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CPR/First-aid Certification Class by American Heart Association

San Jose CPR/First-aid Certification Class

American Heart Association Heartsaver First-aid/CPR/AED 

 

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The American Heart Association designed this combined First-aid/ CPR/AED class (EMSA approved for CA Child Providers) for the busy professional. This class covers: Adult, Child, Infant CPR, choke-saving, how to use an AED (defibrillator), bleeding control, burns, allergic reactions, fractures, poisoning, epi-pen use, and other life threatening CPR & First-aid emergencies. This 5 hour combined CPR & First-aid class does not have a formal lunch break but there will be small breaks. 

 

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Important: If you are a doctor, nurse, nursing student, dentist, EMT, or in the medical/healthcare field or going into the health care field, you should attend the AHA BLS CPR class instead of this one.

 

Audience: Child care providers (EMSA approved), teachers, coaches, foster care, social workers, camp counselors, babysitters, parents, nannies, construction, fitness trainers, general workplace. 

 

Length: 5 hours (no lunch break, but we will have small breaks)

Cost: $140 (cash or check made out to STS, NO CREDIT CARDS)

Payment: You can pay on the day of your CPR/First-aid class. 

Certification: AHA First-aid/CPR/AED card valid 2 years

Prerequisite: The CPR/First-aid Class is for renewal or first time.

Minimum age: We recommend over 10 years old.

 

AHA CPR/First-aid Book: 

You will receive the AHA American Heart Association combined First-aid/CPR/AED book on the day of the class. 

 

American Heart Association First-aid/CPR/AED Course

You will receive the CPR certification card on the same day of the class.

Other San Jose First-aid schools send the cards by mail, which can take a few weeks for you to receive. 

 

We do not cancel our classes (even if only one participant shows up). 

Other San Jose First-aid schools cancel the class with just one day’s notice if there are not enough students.

 

You only pay if you attend & you don’t pay until the day of the course. 

Other San Jose First-aid schools demand prepayment and offer no refunds if you cancel or have to reschedule.

 

You will receive the American Heart Association (AHA) certification card

There are San Jose First-aid schools that teach non-certified CPR classes, which are not accepted.

 

Our San Jose First-aid Training Classroom

We will have coffee, tea, soda, water, and granola bars. The American Heart Association CPR/first-aid instructors are knowledgeable, friendly, & supportive and I am sure you will have a nice time. 

 

English as a Second Language

The AHA CPR/first-aid classes are video driven so even if English is your second language, you will do fine. Our CPR/first-aid instructors will help you during the practice sessions and the training classes are very stress-free. We have instructors who speak Danish, Swedish, Spanish, and French. 

 

Infants & Children

Infants and children are not allowed in the classroom. Only people who are attending the class are allowed in the CPR classroom.

 

After you register for this CPR/First-aid certification class

We will email you a confirmation letter a few days before the class with all the details (check your spam folder). Please arrive to class 10 minutes before start time. 

 

If you need to cancel

No worries. Remember you only pay for the CPR/first-aid class if you attend, but please email us back if you cannot attend so we can give your place to someone else.

 

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.

 

San Jose AHA Certification Classes

 

Address: 545 Meridian Ave. Suite E, (Parkmoor), San Jose

Details: Between Ray’s Sewing Center & Summit Uniforms

Free Parking: Lots of free parking in our large lot.

Closet ATM: FoodMaxx – Chase ATM, 2 minute walk

From the North Santa Clara: Take 280 South towards San Jose, Take exit 4 for Meridian Ave, keep left at the fork, follow signs for 280 South Meridian Avenue North, keep right at the fork to continue toward Meridian Ave. 

From Santa Cruz: Take 17 North towards San Jose, Take exit 26A to merge onto 280 South, Take exit 4 for Meridian Ave. See above. 

From Fremont: 880 South, exit 1B, merge on 280 South, See above

 

About Safety Training Seminars, San Jose: 

Safety Training Seminars of San Jose is an official American Heart Association CPR Certification Training Site (IID: 03091212599) that was founded in 1989. Over 95% of our San Jose Yelp Reviews are 4-5 stars. We are a member of the San Jose Better Business Bureau, Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce and the San Jose Chamber of Commerce. 

 

Group Discounts

If you have a group of 14 or more people to train, we offer group discounts. We can teach the classes at your site in Santa Clara county, or you can set up an account and send students to one of our 5 Bay Area locations. Ask about our group discounts. 

 

Bay Area Cities near San Jose

Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Fremont, Santa Cruz

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