Our Courses
You have called 911. Now what? With the right training, you can be the person who keeps someone alive until the paramedics arrive.
Whether or not you work in a hospital, it never hurts to have the skills. From basic life support to first aid and CPR, our courses are built around hands-on practice and proven, science-based technique. You are not watching a video in the back of a room. The instructor is watching you, correcting you, and making sure you can actually do it.
BLS Provider
Healthcare personnel and students. Multi-rescuer resuscitation, AED use, airway obstruction, and team based response.
90 min · $85
Heartsaver CPR AED
No medical background needed. CPR for adults, children, and infants, plus AED use and choking relief.
2 to 3 hours · $95
Heartsaver First Aid
Wounds, bleeding, burns, fractures, head and spinal injuries, shock, reactions, and heat illness.
1 to 2 hours · $95
Onsite Group Training
We bring the manikins, AED trainers and instructor to your location anywhere in northern Illinois.
Group rates · Request a quote
What You Will Learn
- How to use an AED
- How to administer CPR on adults, children, and infants
- How to care for burns
- How to treat minor surface wounds and stop bleeding
- What to do if someone has suffered shock
- How to stabilize broken bones and fractures
- How to treat eye injuries
- How to tend to concussions and spinal injuries
- Proper care for amputation and penetrating wounds
- How to care for allergic and non-allergic reactions
- How to treat dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
- How to care for insect stings
We keep course training simple and straightforward, at your convenience, with no waiting and no drive into the city. Weekend classes available on request.
Which Class Do I Need?
What is the difference between BLS and Heartsaver?
BLS Provider is the healthcare version. It covers team based resuscitation, barrier device ventilation, and multi-rescuer response, and it is what hospitals, nursing schools, and clinical programs ask for. Heartsaver is the version for everyone else. It covers the same core CPR and AED skills, taught for a single rescuer without a medical background. If your employer or school named a specific course, book that one. If you are not sure, call or text and we will tell you in thirty seconds.
Do I need CPR and first aid, or just one?
They are separate certifications. CPR and AED covers cardiac arrest and choking. First aid covers injuries and sudden illness, things like bleeding, burns, fractures, and allergic reactions. Many employers, especially day cares, schools, and coaching roles, require both. Check the exact wording of your requirement, and if it is unclear, bring it to us and we will read it with you.
How often do I have to renew?
American Heart Association cards are good for two years. The card shows the month and year it expires. You do not have to wait until it expires to renew, and it is easier to book ahead than to scramble the week your employer asks for it.
Is this a real American Heart Association certification?
Yes. These are American Heart Association courses taught by a certified AHA instructor, and you receive a two year AHA certification card on completion. That is the card employers and schools are asking for when they say AHA CPR.