Heartsaver First Aid + CPR/AED
Certification for the people who are first on the scene at work, at school, at practice and at home — with little or no medical training, and a card that has to be in date.
Three Heartsaver courses — pick the one you need
The American Heart Association Heartsaver courses are designed to prepare individuals from various backgrounds to handle emergency situations involving cardiac arrest and choking incidents. These courses are tailored for anyone with little to no medical training who needs a course completion card for a job, regulatory (e.g. OSHA), or other requirements, or who wants to prepare for an emergency in any setting.
Heartsaver First Aid + CPR/AED
The full combined course — CPR, AED use, and relief of choking in adults, children and infants, plus first aid.
Heartsaver CPR/AED
CPR and AED use for adults, children and infants.
Heartsaver First Aid
Basic first-aid knowledge and skills for the most common emergencies.
Heartsaver First Aid CPR/AED
Teaches skills to effectively respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrive. It includes CPR, AED use, and relief of choking in adults, children and infants.
Heartsaver CPR/AED
Focuses on CPR and AED use for adults, children and infants. This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn CPR and how to operate an AED.
Heartsaver First Aid
Provides basic first-aid knowledge and skills to effectively address the most common emergencies.
What the curriculum covers
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation): how to perform CPR on adults, children and infants.
- AED (Automated External Defibrillator): how to recognise when and how to use an AED in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest.
- First Aid: how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies.
- Choking: how to respond to choking in adults, children and infants.
- Opioid-associated emergencies — including when and how to use naloxone.
Your card
Upon successful Heartsaver course completion, participants receive an AHA Provider card that is valid for two years. This card is often required for employment in certain fields, such as education, child care, and some healthcare positions. Cards are issued electronically through the American Heart Association once your skills session is signed off.
Who this is for
- Teachers, aides, coaches and after-school staff who need a card on file.
- Child care, preschool and camp employees with a licensing or OSHA requirement.
- Warehouse, office, fitness and church safety teams building a response plan.
- New and expecting parents, grandparents and caregivers who want to know what to do.
- Anyone in a workplace where an OSHA-compliant first-aid/CPR responder is required.
How the session runs
Instructor-led, in person, with manikins and AED trainers for every small group. We run the sequence the way it actually happens: recognise, call for help, start compressions, use the AED, then first aid once the immediate danger has passed. Questions are welcome throughout — this is a working session, not a video.
Before you come
- Wear comfortable clothes you can kneel in; compression practice is physical.
- Bring a photo ID — the name on your e-card is your legal name.
- Tell me in the booking notes if you need First Aid only or CPR/AED only rather than the combined course.
- Arrive 5–10 minutes early so we can start on time.
Cancellations
Cancelling inside 72 hours of the class means the fee you have paid is forfeited. Outside that window you may move your booking to the same class on a different date — that transferred booking then becomes non-refundable. The full cancellation and refund policy applies to every booking.
Need Heartsaver for a team of 8–12?
A private class at your site is usually cheaper per head than sending everyone out individually — and nobody has to cover a shift to get certified.