Course Descriptions
The American Red Cross has been preparing people to save lives through health and safety education and training for 125 years. At the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, we offer a wide array of courses to help keep communities in Philadelphia safe. Learn more about the classes and enroll today.
Babysitter's Training
Ages 11-16 learn skills and responsibilities relevant to becoming a babysitter including infant and child supervision, feeding, diapering, staying safe and how to best respond to emergencies. Includes babysitter safety kit. For more information, click here.
Blended Learning
A program which blends an online session with a skills practice and assessment session. Certification requirements are as follows:
- Complete online session
- Correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions of the final exam. Note: Participants must successfully complete the online session before beginning the Skills Practice and Assessment Session.
- Attend and participate in the skills practice and assessment session for the course
- Demonstrate competency in all required skills
You can take this class for CPR Adult, First Aid or First Aid with CPR Adult combined. This class is for those who need to be re-certified and for new students. For more information, click here.
CPR Adult
Trains participants to respond appropriately to emergencies and how to perform rescue breathing, choking and Adult CPR. Includes face shield. For more information, click here.
To give individuals in the workplace the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. For more information, click here. This course is also available in Spanish. For information on that, click here.
Learn to respond to emergencies for adults, infants and children, in a single class. Skills include rescue breathing, choking and Adult and Infant / Child CPR. For more information, click here.
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
For individuals with a job-related duty to respond to emergencies. Bag valve mask orientation. Adult, Infant/Child CPR, Two person rescue, pocket mask. For nurses, police, firefighters, coaches and life guards. Includes Pocket mask. For more information, click here.
CPR Child & Infant
Vital skills for parents and individuals in child-care field. Learn how to respond to life-threatening emergencies for infants and children. For more information, click here.
To train individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a first responder in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until more advanced medical help can arrive. For more information, click here.
This program will provide the skills needed to respond to life threatening emergencies such as burns, seizures, and eye injuries. For more information, click here.
Participants learn how to best respond to emergency situations in the home or office certification using Adult CPR and First Aid. For more information, click here.
First Aid with CPR/AED Adult
Participants learn how to best respond to emergency situations in the home or office so that they are able to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. For more information, click here. Note: This class is also offered in Spanish.
First Aid with CPR Adult, Child & Infant
Prepares you for just about any family emergency. Includes CPR and First Aid training for an infant, child and adult. For more information, click here.
First Aid with CPR Child & Infant
Vital skills for parents and individuals in child-care field. Learn how to respond to life-threatening emergencies for infants and children. Along with basic First Aid for Children. For more information, click here.
Lay Responder First Aid and CPR/AED Instructor
Participants qualify to be an American Red Cross CPR/FA/AED instructors. Classroom instruction time will be 34 hours. Prerequisite: Candidates must be at least 16 years old. For more information, click here.
Trains participants to teach Red Cross Lifeguard programs. For more information, click here.
Prerequisite: Candidates must be at least 16-years-old and hold a current lifeguard certificate.
Comprehensive training for individuals 15 and over who wish to lifeguard at a swimming pool, lake or beach. Includes CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid certification. For more information, click here.
Pediatric First Aid with CPR Child & Infant
This course teaches how to prevent injuries to children & infants, provides pediatric first aid, prevent infectious diseases, care for ill children and check for required immunization. This program is recognized by the state as the standard for training. For more information, click here.
Learn how to keep your pets safe and act with confidence until help from a veterinarian can be obtained should your cat or dog sustain an injury or become suddenly ill. Includes a Pet First Aid kit and book. For more information, click here.
Learn how to instruct others to keep your pets safe and act with confidence until help from a veterinarian can be obtained should your cat or dog sustain an injury or become suddenly ill. For more information, click here.
Learn to teach various Red Cross Water Safety programs (learn to Swim, Basic Water Safety). Candidates must be at least 17 years old. For more information, click here.
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