American Heart Association Courses:

Health Ed of New England is proud to offer American Heart Association certification classes in CPR/ AED and First Aid.  These classes are available to private groups, as well as at our public class sites.  For public class schedule, please click on the "class schedule" button.

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers,  4 hours;  infant, child, and adult techniques for choking and CPR (for 1 and 2 rescuers), also includes information on heart attack and stroke. AED (defibrillator) training, and use of barrier devices taught.  Includes written exam. 

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers skills test:  30 – 45 minutes; this is the in-person supplement to the online certification program.  The online course and exam MUST be completed before the skills test.  Please call us to schedule.

Heartsaver CPR: Adult/ Pediatric (for laypersons), 2½ - 3½  hrs; adult/ child   (infant techniques are optional) techniques for choking and CPR (1-rescuer only), includes info on heart attack and stroke.Use of face mask is optional.No written exam.

Heartsaver AED Adult/ Pediatric (for laypersons), 4 - 4 ½  hours;  basic CPR techniques incorporated into the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator), for facilities with an AED on site.  Use of face mask taught.  (Infant techniques are optional)  No written exam.  Includes an AED refresher drill after 1 year.

Heartsaver First Aid,  6 ½ hrs; how to recognize and treat common emergencies, such as burns, bleeding, shock, poisoning, stroke, electrical shock, and broken bones.  Also includes adult CPR/ AED training.  Written exam.

Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid,  6 ½ hrs; includes first aid skills for children such as: care for bleeding, head injuries, burns, poisoning, drowning, and bee stings.  Also includes CPR/ AED training.  Written exam.

Heartsaver CPR in Schools:  For those who work in schools and want to be prepared to help with student emergencies in the first few minutes before professional help arrives.

Family and Friends CPR:  For those who want to be prepared to help with life threatening emergencies and don’t need certification;  a shorter version of the Heartsaver CPR course.

Family and Friends First Aid for Children:  For those who want to be prepared to help children who are suddenly ill or injured, in the first few minutes before professional help arrives.  Includes care for choking as well as basic first aid measures.