CPR and AED Courses

Adult / Child / Infant CPR AED Certification

The curriculum for this CPR and AED online course follows the latest American Heart Association and ECC / ILCOR guidelines, and is nationally accepted.

This CPR and AED course provides a 2-year certification. If you’re currently certified with the American Heart Association, the National Safety Council, the Red Cross, ASHI, ProCPR, or Medic First Aid, you are welcome to earn your recertification with this course.

With CPRCertified.com, you can earn your CPR and AED certification online quickly and conveniently.

What’s In This Class?

In this online adult CPR and AED course, you’ll cover the following topics:

• Rescue breathing and chest compressions for people of all ages (including children and infants) 
• Hands-only CPR for lay practitioners
• Infant and pediatric CPR
• CPR with an Ambu Bag
• Using an AED 
• First aid for choking in adults, children, and infants

Who Should Earn This Certification?

This certification course provides adult and infant CPR and AED training for those who are likely to use CPR at work, especially with children or the elderly. 

Whether you need to get certified for the first time or need or require recertification, this online course is here to help. While anyone can take it—and we encourage everyone to learn CPR regardless of their profession—this course is particularly suited to the following occupations:

Medical professionals and those who work in healthcare

Anyone who works in healthcare may be called upon to provide care an emergency situation, even if they don’t regularly work with patients. Healthcare professionals who that may need CPR and AED certification include:

• Doctors and nurses
• Medical assistants
• Paramedics and emergency responders
• Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants
• Radiologists and anesthesiologists
• Home health aides

Law enforcement and public safety professionals

Law enforcement and public safety professionals are often the first on the scene in emergencies and must act quickly with life-saving measures like CPR and AED. Some of the most common public safety and law enforcement professionals who require CPR and AED training include the following:

• Police officers
• Correctional officers
• Security guards
• Probation officers
• Bail bondsmen
• Firefighters

Childcare providers

While childcare providers aren’t healthcare professionals, they are responsible for children’s safety—and may be the first line of response in an emergency. Parents and guardians feel much more comfortable entrusting the safety of their child with someone who is certified in CPR and AED. Examples of childcare professionals who may need CPR certification include:

• Daycare providers
• Teachers and coaches
• Camp counselors
• Lifeguards
• Babysitters
• Guidance counselors
• Lifeguards 

Why Learn CPR?

Earning your online CPR and AED certification could give you the chance to save a life.

Each year, over 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital. Studies have shown time and again that the sooner a patient receives CPR, the more likely they are to survive.

When oxygen stops flowing to the brain, there is only a four-minute window—sometimes less—to prevent brain damage. Emergency responders often can’t get to the scene fast enough.

That’s  why we encourage everyone—not just healthcare providers or those who need it for their jobs—to get certified in CPR.

Just 5 minutes of AED training and 20 minutes of CPR training is enough to give you the skills you need to save someone’s life.

Why Learn Infant and Child CPR?

Choking injuries and deaths are surprisingly common in children and infants in the United States. These statistics may surprise you:

• Choking is the 4th leading cause of accidental death in children under four years old in the United States.
• Approximately 12,000 children per year need emergency room treatment for choking on food alone.
• About 5,900 children aged 18 and younger suffer a heart emergency each year outside of a hospital.
• Approximately one in five drowning victims is a child aged 14 or younger.

Why Learn to Use an AED?

Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart’s regular rhythm is disrupted. It can happen to anyone, at any age and in any state of health. There are often no warning signs.

An automatic electric defibrillator (AED) is the only way to restore the heart’s rhythm when this happens. AEDs are easy to operate; and you don’t need to have a medical background to use one.

A cardiac arrest patient has only approximately four minutes before brain damage starts to occur. Each minute the patient does not get external defibrillation, their likelihood of survival falls 10%.

But the national average emergency response time is 15 minutes. That’s why it’s so essential for bystanders to know how to use an AED—because you may be the first on the scene of an emergency.

How Our CPR Courses Work

Once you sign up for one of our online courses, you get unlimited access to all of the course materials. You can take the test as many times as you want at your own pace, without paying more.

All of our classes are administered online, by AHA-trained instructors. There's no on-site classroom-based component or in-person skills test. However, if you need one, we have connections all over the country--and we can help you schedule one at a convenient location.

After completion, we'll immediately send you a temporary, printable wallet card and certificate. You'll get your permanent certification card in the mail within 5-10 days.

All of our BLS, CPR, bloodborne pathogens, and first aid certifications are accepted nationwide. They meet employer requirements across all industries--including healthcare. However, if your employer does not accept our card, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee. Just inform us within 30 days, and we'll return your payment--no questions asked.