American Heart Association HeartSaver CPR/AED Course
HeartSaver CPR/AED is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs CPR/AED training and a course completion card for job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements.
**DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE IF YOU ARE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.**
(Ex: RN, MD, CNA, LPN, EMT, or enrolling in a medical program)
Please check with your school or employer BEFORE purchasing the online component.
This is now a 2-step process:
Step 1: Online (classroom) (Prerequisite for the Skills Session)
Purchase here: https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartsaver-cpr-aed-online
The online course covers CPR, AED, and choking for adults, children, and infants. (Choose all 3 training modules) *Optional modules are available (heart attack, stroke, water safety, and opioid overdose).
***You will receive a Certificate of Completion when you finish this mandatory coursework. You MUST print this document out in order to attend the skills session.
Step 2: Mandatory skills testing session (“Hands-on”)
$40.00 NON-REFUNDABLE
Testing sessions are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except December) at 9 a.m.
at Fire Station #17: 8157 Central Park Ave, Skokie, IL 60076 (map)
**A minimum of 4 students is required to hold each session.**
If this minimum is not met, you can opt for a session at a later date or register at another training center in the area.
You must bring your Certificate of Completion.
Please dress comfortably.
Registration closes the Thursday before the class at 5:00 p.m.
Walk-ins are not accepted.
**You will need to have an email address or access to an email account when registering.**
After successfully completing the course you will receive a certification card good for two (2) years from the AHA. The AHA (ecards@heart.org) will send you an email with a link, inviting you to claim your eCard online.
For more info: Please call the Fire Department at (847) 982-5320
or email nicole.davis@skokie.org
Hands-Only CPR (non- certification)
Can't make it to one of our classes but still want to learn
how to do compressions until help arrives?
Hands Only CPR (compression only) is CPR without giving mouth-to-mouth breathing. It's recommended for people to use on a teen or adult who collapse suddenly in an "out of hospital" setting (like home, work, a park, or sporting venue).
There's 2 easy steps:
1. Call 9-1-1 (or send someone to call).
2. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest.
When you call 9-1-1, stay on the phone until the 9-1-1 dispatcher (operator) tells you to hang up.
The dispatcher will ask you several questions, including:
- Your name
- The location of the emergency (be specific! especially if you’re calling from a mobile phone without a fixed location or address)
- If the person is breathing
Remember that answering the dispatcher’s questions will not delay the arrival of help.