Choosing a Course

Q: Which CPR course should a "physician or medical student", "nurse or student nurse", "therapist or student therapist", "pharmacist" "EMT or student", "first responder" or “professional rescuer” take?   BLS Provider

A: Nurses, Nursing Students, Therapist or Students, Pharmacist, Physicians, Dentist, (First responders or professional rescuers such as fire, police, and emergency medical personnel). These types of professionals usually need to complete a (BLS Provider) Basic Life Support (BLS) course. Check with your employer or licensing authority and learn more about our BLS (BLS Provider, BLS Provider Instructor led, BLS Provider Renewal, BLS Provider Blended) course options. Also in past called BLS for Healthcare Providers.

Q: Which course should a daycare provider take?

A:  Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED (Meets MOPID requirement and includes CPR for adult-child-infant)

Q: Which CPR course should a "physician or medical student", "nurse or student nurse", "therapist or student therapist", "pharmacist" "EMT or student", "first responder" or “professional rescuer” take?

A: Nurses, Therapist, Students, Pharmacist, Physicians, Dentist, (First responders or professional rescuers such as fire, police, and emergency medical personnel). These types of professionals usually need to complete a (BLS Provider) Basic Life Support (BLS) course. Check with your employer or licensing authority and learn more about our BLS (BLS Provider, BLS Provider Instructor led, BLS Provider Renewal, BLS Provider Blended) course options. Also in past called BLS for Healthcare Providers.

Q: Which course should a daycare provider take?

A: The AHA’s Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course is designed to meet regulatory requirements for childcare workers in all 50 United States. 

Q: Can I take an AHA CPR course online?.

A: For American Heart Association courses that include psychomotor skills such as CPR, students must complete a hands-on skills session to obtain an AHA course completion card. With AHA blended learning, students will practice and test skills to ensure competency during the hands-on skills session. The AHA offers a variety of blended learning and eLearning courses. For blended learning courses, a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner online, followed by a hands-on skills session in person with an AHA Instructor. 

Q: What is the minimum age to learn CPR?

A: The AHA does not mandate a minimum age requirement for learning CPR. The ability to perform CPR is based more on body strength than age. Studies have shown that children as young as nine years old can learn and retain CPR skills. Please speak with an AHA Instructor or Training Center if you have any concerns.

Q: Why is AED training included in all your CPR courses?

A: The science in the official AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC shows that victims have a greater chance of survival from cardiac arrest when high-quality CPR includes use of an AED.

Q: I need a general CPR course to prepare me to save the life of a loved one. Which course is best for me?

A: Family & Friends® CPR provides basic CPR training in a dynamic group environment using the research-proven practice-while-watching method.  You may also be interested in learning basic CPR skills using the AHA’s CPR Anytime kit, which you can share with family, friends and loved ones.

Q: I am not a healthcare professional and I need a CPR and AED course for work purposes. Which course should I take?

A: Heartsaver® CPR AED is probably best for you. You may also consider a BLS Provider class. The AHA offers this course in both Heartsaver classes, and hands-on skills sessions for blended learning courses.

Q: Are your courses OSHA compliant?

A: Our Heartsaver Courses are for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory or other requirements. While these courses are designed to meet OSHA requirements, OSHA does not review or approve any courses for compliance.

Q: What is the cost for a hands-on skills session for a blended learning course?

A: The cost for hands-on sessions is determined by the AHA Training Center offering the session. Training Centers will be able to answer your questions about availability and fees.

Q: Do the AHA’s BLS courses include first aid?

A: No, first aid is not included in the AHA’s BLS courses. The AHA offers a variety of courses that will prepare you to respond to a first aid emergency, including: Heartsaver First Aid,  Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED, Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED.

Q: Is BLS a prerequisite for ACLS?

A: Students in ACLS courses are not required by the AHA to have a current BLS Provider card, but they are expected to be proficient in BLS skills. 

Q: For the purposes of AHA’s CPR and first aid training, what age constitutes an infant, child and adult?

A: In CPR and first aid training,

  • An infant is younger than one year
  • A child is older than one year and has not reached puberty
  • An adult is anyone who has gone through or is going through puberty



Links to Which American Heart Association CPR Course Should I Take?

BLS Provider:  (Replaces BLS for Healthcare Providers) BLS = Basic Life Support

(BLS Provider)  These people should take this course!  Physicians, Pharmacist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapist Students, Pharmacy Student, Nursing Students, Nurses, Physician Assistants, EMT Student, Paramedic, Firefighter, Nurse Practitioner, EMT, Medical Students, Radiology Technologist/Students, Certified Nurse Assistant - CNA's, CNA Students,  etc.  Dentists and dental assistants are required to know and maintain CPR certification. Dental Hygienist: While dental offices may seldom have a need for CPR skills, some dental procedures could cause a patient to experience a cardiac arrest.  Note: BLS Provider replaces BLS for Healthcare Providers course.  Doctors, Nurses, Laboratory Technicians:  Hospitals require medical personal to be CPR certified. Medical personnel like doctors, nurses and laboratory technicians may be required to perform CPR in the course of their duties. (BLS Provider). Like hospitals, all medical personnel in a doctor's office must know how to perform advanced CPR. Office personnel, while less likely to perform CPR, may be still be required to maintain a basic CPR certification. Most offices will likely have an AED on premise, and employees must know how to use it. (BLS Provider). Medical and Dental Offices: Medical clinical personnel must maintain advanced CPR skills, which includes the use of basic equipment and how to do two-man CPR. Non-medical personnel could maintain CPR certification at a basic level. AED instruction may be required as a part of the CPR certification process.  (BLS Provider)(EMT) and first Responders must maintain CPR certification. EMT's and first responders need advanced CPR skills. 

BLS Provider  Renewal

(BLS Provider Renewal)  These people should take this course that have taken course in the past!  Physicians, Pharmacist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Pharmacy Student, Nursing Students, Nurses, Physician Assistants, EMT Student, Paramedic, Firefighter, Nurse Practitioner, EMT, Medical Students, Certified Nurse Assistant - CNA's, CNA Students,  etc.  Dentists and dental assistants are required to know and maintain CPR certification. Dental Hygienist: While dental offices may seldom have a need for CPR skills, some dental procedures could cause a patient to experience a cardiac arrest.  Note: BLS Provider replaces BLS for Healthcare Providers course! . Doctors, Nurses, Laboratory Technicians:  Hospitals require medical personal to be CPR certified. Medical personnel like doctors, nurses and laboratory technicians may be required to perform CPR in the course of their duties. (BLS Provider). Like hospitals, all medical personnel in a doctor's office must know how to perform advanced CPR. Office personnel, while less likely to perform CPR, may be still be required to maintain a basic CPR certification. Most offices will likely have an AED on premise, and employees must know how to use it. (BLS Provider).  Medical and Dental Offices: Medical clinical personnel must maintain advanced CPR skills, which includes the use of basic equipment and how to do two-man CPR. Non-medical personnel could maintain CPR certification at a basic level. AED instruction may be required as a part of the CPR certification process.  (BLS Provider)Law Enforcement and Firefighter (BLS) Police, sheriffs, emergency medical technicians (EMT) and first Responders must maintain CPR certification. EMT's and first responders need advanced CPR skills. Basic skills may be sufficient for law enforcement and regular firefighters. (Heartsaver with First Aid) and or (BLS)

BLS Skills & Practice Class

This course meets all the requirement of the BLS Provider course (BLS for Healthcare Providers). This  class requires that students have completed  the AHA HeartCode BLS online course prior to taking this Skills Class. Note: The cost of the skills class is not included in the cost of the online course unless you enroll in the COMBO (combination online + Skills class). Students may enroll in the AHA online class directly at  https://www.onlineaha.org/ then present their completion certificate to the classroom AHA skills class instructor. Cost of the online course does Not include the cost of the classroom skills course. OR Students may enroll in our Combination (Combo) course, https://midwestcprfoundation.wildapricot.org/Combination-Courses-(Online+Skills-Classroom-for-one-price) that includes both the online course and the classroom skills class for a small cost savings.

Heartsaver CPR/AED    or   CPR/AED/First Aid (Adult First Aid)

 Heartsaver Courses: Personal Trainers, Dental Office Staff, Flight Attendants, Jail & Prison Personnel, School Teachers, Construction Workers, Teacher Aides, Long Term Care Staff (Nurses & Aids require BLS), Etc. Basic skills may be sufficient for law enforcement and regular firefighters. (Heartsaver with First Aid) and or (BLS)  Law Enforcement and Firefighter (BLS) Police, sheriffs. Personal Trainer - Fitness Trainer, Human resource personnel, secretaries, maintenance personnel and other non-medical employees would seldom need the skills but may be required to have CPR skills.  (Heartsaver CPR/AED).  Dental office staff (non-clinical) may not be required to maintain CPR skills. If they do this course is good for non-clinical Dental or Medical Office Staff. (Heartsaver CPR/AED). Flight attendants may need to respond to a medical emergency while in the air. The flight attendant cannot guarantee there will be trained medical professionals on board to respond, so the flight attendants must maintain CPR and first aid skills. AED's are common equipment in airports and on planes, and flight attendants are required to know how to use one. (Heartsaver CPR/AED with or without First Aid) . Jail and prison personnel are often required to maintain CPR certification. In the event of an emergency, medical staff may not be immediately available, and guards or other staff may need to respond until medical support arrives. (Heartsaver CPR/AED with First Aid). Schools, most states require public school teachers and non child day care workers to maintain CPR certification. If a student or teacher is injured, a teacher can respond to the emergency until medical assistance arrives. (Heartsaver CPR/AED with First Aid) . Pools and Beaches Lifeguards must maintain CPR skills. Drowning victims may require CPR, and a lifeguard with CPR skills can respond appropriately to the emergency. (Heartsaver CPR/AED with First Aid or without First Aid). The Healthsaver CPR/AED may include just Adult or also include Child/Infant CPR. All CPR/AED (automatic external defibrillator). This course includes classroom and hands on practice and skills.

Heartsaver Pediatric AED CPR First Aid (Pediatric First Aid) - Meets MOPID Requirements

Child and/or Infant Daycare Providers,  Baby Sitting - Babysitters, Nannies

  • Child care workers
  • Teachers
  • Foster care workers
  • Camp counselors
  • Youth organizations
  • Coaches for children’s sports organizations
  • Others responsible for children including parents, grandparents, babysitters and guardians

Class includes classroom and hands on practice in child and infant CPR, AED and Pediatric First Aid. Optional Adult CPR may be included. The course is approved by the state to meet childcare facility requirements. Includes Child/Infant/Adult CPR AED and Pediatric First Aid.

Heartsaver Skills & Practice Class

This course meets all the requirement of the Heartsaver course (CPR/AED and/or First Aid, Pediatric CPR/AED/Frist Aid). This  class requires that students have completed  the AHA Heartsaver online course required for your course ( CPR/AED or CPR/AED/First Aid or Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid) prior to taking this Skills Class. Students may enroll in the AHA online class directly,  https://www.onlineaha.org/ then present their completion certificate to the classroom AHA skills class instructor. Cost of the online course does Not include the cost of the classroom skills course.
OR
Students may enroll in our Combination (Combo) course, https://midwestcprfoundation.wildapricot.org/Combination-Courses-(Online+Skills-Classroom-for-one-price) that includes both the online course and the classroom skills class for a small cost savings (upon enrolling in a Combo course please notify your instructor at midwestcprfoundation@gmail.com.


Family & Friends CPR

Classroom Learning
The AHA’s Family & Friends® CPR Course a video-based, classroom course intended for anyone who wants to learn CPR and prefers to learn in an Instructor-led or facilitated group environment. This course is for people who do not need a course completion card for a job or other requirements. Family & Friends CPR is ideal for community groups, parents, grandparents, caregivers, schools and students, and others interested in learning how to save a life. General Public, Baby Sitters, Teens, Pre-Teens, Clubs, Senior Citizens and more!

Combo (Combination or Blended) Courses

BLS HeartCode Online plus BLS HeartCode Skills & Practice. This combo allows you to see the videos and take the course test online. You then complete the manikin practice and skills test with an AHA Instructor in the classroom. You will receive the same BLS Provider card as the "all classroom" course.

ACLS HeartCode Online plus ACLS HeartCode Skills & Practice. This combo allows you to see the videos and take the course test online. You then complete the manikin practice and skills test with an AHA Instructor in the classroom. You will receive the same ACLS Provider card as the "all classroom" course.

PALS HeartCode Online plus PALS HeartCode Skills & Practice. This combo allows you to see the videos and take the course test online. You then complete the manikin practice and skills test with an AHA Instructor in the classroom. You will receive the same PALS Provider card as the "all classroom" course.

BLS Skills & Practice Class  This course meets all the requirement of the BLS Provider course (BLS for Healthcare Providers). This  class requires that students have completed  the AHA HeartCode BLS online course prior to taking this Skills Class. Students may enroll in the AHA online class directly, https://www.onlineaha.org/ then present their completion certificate to the classroom AHA skills class instructor. Cost of the online course does Not include the cost of the classroom skills course. OR Students may enroll in the our Combination (Combo), http://ehealthcpr.net/products/bls-provider-combo-online-classroom-practiceskills  that includes both the online course and the classroom skills class for a small cost savings.

Heartsaver blended learning training offers flexibility for employers, students, and Instructors. The eLearning (online) portion of the course is designed to teach students the cognitive information needed for first aid and/or CPR and AED training. Upon completion of the online portion, students must complete hands-on session with an AHA BLS or Heartsaver Instructor focused on meaningful skills coaching, practice, and testing.

Blended Learning Updated to Reflect 2015 Guidelines for CPR & ECC

American Red Cross

Child and/or Infant Daycare Providers,  Baby Sitting - Babysitters, Nannies

  • Child care workers
  • Nanies
  • Baby Sitters (11 years and older)
  • Teachers
  • Foster care workers
  • Camp counselors
  • Youth organizations
  • Coaches for children’s sports organizations
  • Others responsible for children including parents, grandparents, babysitters and guardians
Baby Sitter Training with Pediatric AED CPR First Aid 

Class includes classroom and hands on practice in child and infant CPR, AED and Pediatric First Aid. Optional Adult CPR may be included. The course is approved by the state to meet childcare facility requirements. Includes Child/Infant/Adult CPR AED and Pediatric First Aid.

Babysitter’s Training Course Outline

Activity

Time

Introduction to the Course

10 minutes

Lesson 1: You’re the Boss: A Guide to Leadership

40 minutes

Lesson 2: The Business of   Babysitting

40 minutes

Lesson 3: Safe and Sound on the  Job

45 minutes

Lesson 4: Understanding Kids from 0 to   10

55 minutes

Lesson 5: From Feeding to Bedtime: Caring for    Kids

60 minutes

Lesson 6: It’s  an Emergency: First Aid/CPR/AED

2 hours, 20 minutes

Total Approximate Course Time

6 hours, 30 minutes


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