Heartsaver® First Aid
Now updated to the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines.
Aligned with the latest science and education from the American Heart Association 2025 Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, the Heartsaver® First Aid Course provides students the highest quality training in the lifesaving skills of first aid. The course empowers students to act with confidence in the event of an emergency at work, home, or in the community.
Topics covered include:
* First Aid Basics
* Medical Emergencies
* Injury Emergencies
* Environmental Emergencies
Designed to build both competence and confidence, this course prepares students to respond effectively to medical emergencies at work, at home, or in the community.
Flexible training formats—classroom, onsite, self-guided and online (blended)*—make it easier to fit learning into busy schedules.
Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated knowledge and essential hands-on skills. Students earn a course completion card valid for two years. This course is designed to meet job or other regulatory agency requirements and help prepare people to respond to emergencies in their communities.
*Training options may vary by Training Center.
Topics covered include:
* First Aid Basics
* Medical Emergencies
* Injury Emergencies
* Environmental Emergencies
Designed to build both competence and confidence, this course prepares students to respond effectively to medical emergencies at work, at home, or in the community.
Flexible training formats—classroom, onsite, self-guided and online (blended)*—make it easier to fit learning into busy schedules.
Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated knowledge and essential hands-on skills. Students earn a course completion card valid for two years. This course is designed to meet job or other regulatory agency requirements and help prepare people to respond to emergencies in their communities.
*Training options may vary by Training Center.
Supported Languages
International English
Formats Available
- Instructor-led training (ILT)
- Blended learning
- eBook
More Languages Coming Soon!
Additional languages are currently in development and will launch under the 2025 Guidelines.
Until then, please continue using the 2020 Guidelines versions for these languages.
Designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs first aid training and a course completion card for job or other requirements. Heartsaver courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared to act in an emergency.
- Discuss how universal precautions, personal protective equipment (PPE), and handwashing can protect against germs and disease
- List the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of first aid responders
- Describe the key steps in first aid
- Describe the steps to remove protective gloves
- Demonstrate the steps to respond to a first aid emergency
- Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: heart attack, difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, shock, and stroke
- Describe how to use an epinephrine autoinjector
- Demonstrate how to control bleeding and apply direct pressure and a bandage
- Recognize elements of common illnesses and injuries
- Describe how to prevent repetitive stress injuries and overexertion
- Recognize signs of mental health crisis in the workplace
- Recognize the legal questions that apply to first aid rescuer
Upon completion of all course requirements, participants receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver® First Aid course completion card, valid for 2 years