American Heart Association CPR/First-aid Certification
Heartsaver First-aid/CPR/AED
The American Heart Association designed this combined First-aid/ CPR/AED class (EMSA approved for CA Child Providers) for the busy professional. This class covers: Adult, Child, Infant CPR, choke-saving, how to use an AED (defibrillator), bleeding control, burns, allergic reactions, fractures, poisoning, epi-pen use, and other life threatening CPR & First-aid emergencies. This 5 hour combined CPR & First-aid class does not have a formal lunch break but there will be small breaks.
Important: If you are a doctor, nurse, nursing student, dentist, EMT, or in the medical/healthcare field or going into the health care field, you should attend the AHA BLS CPR class instead of this one.
Audience: Child care providers (EMSA approved), teachers, coaches, foster care, social workers, camp counselors, babysitters, parents, nannies, construction, fitness trainers, general workplace.
Length: 5 hours (no lunch break, but we will have small breaks)
Cost: $140 (cash or check made out to STS, NO CREDIT CARDS)
Payment: You can pay on the day of your CPR/First-aid class.
Certification: AHA First-aid/CPR/AED card valid 2 years
Prerequisite: The CPR/First-aid Class is for renewal or first time.
Minimum age: We recommend over 10 years old.
AHA CPR/First-aid Book:
You will receive the AHA American Heart Association combined First-aid/CPR/AED book on the day of the class.
American Heart Association First-aid/CPR/AED Course
You will receive the CPR certification card on the same day of the class.
Other Bay Area CPR facilities send the cards by mail, which can take a few weeks for you to receive.
We do not cancel our classes (even if only one participant shows up).
Other Bay Area CPR facilities cancel the class with just one day’s notice if there are not enough students.
You only pay if you attend & you don’t pay until the day of the course.
Other Bay Area CPR facilities demand prepayment and offer no refunds if you cancel or have to reschedule.
You will receive the American Heart Association (AHA) certification card
There are some CPR companies in the Bay Area that teach non-certified CPR classes, which are not accepted.
Our First-aid Training Classroom
We will have coffee, tea, soda, water, and granola bars. The American Heart Association CPR/first-aid instructors are knowledgeable, friendly, & supportive and I am sure you will have a nice time.
English as a Second Language
The AHA CPR/first-aid classes are video driven so even if English is your second language, you will do fine. Our CPR/first-aid instructors will help you during the practice sessions and the training classes are very stress-free. We have instructors who speak Danish, Swedish, Spanish, and French.
Infants & Children
Infants and children are not allowed in the classroom. Only people who are attending the class are allowed in the CPR classroom.
After you register for this CPR/First-aid certification class
We will email you a confirmation letter a few days before the class with all the details (check your spam folder). Please arrive to class 10 minutes before start time.
If you need to cancel
No worries. Remember you only pay for the CPR/first-aid class if you attend, but please email us back if you cannot attend so we can give your place to someone else.