Health & Safety Classes
All classes can be scheduled & payed for online using the Red Cross's class catalog, which can be found using the link below. Below is a list of the classes that are offered at the Bloomsburg Chapter. Please check the course catalog for dates & times.
Course Catalog
CPR/AED - Adult: #HSSFA107
Purpose is to train lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults. Participants are required to pass written and skills testing to receive certification. Length of this course is approximately 2 hours and 40 mins. Certification is valid for two years.
Fee: $40.00
CPR/AED - Adult Review: #HSSFA107R
Individuals may participate in a review course up to 12 months after the expiration of their certificates. Students should review skills from a current text. Participants are required to pass written and skills testing to receive certification. Length of this course is approximately 2 hours and 15 mins. Certification is valid for two years.
Fee: $23.00
Standard First Aid: #HSSFA101
Purpose is to teach lay responders the knowledge and skills necessary to give care in an emergency, help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. Participants must pass a written and skills test for First Aid certification. Length of this course is approximately 3 hours. Certification is valid for two years.
Fee: $35.00
Standard First Aid Review: #HSSFA101R
Individuals may participate in a review course up to 12 months after the expiration of their certificates. Students should review skills from a current text. Participants are required to pass written and skills testing to receive certification. Length of this course is approximately 2 hours and 30 mins. Certification is valid for two years.
Fee: $20.00
Standard First Aid with CPR/AED - Adult: #HSSFA404
Purpose is to train lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults. Provide the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and to minimize pain and the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. Participants must pass written and skills testing to receive certification. Length of this course is approximately 4 hours and 45 mins. Certification for CPR/AED - is valid for two years.
Fee: $50.00
CPR - Child and Infant: #HSSFA203
Purpose is to train lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in infants and children. Participants must pass written and skills testing to receive certification. Length of this course is approximately 2 hours and 50 mins. Certification is valid for two years.
Fee: $40.00
CPR - Child and Infant Review: #HSSFA203R
Individuals may participate in a review course up to 12 months after the expiration of their certificates. Students should review skills from a current text. Participants are required to pass written and skills testing to receive certification. Length for this course is approximately 2 hours and 30 mins. Certification is valid for two years.
Fee: $23.00
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider: #HSPRO101
Purpose is to teach those with a duty to act (professional rescuers) the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies. This includes the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to care for a victim of cardiac arrest. Length for this course is approximately 8 hours. Certification is valid for two years. CPR/AED for Lifeguards is valid one year.
Fee: $55.00
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Review: #HSPRO101R
Individuals may participate in a review course up to 12 months after the expiration of their certificates. Students should review skills from a current text. Participants are required to pass written and skills testing to receive certification. Length for this course is approximately 4 hours. Certification is valid for two years. CPR/AED for Lifeguards is valid for one year. You must bring your own pocket mask or you will be required to purchase one for this class.
Fee: $30.00
Babysitter’s Training: #HSCAR201
The purpose of the American Red Cross Babysitter's Training course is to provide individuals, ages 11 - 15, with the information and skills necessary to provide safe and responsible care for children in the absence of parents or adult guardians. This training will help participants develop skills in leadership and professionalism; basic care; safety and safe play; and first aid. Length of course is approximately 8 hours. Certification for Babysitter's Training has no expiration.
Fee: $40.00
Lay Responder First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor: #HSSFA801
Designed for individuals who wish to teach basic -level First Aid and CPR/AED. It is recommended that the Instructor Candidate enter this course with a current knowledge and current certification of Adult/Infant/Child CPR and First Aid and AED, be at least 16 years of age, and be able to successfully complete the pre-course session. Length of this course is 9 hours and 15 mins (not including online prerequisites and reading assignments between session 2 and 3).
STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ALL SESSIONS!!!!
Fee $105.00
Lifeguard Training: #HSAQU402
Purpose of this course is to teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drowning and injuries. Length of this course is approximately 32 hours.
Prerequisites : Minimum age 15; swim 300 yards continuously; starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
Certification Requirements: Attend all class sessions; demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities; demonstrate competency in the three final skill scenarios; correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions in the three sections of the final written exam.
Certificate Issued and validity Period: Lifeguarding: 3 years and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer: 1 year.
Fee $115.00
Lifeguard Training Review: #HSAQU402R
Individuals may participate in a review course up to 12 months after the expiration of their certificates. Students should review skills from a current text. Participants are required to pass written and skills testing to receive certification. Length for this course is approximately 16 hours. Certificate Issued and validity Period: Lifeguarding: 3 years.
Fee: $65.00
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