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Why Take a First Aid Class?
Save Time and Money. Personalized, Flexible Learning.
What You Learn
What You'll Learn
What is First Aid?
When you understand first aid, you'll gain the ability to help those in need. Through our first aid certification classes you'll learn how to respond to specific situations, which will help you care for people in crisis as they wait for medical professionals to arrive.
The Science Behind The Training
Behind every American Red Cross health and safety training program stands a team of experts ensuring what is taught is based on the latest and best in emergency science.How We Teach
How We Teach
Classroom / Skills Check
- Local in-person training
- Learn from experienced instructors
- Convenient locations and times for instructor led skills check
- Satisfies OSHA workplace safety certification requirements
Online + Classroom
- Combines the flexibility of online training with instructor-led skills check
- Start taking your online portion immediately
- Convenient locations and times for in-person or virtual skills check with experienced instructors
- Satisfies OSHA workplace safety certification requirements
Online
- Work at your own pace
- Engaging and Interactive courses
- Start taking your course immediately
- Course access after completion
Certifications & CEUs
Certifications & CEUs
Certifications Made Simple
The American Red Cross makes certification fast, simple and easy. With Red Cross Digital Certificates you get anytime, anywhere access to your certificates; plus print, share, and download wherever and whenever you like. And Recertification Courses allow you to refresh your memory, renew your skills and stay up to date on the latest techniques.
Continuing Education
We are an Accredited Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). to award Nurses, social workers, teachers, and other professionals who need continuing education units to maintain licensure or certification. Learn more about Continuing Education Units.Class Materials
Class Materials
Downloads
First Aid Training
Whether you take an instructor-led class, an online course, or take advantage of our blended learning experience, which combines online coursework with instructor-led training, you'll learn from some of the best in the industry. Knowledgeable, understanding and able to deliver information suited to a wide range of learning styles, American Red Cross first aid instructors will help ensure that you not only understand the steps for performing first aid, but that you have the confidence and skills necessary to perform them correctly.
Performing First Aid
At the Red Cross, first aid training prepares you to provide care to children, adults, and pets during times of crisis. However, like many things, if you don't use your skills frequently, they're easy to forget. That's why, when you take our first aid certification classes, you'll also receive free online access to our first aid refreshers and a printable list of the basic steps for performing first aid. This way, you can practice your skills regularly, and keep reminders in the places you might need them most, like in the first aid kit in your car, home, or desk.
- The following reviews are for product "Adult First Aid/CPR/AED"
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Just what I needed
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.QIZU3 years agoI'm required to stay up-to-date on certification in AED/CPR/FA for my job, and since my job wasn't allowed to do our normal in-person trainings this year due to COVID, we were all on our own. The online class followed by the 1-year provisional in-person class ended up being perfect for me. Everything I needed to review was covered, and in a way I could easily understand. The instructor for the in-person class was a little cranky at first, but it was early in the morning, so no judgement. He ... ended up covering everything we needed to know very professionally once we actually got started.
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Great Class but Slightly Strange Format
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Nicole44813 years agoThe class was great and they fit a lot of information into a short amount of time. I felt a lot more confident in my knowledge and abilities after the class. My only issue with the class is that I took the Adult First Aid/CPR/AED class but the in-person skills class also included the children's section so I had to sit through some information that I wasn't getting certified for. It wasn't a big deal but it seems like they should have put that information at the end so those who didn't need that ... information could leave early.
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult First Aid/CPR/AED-BL-r.21"
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Awesome training, tech could be improved
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.sjsess3 weeks agoHusband and I attended the mixed virtual & in person version. Training felt thorough and clear. 4 stars because logging into Red Cross for the first time is a doom loop of frustration. Even my tech savvy husband struggled to figure it out.
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Nice and informative
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.MNPerson2 weeks agoSuper helpful and enjoyed the class. The only thing is that these classes can run long (past the scheduled time) so it is tough when you have meetings afterwards and need to rush to work. I know it is tough to stay on schedule and many of the people didn’t stay because they did not complete the online portion.
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED-BL-r.21"
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Get your training done here!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.CPR certification was3 years agoHad to have hands on CPR training for my job. Was dreading it, but the instructor was knowledgeable and nice he wasn’t boring and we had an interactive learning experience. Wasn’t bad at all.
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Adult First Aid /CPR, AED
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Jpickett2 years agoMs. Yadira is a great instructor when giving information about the CPR/First Aid and child training program. I was able to retain a lot of the information as well to apply it for future insuations. I would recommend this instructor for future training.Thank you, Ms.Yadira.
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED-BL"
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Really informative
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.MH283 years agoI did the adult and infant CPR/first aid/AED class. I was nervous to go because I have zero experience with any of those things. By the end of the class I had not only gained a lot of information but had practiced a lot of the skills and felt confident that I would be able to help in an emergency situation. The instructor also informed the class about an app that we can use to keep up on our skills which is also really helpful. Overall, I'm very happy that I went to the class.
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Excellent Training
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.CB47583 years agoI very much enjoyed this class and appreciated the instructor's teaching style. I have previously been a CPR instructor and been CPR certified and I believe this is the most entertaining and informative class I have ever taken through the Red Cross. I also appreciate how much safety was emphasised during the class as we are still in a pandemic. The fact that the ARC as a whole and the instructor individually were clear about taking that seriously is something that I am very grateful for. It ... was a very good experience over all.
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED-BL-r.21"
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Good hybrid course, but allow for long online part
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.foodsummercamp7 days agoThe at-home portion took a LOT longer than I had anticipated (4.5 hours!), but it was informative and helped me feel knowledgeable about a variety of potential crises and appropriate responses. I hadn't renewed my first aid certification in a number of years, so was grateful for the comprehensive refresher. The in-person portion was solid, and we completed the tasks for final certification.
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Good Course
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.UrbanFarm3 weeks agoThe instructor was REALLY good and thorough. He was the MOST thorough instructor I've had and I have done this course about 4 times. He stayed on track and didn't waste time. He explained things clearly and effectively, and he made sure everyone knew how to do the exercises before we were done. The website is a little tricky to navigate.
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult First Aid/CPR/AED-r.21"
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All encompassing
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Spurbie13373 weeks agoMy experience with the in person session was very informative. We went through an entire overview covering various emergency scenarios and medical conditions to ensure confidence in our ability to act as a first responder on the scene. The instructor was very polite and provided valuable information that went in depth and better explained what the videos were missing. Great teacher!
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Excellent Adult First Aid/CPR/AED-R.21 training.
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Citadel of Hope4 weeks agoExcellent Adult First Aid/CPR/AED-R.21 training. Informative and helpful! Highly recommended! Not sure why the selection of five stars is not holding in each section. Chase Lawrence was well prepared did an excellent job of explaining each of the training segments and illustrating the procedures in each of the categories --- CPR, First Aid and AED.
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