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Where Can I Take CPR Courses?

CPR is a valuable skill that give you the tools needed to be confident in a crisis situation and hopefully save lives. The first step is to find out where you can receive proper CPR training and what kind of CPR training you are looking for. Instructors should be certified to teach CPR. Ask for credentials if you are unsure. A CPR student and teacher certification is valid for two years.

  1. The Red Cross

    • The American Red Cross has many options for CPR classes worldwide. Type your zip code into the Red Cross website, and it will tell you where the closest Red Cross location is. It will also show a Google map that provides contact information. Contact the closest Red Cross to sign up for a CPR class. Or call the 800 number for personal assistance as well. The Red Cross offer classes in multiple languages and range from learning only CPR to full first aid instruction.

    Your Community

    • Private companies teach courses in hospitals, private offices or community centers. The American Heart Association (AHA) website lists these types of courses, such as learning CPR in schools or full first aid classes with CPR included. The AHA focuses on lessons taught by independent companies, schools and individual instructors. Customize a search on the AHA site for the entire state to as close as 10 miles from your zip code.

    Work or School

    • Many CPR training schools offer on-site instruction. A professional CPR trainer will come to a workplace or school with the necessary supplies to lead a formal lesson, complete with certification after the class is over. Call the local AHA, Red Cross or independent CPR/first aid organization to see if they offer this service. Speak with the Health and Safety representative at your workplace or teachers in your school if you are interested in on-site CPR classes.

    Home

    • Many organizations and companies (such as American CPR Training) offer online courses and instructional videos for CPR. The downside to this is that you receive no hands-on training; full accreditation comes from taking a separate, shorter hands-on class approved by the AHA or another instructional organization. Another option is to purchase a CPR home learning kit, available at either a first aid supply store or online. These resources use DVDs for instruction.

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