Price is usually the first thing people want and the last thing they can find. You search for a CPR class near you, open four pages, and every one of them wants your phone number before it will tell you a number. So here is the whole price list for classes in Lakemoor, serving Round Lake, Fox Lake, Grayslake, McHenry, Wauconda, Crystal Lake, Woodstock, and the rest of northern Illinois.
Every class and what it costs
- BLS Provider is $85 and runs 90 minutes
- BLS Renewal is $79 and runs 45 to 60 minutes, and requires your HeartCode Part 1 online completion certificate
- Heartsaver CPR AED is $95 and runs two to three hours
- Heartsaver First Aid is $95 and runs one to two hours
- Onsite group training is quoted per group at group rates
- Emergency scheduling is $150 and is often available the same day or the next day
That is the list. The same figures live on the class prices page if you want to send it to a spouse or a manager without forwarding a blog post.
Why the healthcare class costs less than the public one
This surprises people. BLS Provider at $85 is the course for nurses, CNAs, dental staff, and other clinical roles, and it costs less than the $95 Heartsaver courses written for the general public. The reason is time, not quality. BLS runs 90 minutes because the room already speaks the language. Heartsaver runs two to three hours because it starts further back and covers more ground for people who have never done any of this.
Take the class your role actually calls for, not the cheaper one. A Heartsaver card will not satisfy an employer asking for BLS, and sitting through BLS will not give a babysitter what she needs. If you are unsure which side of that line you are on, the honest answer is usually in the job posting or the email that sent you looking.
What the price includes
The number you see is the number you pay, and the card is part of it. Every class ends with a two year AHA card issued at the end of class. There is no separate card fee collected afterward and no waiting on the mail, which means if a start date or a credentialing deadline is the reason you are booking, you walk out with the proof that day.
Hands on practice is included too, and it is most of what you are paying for. You are on the floor with a manikin rather than watching a video, which is the difference between having taken a class and being able to do the thing.
The one price that has a prerequisite
BLS Renewal is the cheapest seat at $79 and the shortest at 45 to 60 minutes, and it is the one people book by mistake. Renewal covers the in person skills session only. The coursework happens before you arrive, online, through HeartCode Part 1, and you need to bring that completion certificate with you.
If you have not done HeartCode, book BLS Provider instead. It is $85 rather than $79, and it is the complete course in one visit.
When a group is the better math
If you are booking for more than yourself, stop adding up individual seats. Onsite group training comes to your location anywhere in the service area and is quoted per group at group rates. Restaurants, gyms, daycares, church groups, construction crews, and offices all run it this way, usually outside business hours so nobody loses a shift.
You can book that through the onsite group training link, or send a headcount and a rough location and get a quote back before you commit to anything.
When paying $150 makes sense
Emergency scheduling is $150, which is more than a standard seat, and most people should not need it. Classes already run seven days a week, roughly 9:00am to 6:30pm, with weekend classes on request, and there is no waiting list. For the large majority of people, a normal booking gets you in soon enough.
It earns its cost in one situation: a job, a clinical rotation, or a placement starts within days and the card is the only thing standing between you and the first shift. In that case, emergency scheduling is often available the same day or the next day, and the extra $55 over a Provider seat is cheaper than losing the start date.
What you are not paying for
Two things that do not show up on the price list but are worth naming. The first is the drive. Classes are held at 28959 Pilgrims Pass in Lakemoor, so people coming from Volo, Island Lake, Johnsburg, or Spring Grove are looking at a short local trip rather than a morning on the road.
The second is the instructor. Classes are taught by Ray Mamerow, a certified American Heart Association instructor with more than 30 years in healthcare who has been teaching CPR since 2010. The testimonials page holds the reviews behind a 5.0 star rating across 49 Google reviews, and the about page has the rest of the background.
Book a class
Pick a time at calendly.com/links4life. If you want a second opinion on which class fits before you pay for one, text 815-690-0664 and say what you need it for. The contact page and Links4lifecpr@gmail.com both work as well.
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