American Heart Association
Family & Friends® CPR Course
The Family & Friends CPR Course teaches the lifesaving skills of adult Hands-Only CPR, adult CPR with breaths, child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR, and mild and severe airway block for adults, children, and infants. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environment using the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which provides students with the most hands-on CPR practice time possible.
Who should take this course?
This course is intended for anyone who wants to learn CPR in a group environment and does not need a course completion card for a job or other requirements; ideal for community groups, parents, grandparents, caregivers, schools and students, and others interested in learning how to save a life.
Course Features
Uses AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which improves learning and retention
Classroom format works well for learners who prefer group interaction and feedback while learning skills
Each student receives high-quality course materials for ongoing reference
Course Content
Adult Hands-Only CPR and AED
Adult CPR With Breaths (Optional)
Mild and Severe Airway Block: How to Help a Choking Adult (Optional)
Child CPR and AED (Optional)
Mild and Severe Airway Block: How to Help a Choking Child (Optional)
Infant CPR (Optional)
Mild and Severe Airway Block: How to Help a Choking Infant (Optional)
Course Format
Family & Friends CPR is a classroom-based course that can be taught by an AHA Instructor or led by a facilitator (a community member, family member, or friend) who wishes to share the lifesaving skills of CPR with others. This course is video-led and includes skills practice throughout the course. Skills are taught by using the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows participants to practice on a CPR training manikin while skills are demonstrated in the course video.
Course topics can be presented together or taught separately as stand-alone modules.
Course Completion Card
This course does not offer a course completion certificate. If you require formal CPR certification, please consider our AHA Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course.
Course Duration
Approximately 60-120 minutes
Pricing
Child and Infant CPR and Relief of Choking Course
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Price: $560 for up to 8 participants. $70 for each additional participant
Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and Relief of Choking Course
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Price: $800 for up to 8 participants. $100 for each additional participant
