Description  AHA Heartsaver CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use and how to relieve choking in adults and children. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills. CE/CME credits are not offered for this course.

Who Should Take This Course?  This class is designed for individuals who need a CPR card for either personal reasons or for work/school purposes . This class is perfect for the layperson, the fitness instructor, the educator, the childcare professional, coaches, camp counselors, etc. This class is not for the healthcare provider or any medical/nursing student (please see Classes for Healthcare Providers).

Course Content

• Adult CPR and AED use
• Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
• Child CPR and AED use
• Infant CPR
• Adult and child choking
• *Optional module: Perform high-quality CPR for an infant
• *Optional module: Demonstrate how to help a choking infant

Required Student Materials  Participants will be provided with own a copy of the 2015 edition Heartsaver CPR AED Student Workbook for use during class and as a reference/guide after course completion. ITEM #: 15-1020

Course Format and Exam  During the course, an AHA Instructor conducts video-based lessons and works with students to complete their first aid skills practice and testing. 

Course Completion Card  Upon completion of this course, students receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED Course Completion Card, valid for two years. AHA cards will be processed as eCards, and usually received within 3-5 business days following the class.  Students can expect to receive an email from ecards@heart.org or noreply@heart.org, with a link to claim their eCard. Learn more >.

Are you interested in taking this course online? The American Heart Association also has a blended learning format, where students take the cognitive portion online and schedule a Skills Practice Session and Skills Test with an AHA instructor. Want to learn more about this blended learning option? Click here>