Blended Learning CPR-C & AED Course

Service Description

Be prepared to act when every second counts. The Canadian Red Cross Blended Learning CPR-C & AED course from Athelas First Aid combines flexible online learning with practical, instructor-led training. Designed for the workplace, home, recreation, or community, this course teaches the skills and confidence needed to respond to cardiac, choking, and other life-threatening emergencies. At Athelas First Aid, you’ll learn from real first responders with real-world emergency experience. We focus on more than certification—we want you to understand what to do, why you’re doing it, and feel confident putting those skills into action. Blended Learning Complete approximately 3 hours of self-paced online learning through the Canadian Red Cross before attending approximately 4 hours of hands-on classroom training. This format gives you the flexibility to complete the theory at your own pace while maximizing classroom time for practical skills, realistic scenarios, and direct instructor feedback. What You’ll Learn Following the Canadian Red Cross CPR-C & AED curriculum, topics include: • Check, Call, Care and emergency scene assessment • Recognizing life-threatening emergencies • Adult, child, and infant CPR • Adult, child, and infant choking • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use • Recovery position • Deadly bleeding • Heart attack and angina • Stroke recognition and response • Assisting with medications • Accessing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) During the classroom session, you’ll practice CPR, AED operation, choking interventions, airway skills, emergency assessment, and practical scenarios using training equipment. Our instructors incorporate real-world experience to help bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and actual emergencies. Course Requirements & Certification Participants must complete the online component before attending the classroom session, participate in 100% of the course, successfully demonstrate the required practical skills, and achieve at least 75% on the knowledge evaluation. Successful participants receive a Canadian Red Cross CPR-C & AED certification valid for three years. There are no prerequisites. This course is ideal for workplace employees, parents, caregivers, teachers, coaches, students, volunteers, and anyone who wants to be better prepared for an emergency. Learn the skills. Build the confidence. Be ready when it matters.