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CPR Training Classes in Virginia

Knowing CPR in an emergency situation can help save a life and minimize damage to vital organs. Having a valid CPR certification card can also boost your resume and help you get hired in certain jobs. To perform CPR you must first take a training class from a licensed CPR instructor. Virginia is home to dozens of rescue training institutes, both private and hospital-affiliated, that teach training classes throughout the year. Most CPR classes are reasonably priced and designed to give students tremendous scheduling flexibility.

  1. Arlington American Red Cross

    • The Arlington branch of the American Red Cross offers a wide range of different CPR classes to fill all kinds of niches and job requirements. Currently the Arlington Red Cross offers adult, child and infant CPR as well as combined CPR and first aid training courses. Courses teach valuable life-saving skills, including recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack, learning how to care for an adult, child or infant who is not breathing, the Heimlich maneuver, safe use of an Automatic External Defibrilator (AED), and proper EMS emergency system procedures. The Arlington Red Cross hosts classes at its Arlington Boulevard headquarters as well as individual sites throughout the greater Washington D.C. area.

      Arlington American Red Cross

      4333 Arlington Boulevard

      Arlington, VA 22203

      703- 527-3010

      arlingtonredcross.org

    Virginia Rescue Training Center

    • The Virginia Rescue Training Center based in Leesburg offers a four-hour crash course in CPR on the first Saturday of every month. The course covers adult, child and infant CPR and also touches on the following topics: clinical death versus biological death, symptoms of heart attack and stroke, Heimlich maneuver, Automatic External Defibrilator (AED), and Good Samaritan laws. All students will have the opportunity to practice CPR procedures on a manikin after watching a complete demonstration. A 30-minute test is given at the end of the course to test students’ knowledge. The cost of this course is usually $65, but discounts are available for large groups and for first aid combo classes.

      Virginia Rescue Training Center

      673 Potomac Station Drive #719

      Leesburg, VA 20176

      703-675-6632

      vrtc.org/index.html

    Health Starts, L.L.C.

    • Health Starts, L.L.C. offers CPR classes at your facility or at one of their three Northern Virginia locations in Alexandria, Lorton, and Springfield. Health Starts’ hands-on classes offer adult, child and infant CPR instruction, as well as proper AED use, Heimlich maneuver, and how to answer an emergency dispatcher’s questions. These classes are designed for a wide range of students, from health care providers and teachers to parents and babysitters. CPR certification is valid for two years but can easily be renewed with a short refresher course. Most classes are taught in English, but courses in Spanish, Japanese, Swahili and Sign Language are also available upon request.

      HeartStarts, LLC.

      9412 Old Mount Vernon Road

      Alexandria, VA 22309

      703-261-7098

      heartstarts.com

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