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As the nation’s leading provider of health and safety training, the American Red Cross is uniquely qualified to help your company comply with critical OSHA requirements and other industry-specific guidelines. A wide range of courses helps individuals face emergency situations with confidence.
- Expertise Trusted by Millions of Americans. With over 90 years of lifesaving experience, the American Red Cross is better prepared to train your employees than any other organization. Based on the latest scientific findings and delivered through certified instructors, Red Cross programs will help you prepare for virtually any life-threatening situation.
- Satisfy Training Requirements and Enhance Learning. American Red Cross training meets Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) 2005 Guidelines and OSHA First Aid Guidelines. To accommodate a variety of learning styles, Red Cross instruction combines videos, lectures, demonstrations, discussions and hands-on skills training. Participant materials are easy to read and feature clear visuals to support concepts and instructions.
- Affordable, Flexible Delivery. Emergency preparedness training is an investment that pays for itself. To maximize your budget dollars, your American Red Cross representative will work with you to ensure that your training targets your organization’s specific safety needs. Have your training on-site or at your local Red Cross chapter. Or send employees to “train-the-trainer” courses, and prepare them to train the rest of your staff.
- NEW! Some workplace training courses can now be partially completed online. The written and lecture portions of the class are completed online, then a skills session will be scheduled for your group to ensure adequate hands-on practice required for certification.
For more information on safety training for your workplace or creating an Online Training Program, please contact Sue Winter-Hallman at winterhs@usa.redcross.org or call (704) 664-2500.
CPR Courses
Adult CPR*
Adult CPR Certificate (1 Year)
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4 Hours |
Recognizing and caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, handling emergency situations until advanced medical help can take over. Adult CPR and basic precautions for preventing disease transmission. Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) 2005 updated. |
Child CPR*
Child CPR Certificate (1 Year)
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4 Hours |
Preventing, recognizing and providing basica care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in children between the ages of 1 and 8 until medical help can take over. Basic precautions for preventing disease transmission. ECC 2005 updated. |
Infant CPR*
Infant CPR Certificate (1 Year)
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4 Hours |
Preventing, recognizing and providing basica care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants under the age of 1 until medical help can take over. Basic precautions for preventing disease transmission. ECC 2005 updated. |
Adult & Child CPR*
Adult & Child CPR Certificate (1 Year) |
5 Hours |
Recognizing and caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults and children between the ages of 1 and 8 until medical help can take over. Basic precautions for preventing disease transmission. ECC 2005 updated. |
Infant & Child CPR*
Infant & Child CPR Certificate (1 Year) |
5.5 Hours |
Preventing, recognizing and providing basic care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants and children under the age of 8 until advanced medical help can take over. Basic precautions for preventing disease transmission. ECC 2005 updated. |
Community CPR*
Adult, Child & Infant CPR Certification (1 Year) |
7 Hours |
Preventing, recognizing and providing basic care for breathing and cardiac emergenicies in infants, children and adults until advanced medical help can take over. Basic precautions for preventing disease transmission. ECC 2005 updated. |
First Aid Courses
Basic First Aid*
First Aid Certificate (3 Years)
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4 Hours |
Basic care for injuries or sudden illnesses until advanced medical care can take over. Handling emergency situations; basic disease transmission precautions; recognizing and caring for bleeding, wounds, sudden illness; and immobilizing muscle, bone and joint injuries. Does not include information on breathing or cardiac emergencies. Meets OSHA Guidlelines for First Aid. |
AED Courses
Basic AED
AED Essentials Certificate (1 Year)
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2 Hours |
Teaches the skills and knowledge needed to care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest through the use of an AED. Can be added to any adult CPR class or taught as a stand-alone for participants with current CPR certification. |
Preventing Disease Transmission Courses
PDT (Standalone Course)*
Preventing Disease Transmission Certificate
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2 Hours |
Transmission of disease, employer's exposure control plan, emergency and follow-up procedures, preventing disease transmission. |
PDT (added to another class)*
Preventing Disease Transmission Certificate
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1.5 Hours |
Transmission of disease, employer's exposure control plan, emergency and follow-up procedures, preventing disease transmission. |
Combination Courses
Adult CPR & First Aid *
Adult CPR Certificate (1 Year)
First Aid Certificate (3 Years)
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5.5 Hours |
Recognizing and caring for injuries or sudden illnesses until advanced medical help can take over. Handling emergency situations, breathing and cardiac emergencies, adult CPR, basic precautions for preventing disease transmission, the role of AEDs, identifying and caring for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and injuries. ECC 2005 updated. |
Adult/Child CPR & First Aid *
Adult & Child CPR Certificate (1 Year)
First Aid Certificate (3 Years)
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8 Hours |
Recognizing and caring for injuries or sudden illnesses until advanced medical help can take over. Handling emergency situations, breathing and cardiac emergencies, adult CPR, child CPR, basic precautions for preventing disease transmission, the role of AEDs, identifiying and caring for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and injuries. ECC 2005 Updated. Meets OSHA Guildelines for First Aid. |
Infant/Child CPR & First Aid *
Infant & Child CPR Certificate (1 Year)
First Aid Certificate (3 Years)
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8 Hours |
Recognizing and caring for injuries or sudden illnesses until advanced medical help can take over. Handling emergency situations, breathing and cardiac emergencies, child CPR, infant CPR, basic precautions for preventing disease transmission, the role of AEDs, identifiying and caring for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and injuries. ECC 2005 Updated. Meets OSHA Guildelines for First Aid. |
Adult/Child/Infant CPR & First Aid *
Adult/Child/Infant CPR Certificate (1 Year)
First Aid Certificate (3 Years) |
9 Hours |
Recognizing and caring for injuries or sudden illnesses until advanced medical help can take over. Handling emergency situations, breathing and cardiac emergencies, adult CPR, child CPR, infant CPR, basic precautions for preventing disease transmission, the role of AEDs, identifiying and caring for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and injuries. ECC 2005 Updated. Meets OSHA Guildelines for First Aid. |
Adult CPR & AED *
Adult/AED Certificate (1 Year)
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4.5 Hours |
Recognizing and handling emergency situations, caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies, performing CPR on adults and using an AED on victims of sudden cardiac arrest until advanced h\medical help is available. Basic precautions for preventing disease transmission. ECC 2005 Updated. |
Adult CPR/AED & First Aid *
Adult/AED Certificate (1 Year)
First Aid Certificate (3 Years)
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6.5 Hours |
Recognizing and caring for injuries or sudden illnesses until advanced medical help can take over. Handling emergency situations, breathing and cardiac emergencies, adult CPR, basic precautions for preventing disease transmission, identifying and caring for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and injuries. How to use an AED for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. ECC 2005 Updated. Meets OSHA Guidelines for First Aid. |
Babysitting Courses
Babysitter's Training
Babysitter's Training Certificate
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6 Hours |
When you’re not there, the next best thing is a certified Red Cross babysitter. The new babysitting course prepares youth between the ages of 11 and 15 to combine the knowledge and skills associated with leadership, safety, and professionalism needed to become a safe, responsible and successful babysitter. |
* Ask about our Babysitter's Kit. Can be added to the class for each participant. Kit includes canvas bag, first aid kit, flashlight and checklist.
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Professional Rescuer
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
CPR/PR Certificate (1 Year)
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8 Hours |
Recognizing and caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies, two-rescuer CPR, use of resuscitation mask and bag-valve mask. |
Oxygen Administration for the Professional Rescuer
Oxygen Administration Certificate (1 Year)
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3 Hours |
Using and assembling resuscitation and bag-valve mask, oxygen cylinders, regulators and delivery devices. Use of suction devices. Oral and nasal airways. When and how to administer supplemental oxygen. |
Healthy Hour Add-ons
Ergonomics
Course Completion Certificate
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1 Hour |
Information that helps individuals identify and reduce risks for musculoskeletal disorders. |
Slips, Trips & Falls
Course Completion Certificate
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1 Hour |
Information that helps individuals identify, reduce and correct unsafe conditions and behaviors. Using good balance and developing a prevention plan is also covered. |
Back Injury Prevention
Course Completion Certificate
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1 Hour |
Information on reducing the risk of back injury through use of simple exercises. Provides tips on injury prevention and maintaining good posture. |
Workplace Violence Awareness
Course Completion Certificate |
1 Hour |
Provides individuals in the workplace with the knowledge to identify, recognize and reduce the risk of workplace violence. Includes information on how to identify causes and warning signals of potential workplace violence and avoid being a victim. |
Managing Stress
Course Completion Certificate
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1 Hour |
Includes information on recognizing the signals and causes of stress, how to manage stressful situations and how to develop personal stress management strategies. |
Your Heart Matters
Course Completion Certificate
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1 Hour |
Information on the risk factors for coronary heart diseas, how to recognize the signals of a heart attack and how to develop a plan to reduce the risk for coronary heart disease. |
Note: A minimum number of eight participants per class is required. Discounted re-certification rates are available for participants who have books from their previous course.
*Also available in Spanish
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