CPR & First Aid Classes
The Phelps/Maries County Health Department offers a variety of CPR and first aid classes to meet your needs.
In-person Classes
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED is geared towards anyone involved in childcare who has a duty to respond to illnesses and injuries in a child or infant including: childcare workers, teachers, camp counselors, etc. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. Learn more here.
Cost: $70.00 per participant
Childcare Provider: $50.00 per participant (Discount may be available for childcare providers within Phelps and Maries Counties.)
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Heartsaver Total First Aid CPR AED
The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. Learn more here.
Cost: $70.00 per participant
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Family and Friends CPR
Family & Friends CPR is for people who want to learn CPR but do not need a CPR course completion card to meet a job requirement. This course is ideal for community groups, new parents, grandparents, babysitters, and others interested in learning how to save a life. Learn more here.
Cost: $10.00 per participant
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Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
* Class only offered in groups of 3 or more.
The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. Learn more here.
Cost: $70.00 per participant
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Blended Instruction: Online + Hands-on
Blended - Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
HeartCode BLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the BLS Course. HeartCode blended learning delivers quality resuscitation education regardless of where providers are located and gives them more control to complete the course at their own pace. Providers first complete the online portion of HeartCode BLS and then complete a hands-on skills session with an AHA BLS Instructor. Learn more here.
Cost: $50.00 per participant (AHA online course fees not included)
Email instructor to schedule hands-on skills session.
Blended - Heartsaver Total First Aid CPR AED
The Heartsaver Total course path of the Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Online course is taught in a blended learning format. Students must complete the online portion, followed by the hands-on skills session conducted by an American Heart Association Training Center Instructor. Students who successfully complete the online course and skills session will receive a Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course Completion card, valid for two years.
The Heartsaver Total First Aid CPR AED Online is a comprehensive course path designed for those requiring training to meet OSHA or other regulatory agency requirements. Learn more here.
Cost: $50.00 per participant (AHA online fees not included)
Email instructor to schedule hands-on skills session.