Course Catalog

First Aid

American Red Cross first aid training classes give you the information and the skills you need to help adults and children during many emergency situations.

CPR/AED 

American Red Cross CPR classes take just a few short hours, but the skills you'll learn during the process can make all the difference to someone in need. Whether you require certification, or you simply want to learn how to respond in the event of an emergency, our courses make it easy to get CPR certified and be prepared for the moments that matter.

CPR for Healthcare Providors

The CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers (CPRO) program trains professional-level rescuers to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants until more advanced medical personnel take over.

Basic life Support (BLS)

 

American Red Cross BLS training classes can help you safely and effectively respond to medical emergencies in your community. By blending reading and lecture with hands-on experience, our Basic Life Support training allows you to learn new techniques and sharpen your skills so you can deliver care to those in need and help improve patient outcomes. Available for individuals and teams, our BLS courses are modular and flexible – and can help you meet your organization's standards for care.

Emergency Medical Response (EMR)

Emergency Medical Response is a dynamic 56-hour course featuring lecture, video, simulated emergency situations, discussion and hands-on skill practice based on the national EMS curriculum requirements and educational standards.

Bloodborne Pathogens

Designed for those who are at risk for on the job exposure to blood and other bodily fluids in the workplace. The course teaches staff how bloodborne pathogens are spread how to avoid exposure and what to do if exposed to infectious material. This course is one of the requirements of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. 

Skill Boosts

 To take any and all skill boosts, participants must have a valid and current certification in First Aid and/or CPR/AED (including First Aid/CPR/AED, Lifeguarding, EMR, RTE). A skill boost can also be added to a First Aid/CPR/AED course.

Skill Boost: Head, Neck, Muscle, Bone and Joint Injuries and Splinting

This 60-minute skill boost module helps individuals recognize and care for head, neck, and spinal injuries as well as muscle, bone, and joint injuries, including the need for training in the use of a rigid splint and a sling and binder. This skill boost also includes optional training in the use of a vacuum splint.

Skill Boost: Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Administration

This 45-minute skill boost helps individuals recognize an opioid overdose and trains them how to administer naloxone via the nose (nasal spray or nasal atomizer). For this skill boost, if participants are not certified in CPR, they must complete skill practice in compression-only CPR for this skill boost.

Skill Boost: Asthma and Quick-Relief Medication Administration

This 45-minute skill boost module provides individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize an asthma attack and give care for a person experiencing an attack by administering medication until advanced EMS personnel arrive and begin their care of the person. This module includes the demonstration of, and skill practice session and assessment scenario for, administering quick-relief medication using an inhaler with a spacer. In addition, optional content is available for administering quick-relief medication using a nebulizer device.

Skill Boost: Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Administration

This 45-minute skill boost module provides individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize anaphylaxis and give care for a person experiencing anaphylactic shock by administering medication until advanced EMS personnel arrive and begin their care of the person.

Skill Boost: Asthma and Quick-Relief Medication Administration

This 45-minute skill boost module provides individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize an asthma attack and give care for a person experiencing an attack by administering medication until advanced EMS personnel arrive and begin their care of the person. This module includes the demonstration of, and skill practice session and assessment scenario for, administering quick-relief medication using an inhaler with a spacer. In addition, optional content is available for administering quick-relief medication using a nebulizer device.