American Red Cross
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers
(Adult, Child, & Infant)
Course time: 3.5 – 4 Hours.
The purpose of the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers program is to train professional-level rescuers to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants until more advanced medical personnel take over. This program is offered in traditional classroom or blended learning (online learning with instructor-led skill session) formats.
Certification Requirements:
- Classroom (traditional classroom, instructor-led)
- Attend the entire course.
- Participate in all skill sessions and scenarios.
- Demonstrate competency in all required skills and scenarios.
- Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent (20 Correct answers out of 25 questions).
- Blended Learning (online learning and instructor-led skills session).
- Complete all lessons of the online learning session and pass the online Assessment with a score of at least 80%.
- Participate in all course activities.
- Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
What you’ll learn:
In order to help you respond safely to a range of medical problems, our BLS class schedule includes coursework in:
- Scene Safety & Assessment
- CPR/AED Use for Adults, Children and Infants
- Obstructed Airways
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
This class is appropriate for:
- EMTS/Paramedics
- Firefighters
- Lifeguards
- Law Enforcement
- And many other healthcare professions
**This class is NOT the AHA Healthcare Provider Course (Please take our BLS course if you are in healthcare!)
**This class is NOT for Daycare Providers or Preschool Teachers (Please take our Pediatric First Aid and CPR Course)
**Check with your employer for certification requirements or call us at (800) 573-0106