This program is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid for a job, regulatory or other requirement and is seeking an alternative to classroom-based training.

This program is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid for a job, regulatory or other requirement and is seeking an alternative to classroom-based training.

• Key changes reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• First aid basics
• Medical emergencies (includes adult choking)
• Injury emergencies
• Environmental emergencies

eLearning (online lessons blended with hands-on skills session)

• Can be completed at work, at home or wherever Internet access is available
• Can be used for initial or renewal training
• Includes interactive exercises and videos
• Certificate of completion available to print when Part 1 has been completed successfully?
• Includes online access to the Heartsaver First Aid Student Workbook
• Students have access to all information in the online course for 24 months following activation of their key

Successful completion of the Heartsaver First Aid Online Course includes three (3) parts:

• Part 1 online; can be completed in approximately1 - 1 ½ hours
• Parts 2 and 3, hands-on skills practice and testing session with an authorized AHA Instructor or Heartsaver Skills Evaluator.  Time to complete skills practice and testing sessions vary.  

Q: Does the AHA determine the cost for all training courses and the accompanying course materials?

A: Costs for courses and materials are determined by Training Centers or Instructors and may vary. The AHA does not regulate price; however, provides its authorized distributors suggested retail pricing on course materials. 

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Heartsaver First Aid - Classroom

Instructors and Heartsaver Skills Evaluators should refer to the document, “Training Memo: BLS HCP and Heartsaver eLearning Skills Practice and Testing Requirements 6/1/11.”

This document is posted on the AHA Instructor Network under Courses > Heartsaver First Aid Online.

Heartsaver First Aid Online Part 1 Key (90-1400)