American Heart Association · First Aid, AED, CPR — K-12
AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED for K-12 Schools
Built for school staff, and scenario-matched to school reality — the gym, the cafeteria, the bus loop, the field. Meets district employment requirements.
- Course Length
- About 4 to 5 hours
- Credential
- AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED eCard, valid two years from the month of issue.
- Format
- In person, hands-on. On-site available.
- Issuing Body
- American Heart Association
Who this course is for
- Classroom teachers and paraprofessionals
- Athletic coaches and athletic trainers
- School nurses' support staff and front office staff
- Bus drivers and campus security
- After-school and extended-day program staff
What you will learn
- Adult, child, and infant CPR
- AED use in a school setting
- Choking relief
- Bleeding control and wound care
- Allergic reaction and epinephrine auto-injector use
- Seizures, asthma, diabetic emergencies, and head injuries
Prerequisites
None.
Need this for your whole team?
On-site training is our primary service. We bring instructors, manikins, AED trainers, and all course materials to your facility anywhere in Lee, Collier, or Charlotte County — and we can contract a recurring schedule so nobody's card ever lapses.
Request On-Site TrainingQuestions people actually ask
Will this satisfy our district's requirement?
AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED is the standard credential districts ask for. Send us your district's exact requirement language and we will confirm before you book.
Can you train our staff on an in-service day?
Yes. Campus in-service days and pre-planning weeks are our busiest on-site windows. Book early.
Why Care Chain CPR
Care Chain CPR is an American Heart Association Authorized Training Site and an American Red Cross Authorized Provider. Classes are taught by active firefighter-paramedics and credentialed healthcare providers — people who do this work on shift, not classroom-only educators. We serve Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Lehigh Acres, Port Charlotte, and Punta Gorda.