The CPR Learning Center

respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrives. Students learn duties and responsibilities of first aid rescuers; first aid actions for medical emergencies, including severe choking, heart attack, and stroke; and skills for handling injury and environmental emergencies

Course teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. Skills covered in this course include first aid; choking relief in adults, children, and infants; and what to do for sudden cardiac arrest in adults, children, and infants.

Course teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills.

Learn more about Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR and AED course options from the AHA. Courses can be taken in blended learning or instructor-led formats.

What does this course teach?

• Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating use of an AED

• Recognize and manage respiratory arrest

• Recognize and manage cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including post–cardiac arrest care

Pediatric Advanced Life Support is for first-time students or students who need the renewal of their certification. Find all the AHA course materials for your PALS course here.