American Heart Association

Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course

Reflecting the latest science and education from the 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC), the AHA’s Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course provides students the highest quality training in the lifesaving skills of first aid and/or CPR and use of an AED, with emphasis on emergencies that occur with children and infants. These courses empower students to act with confidence in the event of an emergency at work, home, or in the community.

Who should take this course?

Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED is intended for those involved in childcare who have a duty to respond to illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. This audience includes childcare workers, teachers, foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and coaches for children’s sports organizations. This course is also ideal for parents, grandparents, extended family, babysitters, and guardians.

Course Content

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

  • List the duties, roles, and responsibilities of a first aid rescuer

  • Describe the 4 key steps in pediatric first aid: prevent, protect, assess, and act

  • Remove protective gloves (skill students will demonstrate)

  • Find the problem (skill students will demonstrate)

  • Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, and shock

  • Control bleeding and bandaging (skills students will demonstrate)

  • Use an epinephrine pen (skill students will demonstrate)

  • Recognize elements of common illnesses and injuries

  • Describe how to find information on preventing illness and injury

  • Describe the risks of smoking and vaping and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle

  • Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival

  • Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival

  • Recognize when someone needs CPR

  • Perform high-quality CPR for all age groups

  • Describe how to perform CPR with help from others

  • Give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups

  • Demonstrate how to use an AED on children and adults

  • Describe when and how to help someone who is choking

  • Recognize the legal questions that apply to first aid rescuers

Course Modules

The course contains the following modules, and can be taught in any combination:

  • Pediatric First Aid

  • Child CPR AED

  • Infant CPR

  • Adult CPR AED

Course Options

  • Heartsaver® Pediatric CPR AED

Approximate duration: 2.25 hours

  • Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid

Approximate duration: 2.5 hours

  • Heartsaver® Pediatric Course Path - This shortened and targeted version of the course focuses on core curriculum and skills to put students on a fast track to refresh their skills. It is designed to be flexible for students who need to review only specific topics to meet course requirements to obtain a course completion card. However, it is not designed to meet regulatory agency or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

Approximate duration: 3.5 hours (not including optional modules)

  • Heartsaver® Pediatric Total Course Path - This comprehensive curriculum is designed to meet licensing requirements for OSHA and other regulatory agencies.

Approximate duration: 4.75 hours (not including optional modules)

  • Babysitter Course Path - Focuses on the first aid needs of babysitters.

Approximate duration: 3.5 hours (not including optional modules)

  • Water Safety Course Path - Provides general information for the best safety practices around water.

Approximate duration: 3.5 hours (not including optional modules)

Heartsaver® Exam

The AHA does not require completion of an exam for Heartsaver courses. However, the AHA offers an exam for those students whose workplaces or regulatory agencies require the completion of an exam.

Course Completion Card

Upon completion of all course requirements, participants receive a Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course Completion Card which is valid for two years.

Pricing*

Course OptionPrice
Heartsaver Pediatric CPR AED$95
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid$100
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED - Heartsaver Pediatric $135
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED - Heartsaver Pediatric Total$145
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED - Babysitter$135
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED - Water Safety$130
Adult CPR AED - optional add-on$10
Exam - optional add-on$10

* Group pricing available

AHA Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course

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