CPR / AED
CPR Training
CPR and AED training are two different steps in the process of saving the life of someone suffering from cardiac arrest. ... “AED” stands for automated external defibrillator and there is a big difference between CPR and AED training even though both are usually covered in the same class. Rapid CPR and early defibrilation has proven to save many lives.
General Course Information
YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Most CPR class being taught today are following the 2025 American Heart Association guidelines making training fairly similar. The difference between many are the “certifying” organization and who is credible or accepted where you may need to provide a certification card. MSTI teaches with the top two recognized organizations to ensure certification is at the highest level of training and competency. All of our classes require hands-on skills performance and critical thinking. The biggest difference is if you need certification by an employer or organization.
Course topics include:
- Understanding the chain of survival
- Scene safety and BSI
- Establishing responsiveness and calling for help
- Performing high quality CPR for the adult, child, and infant patient *
- Patient airway and rescue breathing
- Unusual or emergency situations
- Choking procedures and the recovery position
- Items with an * may vary dependent upon the course, or certifying organization
- Anyone in the medical field, EMS, public safety, lifeguards and other health care fields
- dental offices, dentists and dental assistants, medical labs
- Companies that have particularly dangerous jobs or positions that put employees at risk including security, utility services, and corrections
- Those being required under regulations from OSHA or Department of Labor
- Those caring for children or the elderly including, babysitters, day care, nursing homes, home care, senior centers, or public facility
- Scout leaders, camp counselors, bus drivers, hunting guides, whitewater guides or other outdoor/adventure
- Anyone and everyone should learn CPR. It saves lives!
- On-hands practice will be required during this course and as part of the skills assessments
- Performing high-quality CPR in the methods established and practiced will be monitored and evaluated
- All students must perform required skills competently without assistance to receive a certification card
- A written test will be administered for the completion of this course with a passing score of 75%
- This course will be conducted indoors however it will require bending and kneeling on a floor. Be physically able to perform in these conditions and dressed accordingly
- The certification card is included in course good for 2-years
All students are eligible to attend and considered for certification without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age (unless specific minimum age requirements are set by the certifying authority), marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, or disability.
- This Course is developed to provide the necessary training and skills to take the American Heart Association Written and Skills Exams.
- The Wilderness First Aid course is designed to give the knowledge and creative concepts to perform the job under unusual situations and when help is hours or days away.
NEW 2025 Guidelines HERE NOW!
TAKE THE NEXT STEP.....
LEARN CPR
THE LIFE YOU SAVE COULD BE YOUR LOVED ONE
American Heart Association
Certified Training Courses
AHA - CPR Basic Life Support
AHA Certificate
Valid: 2 Years
This course is approved for EMS Professionals and other Emergency and Acute Hospital workers. The BLS Course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED.
In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios using a BVM, integrate the AED, 2-person CPR, Choking, and review unusual situations.
AHA-BLS CPR
Health Care Professional & Industrial-
3-4 Hours of Course Instruction
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Hand On Skills Performance
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Use of Book During Course
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AHA Course Completion Certificate
AHA - CPR BLS Refresher
AHA Certificate
Valid: 2 Years
This course is approved for EMS Professionals and other Emergency and Acute Hospital workers. Refresher courses are to review changes in CPR, revised guidelines, and perform skills testing to ensure the delivery of high-quality chest compressions and ventilations while integrating the AED.
The AHA now requires the full course material to be instructed for a refresher course, very similar to the initial course. A Class with all refresher students can usually be completed quickly, due to prior knowledge.
AHA-BLS CPR
Health Care Professional & Industrial-
2-3 Hours of Course Instruction
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Hand On Skills Performance
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Use of Book During Course
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AHA Course Completion Certificate
AHA - Heart Saver CPR
AHA Certificate
Valid: 2 Years
Heartsaver CPR AED is an instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice and allows instructors to observe the students performance, and guide the students’ learning of skills.
This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.
Course Content
Course Fee: $75.00
AHA CPR Courses
- Reading and comprehension at a 6th-grade level, or equivalent
- Minimum age of 16 years old
- Physical and mental ability to perform the skills, tasks, and administrative requirements necessary for the job
- Performance of high quality cpr for adult, children, and infants
- Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
- AHA BLS CPR/AED certification. If not current or soon to expire, classes will be be available to take through MSTI
ASHI Courses
- MSTI is an authorized training center for ASHI Courses.
- We continue to add more classes as we grow. Many of our courses are group or business classes.
- If you do not see an upcoming class on our booking site, please contact us with your needs.
Customized MSTI CPR Training
- We can create customized MSTI CPR training for those individuals or organizations who do not require an AHA course card.
- MSTI can tailor the class to meet individual needs at a lower cost and add first aid items, or other safety training.
More Information
More information on this course can be found on the links below.