The Red Cross is well known for it's CPR classes. They offer them all across the US. Many will have a small fee, however, you should find some basic courses completely for free. Visit their website, RedCross.org to find a class close to you.
You can go to the American Heart Association website, heart.org, to find a course close to you. CPR certification is also commonly done through the workplace or in community centers.
RockfordAmbulance.com or AmericanHeart.org Rockford Ambulance is an American Heart Association CPR Training in Grand Rapids. 14 Monthly CPR Certification Classes around Grand Rapids. The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS, and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.
As the standards and methodologies for Cardiopulmonary resuscitation are guided in the US by the American Heart Association, their website is likely the best option. They offer several Emergency Cardiovascular Care eLearning courses (including CPR). The course catalog may be viewed here: http://www.onlineaha.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.courseCatalog
The best way to find out about CPR training in your area is checking out local gyms and organizations in your community. Almost all cities have certified CPR classes.
As long as the class is certified by the CPR association they should be the same. This is due to the training that is required to make the class certified.
American Red Cross is 1 year from course completion date. I understand American Heart Association is 2 years from course completion date.
From the American heart association
Call the local agency that issued you the CPR card (e.g. American Red Cross, American Heart Association). They will have a course record and will verify the card is not expired, and will send you a replacement card.
The best way to learn to perform CPR is to take a class from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. The related link is fairly good at explaining the steps.
1.Free Online CPR Course | FirstAidWeb.com www.firstaidweb.com/ 2.Free CPR training : How to find them? www.wealthinformatics.com/.../free-CPR-training-how-to-find-them/
A CPR Course is a course that is offered by many Non-For-Profit companies such as Red Cross Canada and St. John's Ambulance. The course will teach you how to perform CPR on an unconscious person. There are three main levels of CPR. Level A, Level C, and Level HCP.Level A: Emergency First AidLevel C: Standard First AidLevel HCP: Health Care Provider
You have to retake a CPR class and get re-certified in CPR.