsaver® courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs first aid and/or CPR training and a course completion card for job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other regulatory or licensing requirements. Heartsaver courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared to act in an emergency.

Course Content

First Aid

  • List the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of first aid rescuers

  • Describe the key steps in first aid

  • Demonstrate removing protective gloves

  • Demonstrate finding the problem

  • Describe the assessment and first aid actions for these life-threatening conditions: heart attack, difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, shock, and stroke

  • Describe when and how to help a choking adult, child, or infant

  • Demonstrate how to help a choking infant

  • Demonstrate how to use an epinephrine pen

  • Demonstrate how to control bleeding and apply bandaging

  • Recognize elements of common illnesses and injuries

  • Describe the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle and the risks of smoking and vaping

  • Describe how to find information on preventing illness and injury

  • Recognize the legal questions that apply to first aid rescuers

CPR AED

  • Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival

  • Explain the concept of the Chain of Survival

  • Recognize when someone needs CPR

  • Describe how to perform CPR with help from others

  • Demonstrate giving effective breaths by using mouth to mouth or a mask for all ages

  • Demonstrate performing high-quality CPR for an adult, a child, and an infant

  • Demonstrate using an AED on an adult and on a child

  • Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child

  • Demonstrate how to help a choking infant

Course Modules

The course contains the following modules, and can be taught in any combination:

  • First Aid

  • Adult CPR AED

  • Child CPR AED

  • Infant CPR

Course Options

  • Heartsaver® CPR AED

Approximate duration: 1.5 hours

  • Heartsaver® First Aid

Approximate duration: 2 hours

  • Heartsaver® Course Path - This shortened and targeted version of the course focuses on core curriculum and skills to put students on a fast track to refresh their skills. It is designed to be flexible for students who need to review only specific topics to meet course requirements to obtain a course completion card. However, it is not regulatory or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliant.

Approximate duration: 2.25 hours (not including optional modules)

  • Heartsaver® Total Course Path - This comprehensive curriculum is designed to meet licensing requirements for OSHA and other regulatory agencies.

Approximate duration: 3.5 hours (not including optional modules)

  • Office Course Path - This sample profession-based course path for that is appropriate for office employees.

Approximate duration: 2.5 hours (not including optional modules)

  • Educator Course Path - This sample profession-based course path for that is appropriate for office employees.

Approximate duration: 3 hours (not including optional modules)

Heartsaver® Exam

The AHA does not require completion of an exam for Heartsaver® courses. However, the AHA offers an exam for those students whose workplaces or regulatory agencies require the completion of an exam.

Course Completion Card

Upon completion of all course requirements, participants receive a Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Course Completion Card which is valid for two years.

Pricing*

Course OptionPrice
Heartsaver CPR AED$85
Heartsaver First Aid$90
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED - Heartsaver$125
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED - Heartsaver Total$135
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED - Office$125
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED - Educator$140
Child CPR AED - optional add-on$10
Infant CPR AED - optional add-on$10
Exam - optional add-on$10

* Group pricing available

AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Course

To inquire about this course, please contact us.