Online CPR & First Aid Classes

What Do You Do in an Online CPR Class?

In an online CPR class with CPR Certified, you watch short professional training videos, work through the material at your own pace, and pass a short online exam — then print your certificate immediately and receive a wallet card in the mail.

There is no classroom to attend and no appointment to schedule. Each course is built from clear, professionally produced videos that show real instructors demonstrating chest compressions, breaths, AED use, and choking response. You can pause, rewind, and re-watch any lesson as many times as you need, on a computer, tablet, or phone.

When you’re ready, you take the exam. It asks real CPR knowledge questions drawn from the course, and if you don’t pass the first time you can retake it as many times as you need at no extra cost. The moment you pass, your certificate is available to print, and your permanent wallet card is included free and mailed to you.

Can You Get CPR Certified Online?

Yes. You can complete a full CPR certification online with CPR Certified — watch the video lessons, pass the exam, and receive the same nationally accepted certification you would from an in-person class.

Your certification is accepted by employers and industries across the country. You get a printable certificate as soon as you pass and a wallet card by mail, and every course is backed by a money-back acceptance guarantee: if your employer doesn’t accept your card, you get a 100% refund within 30 days.

CPR Certified courses follow the latest American Heart Association (AHA) and ECC/ILCOR guidelines, so what you learn online reflects current resuscitation science.

Our Online CPR & First Aid Classes

CPR Certified offers seven online classes covering CPR, First Aid, BLS, and workplace bloodborne and airborne pathogens training. Here’s what each one covers and who it’s for.

Adult CPR & AED

Covers adult, child, and infant CPR and AED use in one course. For people who need CPR but not First Aid certification — including middle and high school students and parents. Takes about 20–30 min.

Adult-Only CPR & AED

Covers adult CPR and AED use only — no child or infant CPR. For individuals who need adult CPR when First Aid isn’t required, such as construction, manufacturing, security, and hospitality workers. Takes about 15 min.

BLS Certification

The healthcare-provider level of CPR — Basic Life Support. For physicians, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, dentists, and other clinical and healthcare roles. Takes about 1–2 hours.

Adult CPR & First Aid

Covers adult, child, and infant CPR/AED plus First Aid for bleeding, injuries, and sudden emergencies. For workers who need both to meet OSHA requirements — construction, manufacturing, transportation, restaurants, schools, and more. Takes about 90 min.

Basic First Aid

Covers first aid for bleeding, injuries, and sudden emergencies. For individuals who already have CPR certification and need First Aid only to meet OSHA and other requirements. Takes about 45 min.

Bloodborne Pathogens Certification

OSHA-compliant bloodborne pathogens training. For anyone who may come in contact with blood or body fluids — healthcare workers, tattoo and body art professionals, daycare providers, and general workplace roles. Takes about 15 min.

Airborne Pathogens Certification

Covers how airborne illnesses like COVID, flu, and TB spread — and how to protect yourself and others. For anyone who wants protection from airborne illness — healthcare, hospitality, facilities teams, and general workplaces. Takes about 1–2 hours.

How Our Courses Compare to AHA and Red Cross Classes

Our courses cover the same material as the equivalent American Heart Association and American Red Cross classes, and every module is built on AHA, ECC, and ILCOR guidelines — the difference is that you can finish ours entirely online.

Both the AHA and the Red Cross now offer online coursework, and the 2020 guideline updates reaffirmed — based on research — that video-based online CPR learning and self-directed instruction are just as effective as in-person training for layperson CPR. For their standard provider-level certification cards, both organizations still require an in-person skills session at a training center; our courses are completed entirely online.

Each organization labels its courses differently, which is where most of the confusion comes from. Here is how ours map:

What we don’t offer: ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support). Both are offered by the AHA; the Red Cross calls its version ALS (Advanced Life Support) and offers PALS, both with BLS certification as a prerequisite. If your employer requires either, you will need one of those providers.

Latest 2025 Guideline Updates

On October 22, 2025, the American Heart Association released its 2025 Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC), developed with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). A few updates matter most for students:

• A single, unified Chain of Survival now applies across all ages and settings, replacing the four separate chains used in the 2020 guidelines.
• The choking response is revised to cycles of five back blows alternating with five abdominal thrusts, repeated until the object clears or the person becomes unresponsive.
• Giving breaths along with chest compressions is recommended for both professional and lay rescuers who are willing and able. The term “rescue breaths” has been retired — they are now simply called “breaths.”
• There is expanded emphasis on naloxone and public access to it for a suspected opioid overdose.
• CPR should be performed on a firm surface, with attention to optimized hand and body position.

CPR Certified courses follow the latest AHA and ECC/ILCOR guidelines.

How Our Online CPR Classes Work

1. Choose your course. Pick the class your job or situation calls for — the guide above can help you match.
2. Watch the video lessons. Work through short, professional training videos at your own pace, on any device. There are no completion deadlines.
3. Pass the online exam. Answer questions drawn from the course material. Retakes are unlimited and free.
4. Get certified. Print your certificate the moment you pass, and your free wallet card arrives by mail in 5-10 days.

That’s it — no classroom, no appointment, and no hidden fees.