The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to recognize life-threatening emergencies, perform CPR on all age groups, use an AED, and respond to cardiovascular crises. With hands-on practice and real-time instructor feedback, this course follows the latest AHA guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Certification is valid for two years.

This American Red Cross First Aid course prepares participants to recognize and respond to common injuries and sudden illnesses until professional medical help arrives. Through instructor-led discussion, demonstrations, and hands-on skills practice, students gain the confidence to act quickly, safely, and effectively in an emergency.
Participants will learn how to assess an emergency scene, protect themselves and others from further harm, obtain additional help, and provide appropriate first aid care. Topics include caring for bleeding, burns, injuries to muscles, bones, and joints; responding to sudden illnesses such as fainting, seizures, diabetic emergencies, allergic reactions, heat- and cold-related illnesses, and poisoning; and recognizing when emergency medical services should be activated.

This course is appropriate for workplace employees, childcare providers, teachers, coaches, caregivers, safety teams, and anyone who wants practical skills to help family members, coworkers, clients, or community members in an emergency. Successful participants receive an American Red Cross First Aid certification, valid for two years, subject to course format and current Red Cross requirements.

Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death from trauma. The First Aid for

Severe Trauma (FAST) program provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to

respond to an emergency involving life-threatening bleeding, including how to:

• Recognize a life-threatening bleeding emergency.

• Ensure safety and communicate effectively in an emergency.

• Control life-threatening bleeding using direct pressure, a tourniquet, or both.

The program is designed to enhance participants’ ability to take decisive, lifesaving action to assist a

person with a traumatic injury and life-threatening bleeding until professional responders arrive.

Course Objectives

• Exhibit the characteristics required of an American Red Cross representative and role model.

• State the importance of personal safety for the responder and for the injured person.

• Distinguish life-threatening bleeding from non-life-threatening bleeding.

• Demonstrate high-level communication skills in an emergency setting.

• Communicate essential information to a 9-1-1 dispatcher.

• Describe methods used to stop bleeding.

• Describe positions of comfort for an injured person.

• Demonstrate how to apply direct pressure and use a tourniquet to stop bleeding.

Enhance your babysitting skills with Red Cross training to become a safe and dependable caregiver. This course is perfect for both beginners and experienced babysitters, covering essential childcare basics, safety protocols, and emergency response techniques.

Optional 2-hour First Aid and CPR/AED training is also available. This session focuses on recognizing emergencies and responding effectively, including techniques such as chest compressions, rescue breaths, choking management, bleeding control, and EpiPen use. Completing this training prepares students to take a full certification course. 

This course will train instructor candidates to teach basic-level American Red Cross First Aid CPR and AED courses. In order to participate in this course you must possess a current basic-level American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED (or higher level) certification or equivalent and be at least 16 years of age on the last day of the instructor course. Upon registration it is important that you review and follow the directions on the e-mail attachment sent with your registration confirmation. This is a blended learning course consisting of online content a skills session and classroom segments. Online material must be completed prior to attending the classroom activities. For more information please reference the attachment you will receive via e-mail when you register for this course.

This course trains participants to respond to first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies for all ages. It meets OSHA, workplace, and regulatory certification requirements.

This course, which meets workplace and certification requirements, covers CPR, the use of an AED, and first aid for all ages. Learn to recognize and respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses. The blended format includes online coursework and in-person practice with manikins and AED trainers. Certification is valid for two years.

This course teaches CPR for all ages, airway management with barrier and bag-mask devices, the use of an AED, and choking relief. Designed for both licensed and non-licensed healthcare professionals, the course lasts 4 to 4.5 hours.

The 2025 Basic Life Support (BLS) course provides healthcare providers and public safety professionals the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adult child and infant patients. This class is taught in a blended learning format and the online portion (accessed via mobile desktop or tablet) must be completed prior to attending the instructor-led skills session. Upon successful completion of the course learners will receive a 2-year Basic Life Support digital certificate with anytime anywhere access to certificate and training history.In support of improving patient care American Red Cross is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.The American Red Cross is an accredited provider of continuing education by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education.