AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) courses
AHA CPR & First Aid Courses
All prices listed are per person. Contact us to receive a group discount.
3-4 hours
For health care providers and prehospital responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of medical settings or by those in a health care training program.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Print or eBook $22
5-6 hours
(K-12 Schools, save $15/person)
For anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Print or eBook $10
4-4.5 hours
(K-12 Schools, save $15/person)
For anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Print or eBook $10
3-3.5 hours
(K-12 Schools, save $15/person)
For anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Print or eBook $10
2-2.5 hours
(K-12 Schools, save $15/person)
For anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Print or eBook $10
2-2.5 hours
(K-12 Schools, save $15/person)
For anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Print or eBook $10
1-2 hours
For anyone who needs basic bloodborne pathogens training for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Print only, $15
2-3 hours
For anyone with little or no medical training who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting (No certification card provided).
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Print only, included
5.5-6.5 hours
For health care providers and prehospital responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of medical settings or by those in a health care training program.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Print or eBook $32
AHA Advanced Life Support (ALS) Courses
All prices listed are per person. Contact us to receive a group discount.
12-15 hours
For healthcare professionals who manage cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies; and all emergency response personnel.
Prerequisites: Current BLS Provider card & ability to interpret ECGs
Textbook: Print or eBook $50
7-8 hours
For healthcare professionals who manage cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies; and all emergency response personnel.
Prerequisites: Current BLS & ACLS Provider cards & ability to interpret ECGs
Textbook: Print or eBook $50
12-15 hours
For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units.
Prerequisites: Current BLS Provider card & ability to interpret ECGs
Textbook: Print or eBook $60
7-8 hours
For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units.
Prerequisites: Current BLS & PALS Provider cards & ability to interpret ECGs
Textbook: Print or eBook $60
7-8 hours
For healthcare professionals who manage cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies; and all ALS emergency response personnel.
Prerequisites: Current BLS & ACLS Provider cards & ability to interpret ECGs
Textbook: Print only, $88
7-8 hours
For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children.
Prerequisites: Current BLS Provider card
Textbook: Print only, $45
4-5 hours online course, 2 hour skill session.
For healthcare providers who care for neonates or newborns, such as ambulance personnel, NICU staff, L&D staff, and other healthcare providers who participate in neonatal emergency care & resuscitation.
Prerequisites: Online 8th Edition NRP Provider Course: aap.org/nrp (additional online course fee applies).
Textbook: Print only, $75
APHE 3 lead ECG
4 hours
For healthcare providers who are preparing to work in telemetry units or preparing to take an ACLS or PALS course.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: None
4 hours
For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies.
Prerequisites: Current BLS Provider card
Textbook: None
11-12 hours
For healthcare professionals who manage cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies in adults and pediatrics; and all emergency response personnel.
Prerequisites: Current BLS, ACLS and PALS Provider cards
Textbook: Print or eBook $132
Online AHA Course & In-Person Skills Sessions
Taking an AHA Skills Session requires completion of the online AHA course. Courses not created by the AHA are not accepted for Skills Sessions. Please contact us about preparation, to order your online course or to schedule your Skills Session.
AHA HeartCode BLS & Skills Session
2 hour online course; 1 hour skills session.
For health care providers and prehospital responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of medical settings or by those in a health care training program.
Prerequisite: Complete "HeartCode BLS" online (available when registering for class).
Textbook (Not Required for Skills Sessions): Print or eBook $21
AHA HeartCode ACLS & Skills Session
4 hour online course; 3 hour skills session.
For healthcare professionals who manage cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies; and all emergency response personnel.
Prerequisite: Complete "HeartCode ACLS" online (available when registering for class).
Textbook (Not Required for Skills Sessions): Print or eBook $50
AHA HeartCode PALS & Skills Session
4 hour online course; 3 hour skills session.
For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units.
Prerequisite: Complete "HeartCode PALS" online (available when registering for class).
Textbook (Not Required for Skills Sessions): Print or eBook $60
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AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Online & Skills Session
2 hour online course; 1 hour skills session.
For anyone with little or no medical training who needs a CPR, AED & First Aid course completion card for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisite: Complete "Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED" online (available when registering for class).
Textbook (Not Required for Skills Sessions): Print or eBook $10
AHA Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Online & Skills Session
2 hour online course; 1 hour skills session.
For anyone with little or no medical training who needs a CPR, AED & First Aid course completion card for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisite: Complete "Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED" online (available when registering for class).
Textbook (Not Required for Skills Sessions): Print or eBook $10
AHA Heartsaver CPR AED Online & Skills Session
2 hour online course; 1 hour skills session.
For anyone with little or no medical training who needs a CPR & AED course completion card for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisite: Complete "Heartsaver CPR AED" online (available when registering for class).
Textbook (Not Required for Skills Sessions): Print or eBook $10
AHA Heartsaver First Aid Online & Skills Session
2 hour online course; 1 hour skills session.
For anyone with little or no medical training who needs a CPR & AED course completion card for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisite: Complete "Heartsaver First Aid" online (available when registering for class).
Textbook (Not Required for Skills Sessions): Print or eBook $10
1-2 hour online course
For anyone who needs basic bloodborne pathogens training for their job, regulatory or other requirements; or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Prerequisite: None.
Textbook: None
AHA Instructor Courses
Taking an AHA Instructor Course requires completion of an online AHA precourse assignment. The classroom portion of the course can be completed in person or virtually. You also must complete a check off with an Instructor Trainer. Please contact us about preparation, to order your precourse assignment, or to schedule your check off.
1-2 hour online precourse; 6-7 hour virtual or in-person instructor class; monitored teaching
For any person who wants to learn how and be certified to teach American Heart Association BLS, BLS Renewal and Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED classes and BLS and Heartsaver Skills Sessions.
Prerequisites: Current BLS Provider card & complete "BLS Instructor Essentials" online (available when registering for class) $38.
Textbook: Print or eBook $52.
1-2 hour online precourse; 6-7 hour virtual or in-person instructor class; monitored teaching
For any person who wants to learn how and be certified to teach American Heart Association ACLS and ACLS Update classes and ACLS Skills Sessions.
Prerequisites: Current ACLS Provider card & complete "ACLS Instructor Essentials" online (available when registering for class) $38.
Textbook: Print or eBook $65.
1-2 hour online precourse; 6-7 hour virtual or in-person instructor class; monitored teaching
For any person who wants to learn how and be certified to teach American Heart Association PALS, PALS Update and PEARS classes and PALS Skills Sessions.
Prerequisites: Current PALS Provider card & complete "PALS Instructor Essentials" online (available when registering for class) $38.
Textbook: Print or eBook $65.
1-2 hour online precourse; 6-7 hour virtual or in-person instructor class; monitored teaching
For any person who wants to learn how and be certified to teach American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED classes and Skills Sessions.
Prerequisites: Current BLS or Heartsaver Provider card & complete "Heartsaver Instructor Essentials" online (available when registering for class) $38.
Textbook: Print or eBook $70.
1-2 hour online precourse; 6-7 hour virtual or in-person instructor class; monitored teaching
For any person who wants to learn how and be certified to teach American Heart Association ACLS for Experienced Providers classes.
Prerequisites: Current ACLS EP Provider card & complete "ACLS EP Instructor Essentials" online (available when registering for class) $38.
Textbook: Print only, $88.
1-2 hour online precourse; 6-7 hour virtual or in-person instructor class; monitored teaching
For any person who wants to learn how and be certified to teach American Heart Association PEARS classes.
Prerequisites: Current PALS or PEARS Provider card & complete "PEARS Instructor Essentials" online (available when registering for class) $38.
Textbook: Print only, $60.
AHA Disclaimer: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.
