CPR and First Aid

Professional Development

St. Louis Community College serves as a Community Training Center for the American Heart Association whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke and set guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care and training. Learn basic life support (BLS), CPR, AED, and First Aid.

Continuing Education

Phone

314-984-7777

Call 314-984-7777 to register for fall classes by phone, or click the button above to register and pay online.

Heartsaver CPR AED: Adult

The Heartsaver CPR AED Course teaches lay rescuers when to dial 911, how to give CPR, how to use an AED and how to provide relief of choking. The course targets individuals who are expected to respond to cardiovascular emergencies in the workplace. The course may be used to teach CPR to lay rescuers who are required to obtain a course completion card documenting completion of a CPR course that includes use of an AED for job, regulatory or other requirements. This course is for the learner with limited or no medical training. Registration one week prior to course start date is recommended. Due to the nature of the course, you must arrive on time. No refund for late arrival.
CPRR:701 | $49 | Age 60+: $39
F02 | M 6-8 p.m. | Marilyn Miederhoff | Nov. 5 | MC - CE Classroom

Heartsaver CPR AED: Adult and Pediatric

The Heartsaver CPR AED Course teaches lay rescuers when to dial 911, how to give CPR, how to use an AED and how to provide relief of choking. The course targets individuals who are expected to respond to cardiovascular emergencies in the workplace. The course may be used to teach CPR to lay rescuers who are required to obtain a course completion card documenting completion of a CPR course that includes use of an AED for job, regulatory or other requirements. This course is for the learner with limited or no medical training. Registration one week prior to course start date is recommended. Due to the nature of the course, you must arrive on time. No refund for late arrival.
CPRR:701 | $69 | Age 60+: $52
F01 | W 6-9:30 p.m. | Gary Holsapple | Sept. 12 | FV - TC, 105

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED

Heartsaver First Aid CPR/AED is a classroom, DVD-driven, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency during the first few minutes before emergency medical service (EMS) arrives. It is designed to meet OSHA requirements. Students learn the skills to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies. This course also teaches adult CPR and AED use. Practical skills (hands-on-manikin simulation) evaluation and testing are required for course completion. Upon successful completion, each participant will receive a course completion card. Registration one week prior to course start date is recommended. Due to the nature of the course, you must arrive on time. No refund for late arrival.
CPRR:706 | $99 | Age 60+: $73
F01 | Sa 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Gary Holsapple | Oct. 6 | FP - G, 121

Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED course teaches lay rescuers to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. It covers the four steps of first aid and first aid skills such as finding the problem, stopping bleeding, bandaging, using an epinephrine pen, as well as child CPR AED, infant CPR and optional modules in adult CPR AED, child mask, infant mask and Asthma Care Training for Child Care Providers. Registration one week prior to course start date is required. No transfers between sessions or refunds given within five business days of class date. Due to the nature of the course, you must arrive on time. No admittance after stated start time. No refund for late arrival. Bring a sack lunch. Child Care Providers DO NOT register for this course. Child Care Providers needing Approved Clock Hours MUST enroll in the Specialized Child Care Provider Course CCPR 711.
CPRR:711 | $97 | Age 60+: $71
F01 | Sa 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | Marilyn Miederhoff | Sept. 22 | MC - CE Classroom
F02 | Sa 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | Gary Holsapple | Oct. 27 | FV - TC, 105
F03 | Sa 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | Gordon Back | Nov. 17 | FP - G, 121

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers

Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Essentials Course

The American Heart Association BLS Instructor Essentials Course provides the core and discipline-specific content necessary to teach AHA CPR and First Aid courses. The course is taught in a blended-learning format. Instructor candidates will complete pre course online study, followed by the hands-on session conducted by Training Center Faculty during the AHA Instructor course. The course educates the instructor candidate in the use of AHA Instructor teaching materials; how to ensure that students meet learning objectives; student coaching skills; how to conduct an objective skills performance evaluation and to follow AHA Instructor course policies. Please note there is self-paced, pre course preparation. Access to a computer will be necessary to complete required online course work. Prerequisite required at time of registration: Current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider CPR card and alignment with an AHA Training Center. Registration four weeks prior to course start date is required to ensure arrival of pre course materials and completion of pre course preparation. Per AHA requirements, within six months of the initial BLS Instructor Essentials Course, a STLCC Training Center Faculty member must monitor the instructor candidate's teaching and verify the performance of the candidate's provider skills. The instructor candidate will pay an additional fee for this monitoring. Due to the nature of this course, you must arrive on time. No admittance after the stated start time. No refund for late arrival. Registration/Refund/Withdrawal deadline: 9/24. Interested students must contact the Program Planner at rdavidson57@stlcc.edu to confirm prerequisites are met before registering for the BLS Essentials Instructor Course. See Clinical and Field Work Note.
CPRR:708 | $299 | Age 60+: $225.50
F01 | M 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Gordon Back | Oct. 22 | FP - G, 121

CPR Instructor Renewal Course

To successfully complete the American Heart Association CPR Instructor Renewal course, the instructor will demonstrate acceptable provider skills and successful completion of the provider written examination. The renewal course may include an update addressing new course content or methodology and review TC, regional and national ECC information. Prerequisite: The instructor must have taught at least four CPR courses and attended updates as required within the previous two years and be a current CPR Instructor as evidenced by a current CPR Instructor card. At time of registration the instructor must provide documentation meeting all prerequisites. Registration is required one week prior to course start date. Due to the nature of this course, you must arrive on time. No admittance after the stated start time. No refund for late arrival. Interested students must contact the Program Planner at rdavidson57@stlcc.edu before registering for the CPR Instructor Renewal Course. See Clinical and Field Work Note.
CPRR:709 | $99 | Age 60+: $61
F01 | M 6-10 p.m. | Marilyn Miederhoff | Sept. 24 | FP - G, 121
Registration/Refund/Withdrawal deadline: Sept. 17
F02 | W 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Gary Holsapple | Nov. 7 | FP - G, 121
Registration/Refund/Withdrawal deadline: Oct. 31