Heartsaver® Courses

Heartsaver courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory (for example, OSHA), or other requirements. These courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. For many Heartsaver courses, students receive a course completion card that is valid for 2 years.  Fitness Instructors, Teachers, Social Workers, etc.  Heartsaver classroom courses are video based, are instructor led, and feature group interaction and hands-on coaching and feedback from an American Heart Association Instructor. Skills are taught with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique that allows students to practice skills as the video guides them. Classroom courses may also be conducted on-site at a company’s location.

Heartsaver® CPR AED

This course will teach you to recognize cardiac arrest, get emergency care on the way quickly, and help a person until more advanced care arrives to take over. The course also covers adult choking and naloxone. 100% classroom training means students are with an AHA Instructor for their entire learning experience. Heartsaver® CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult CPR & AED use and how to relieve choking. Optional Modules: Child CPR and AED use and infant CPR may be added. 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.  This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. Note: Does not require online course completion.

Features

• Video-based course ensures consistency 
• Instructor-led, hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency 
• Course is updated with the new science from the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• Optional modules in child CPR and AED use and infant CPR, including child and infant choking
• Optional exam

Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED

This course is designed to meet OSHA requirements and covers first aid basics and CPR and AED skills for adults, children, and infants. 100% classroom training means students are with an AHA Instructor for their entire learning experience. Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. Skills covered in this course include first aid; choking relief in adults and CPR/AED. Optional Modules: CPR/AED for Children and Infants may be added. 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. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

     Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED 

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course is designed to meet the regulatory requirements for child care workers in all 50 United States. It teaches child care providers and others to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. The course covers the Four Steps of Pediatric First Aid and modules in Pediatric First Aid, Child/Infant CPR AED and optional modules covering Adult CPR AED, and Asthma Care Training.  The modular classroom-based course is designed to be flexible and allow Instructors to teach either Pediatric First Aid, CPR AED or both.  Students may also wish to consider the combination or blended class:  AHA Online course plus the Classroom Skills & Practice course. Note Missouri does not accept blended courses to meet MOPID requirements.

Students that do not have a MOPD-ID number may attend this class. If you wish to signup for MOPD-ID for free please go to:  https://www.openinitiative.org/

     Heartsaver® First Aid

Designed to meet OSHA regulations, this course covers first aid basics, consisting of the most common life-threatening emergencies, how to recognize them, how to call for help, and how to perform lifesaving skill. 100% classroom training means students are with an AHA Instructor for their entire learning experience.   Heartsaver® First Aid is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrives. Students learn duties and responsibilities of first aid rescuers; first aid actions for medical emergencies, including severe choking, heart attack, and stroke; and skills for handling injury and environmental emergencies, including external bleeding, broken bones and sprains, and bites and stings. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

Features

Heartsaver Classroom Length:

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED: approximately 7 hours (including optional-lessons and breaks, Child-Infant). Adult only 5 hours

Heartsaver CPR AED: approximately 4 ½ hours (including optional lessons and breaks, Child-Infant). Adult only 2 hours; 1 hour Child; 1 hour Infant; Breaks 30 minutes.

Heartsaver First Aid: approximately 2 1/2 hours.

Heartsaver Pediatric AED CPR First Aid: Approximately 6 hours.

  Heartsaver® Blended Learning Courses

Heartsaver blended "Skills Only" 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. Note: If you purchase the online course directly from the AHA the Skills Course cost  is not included. An additional fee is required for the skills class only.

 Heartsaver Skills Only Class Length:

         Note: Students must have completed AHA online class prior to
        practice and skills testing. Cost of the AHA online course does
        NOT include the cost of the skills class!

     Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (all modules):
     90 minutes per student

Heartsaver CPR AED: 45 minutes per student

Heartsaver First Aid: 30 minutes per student