Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (Blended Learning)
From American Red Cross
What you'll learn
You complete about 2.5 hours online, then show your skills in an instructor led session. You learn to recognize and respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants, and earn a certificate valid for two years.
- First aid for adults, children and infants
- CPR for breathing and cardiac emergencies
- Using an AED
- In person skills session
Source: the provider's official page ↗
Is this right for you?
- Level
- Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Live or scheduled sessions, about 2.5 hrs.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- An industry certification hiring managers recognize by name. It instantly sets you apart from applicants who only claim AI skills, and it travels with you to every job you apply for.
- Time
- About 2.5 hours online plus an in person skills session (length not published)
- Before you start
- Complete the online portion on a PC or tablet before attending the in person skills session.
- How you are tested
- Blended: online module plus instructor led skills session
- Renewal
- Digital certificate valid two years
- Full cost details
- Not published on the course page; price varies by class location and date. (Online only Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is $37 but does not meet OSHA workplace requirements and lacks a live skills check.)
- Where it applies
- United States; designed to meet OSHA workplace requirements. State childcare rules may require specific approved instructors or curricula (e.g. Pennsylvania requires PQAS approved instructors).
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Sources and what we verified
Red Cross course page: blended format, about 2.5 h online, two year digital certificate, meets OSHA ↗Red Cross online only Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED: $37, does not meet OSHA workplace requirements ↗ACE CPT prerequisites: CPR/AED with live skills check ↗Pennsylvania C 24 to 03: Pediatric First Aid and CPR required before unsupervised care ↗What we verified: Course page shows no price (location based). Certifier pages (ACE, NASM, ACSM, NSCA) require CPR/AED; ACE specifies a live skills check, which the blended course includes. Any AHA or other recognized provider may also satisfy these rules.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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