Heartsaver AED 0100

The Heartsaver AED Course teaches CPR, AED use, use of barrier devices (IE: Pocket Mask) and relief of chocking in adults and children.  It is intended for those who have a duty to respond to cardiac emergencies because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements such as those found in Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) programs.

Course length: is 4 hours with a 15 minute break

Presentation Format: The course is instructor led but video based with active hands-on participation. 

Student Materials:  Each student receives a Heartsaver AED Workbook with student CD and skills reminder booklets.

Course Completion Card: Students who complete this course will receive a Heartsaver AED Course Completion Card which requires renewal in 2 years from date of course.

Course Fee:  $50.00 per student.  Groups can be invoiced after the course has been presented. Currently there are no discounts for renewing students.

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 8 students is required for a course presented at a location within San Diego County.
Class size is limited to 24 students to provide the best learning opportunity for all participating.

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Heartsaver First Aid 0101

The Heartsaver First Aid Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Course content includes General Principles of First Aid, Medical Emergencies, Injury Emergencies, and Environmental Emergencies.  It is intended for those who have a duty to respond to First Aid emergencies because of job responsibilities or a regulatory requirements. 

Course length:  is 3 hours with a 10-15 minute break

Presentation Format:  The course is instructor led but video based with active hands-on participation.

Student Materials:  Each student receives a Heartsaver First Aid Workbook with student CD and skills reminder booklets.

Course Completion Card:  Students who complete this course will receive a Heartsaver First Aid Course Completion Card which requires renewal in 2 years from date of course.

Course Fee:  $50.00 per student.  Groups can be invoiced after the course has been presented. Currently there are no discounts for renewing students.

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 8 students is required for a course presented at a location within San Diego County. Class size is limited to 24 students to provide the best learning opportunity for all participating.

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Heartsaver First Aid with CPR & AED 0102

The Heartsaver First Aid with CPR & AED Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. The course content includes General Principles of First Aid, Medical Emergencies, Injury Emergencies, CPR, AED use, and Environmental Emergencies.  It is intended for those who have a duty to respond to both First Aid and cardiac emergencies because of job responsibilities (such as corporate safety teams) or regulatory requirements such as those found in Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Programs.

Course length:  Is approximately 8 hours total with 2- 10 minute breaks and an hour lunch break.

Presentation Format:  The course is instructor led but video based with active hands-on participation.

Student Materials:  Each student receives a Heartsaver First Aid with CPR & AED Workbook (includes student CD and skills reminder booklets).

Course Completion Card:  Students who complete this course will receive a Heartsaver First Aid with CPR & AED Course Completion Card which requires renewal in 2 years from date of course.

Course Fee:  $65.00 per student.  Groups can be invoiced after the course has been presented.  Currently there are no discounts for renewing students.

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 8 students is required for a course presented at a location within San Diego County. Class size is limited to 24 students to provide the best learning opportunity for all participating.

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Heartsaver Child and Infant CPR 0103

The Heartsaver Child and Infant CPR Course teaches CPR and relief of choking in children and infants.  It is intended for those who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergencies involving children and infants because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements (such as school teachers or day care employees).

Course length:  3 hours with a 10 to 15 minute break 

Presentation Format:  The course is instructor led but video based with active hands-on participation.

Student Materials:  Each student receives a Heartsaver CPR Workbook with student CD and skills reminder booklets.

Course Completion Cards:  Students who complete this course will receive a Heartsaver CPR Course Completion Card for child and infant CPR which requires renewal in 2 years from date of course.

Course Fee:  $50.00 per student.  Groups can be invoiced after the course has been presented.  Currently there are no discounts for renewing students.

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 8 students is required for a course presented at a location within San Diego County. Class size is limited to 24 students to provide the best learning opportunity for all participating.

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Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid (New AHA Course) 0104

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in a child in the first few minutes until professional help arrives.  Topics include First Aid Basics, Medical Emergencies, Injury Emergencies, and Environmental Emergencies.  It is intended for those involved in childcare who have a duty to respond to a First Aid emergencies because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements (such as child care workers, teachers, foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and coaches for children’s sports organizations).

Course length:  4 hours with a 15 minute break

Presentation Format:  The course is instructor led but video based with active hands-on participation.

Student Materials:  Each student receives a Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid Student Workbook with student CD and skills reminder booklets.

Course Completion Card:  Students who complete this course will receive a Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid Card which requires renewal in 2 years from date of course.

Course Fee:  $50.00 per student. Groups can be invoiced after the course has been presented.  Currently there are no discounts for renewing students.

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 8 students is required for a course presented at a location within San Diego County. Class size is limited to 24 students to provide the best learning opportunity for all participating.

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Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid with CPR & AED (New) 0105

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid with CPR & AED Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in a child in the first few minutes until professional help arrives.  Topics include First Aid Basics, Medical Emergencies, Injury Emergencies, Child & Infant CPR, AED use, and Environmental Emergencies.  It is intended for those involved in child care who have a duty to respond to First Aid and cardiac emergencies because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements (such as child care workers, teachers, foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and coaches for children’s sports organizations).

Course length:  8 hours with 2-10 minute breaks and an hour lunch break.

Presentation Format:  The course is instructor led but video based with active hands-on participation.

Student Materials:  Each student receives a Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid Workbook (includes Child/Infant CPR, student CD and skills reminder booklets).

Course Completion Card:  Students who complete this course will receive a Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid (with child/infant CPR and AED use) Course Completion Card which requires renewal in 2 years from date of course.

Course Fee:  $65.00 per student.  Groups can be invoiced after the course has been presented.  Currently there are no discounts for renewing students.

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 8 students is required for a course presented at a location within San Diego County. Class size is limited to 24 students to provide the best learning opportunity for all participating.

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Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers 0106

The BLS for Healthcare Providers Course covers core material such as adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag valve mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and AED use.  It is intended for healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentist, nurses, and respiratory therapist who must have a credential (Course Completion Card) documenting successful completion of a CPR course.

Course length:  Approximately 8 hours with 2-10 minute breaks and an hour lunch break.

Presentation Format:  The course is instructor led but video based with active hands-on participation.

Student Materials:  Each student receives a Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Student Manual with BLS-HCP Student CD.

Course Completion Card:  Students who complete this course will receive a BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card which requires renewal in 2 years from date of course.

Course Fee:  $65.00 per student. 

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 8 students is required for a course presented at a location within San Diego County. Class size is limited to 24 students to provide the best learning opportunity for all participating.

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Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Renewal 0107

The BLS for Healthcare Providers Renewal Course covers core material such as adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and AED use.  It is intended for healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentist, nurses, and respiratory therapist who must have a credential (Course Completion Card) documenting successful completion of a CPR course.

Course length:  Approx:  6 hours with 2- 10 minute breaks and an hour lunch break.

Presentation Format:  The course is instructor led but video based with active hands-on participation.

Student Materials:  Each student receives a Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Student Manual with BLS-HCP Student CD.

Course Completion Card:  Students who complete this course will receive a BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card which requires renewal in 2 years from date of course.

Course Fee:  $50.00 per student.

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 8 students is required for a course presented at a location within San Diego County. Class size is limited to 24 students to provide the best learning opportunity for all participating.

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Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor 0108

The Basic Life Support Instructor Course covers the core material that is taught in a BLS course.  The pre-requisite for this course is current BLS for Healthcare Provider status and completion of the American Heart Association Core Instructor Course (CD-ROM) which can be purchased from the training center.  This course is intended for those who would like to teach CPR and AED use to both the community (Heartsaver Courses or to Healthcare Professionals).

Course length:  16 hours (usually in 2- 8 hour days and includes instructor orientation to the San Diego Project Heart Beat Training Center). This course is offered semi-annually (October and April).

Presentation Format:  The AHA Core Instructor Course is offered as a home study course (CD-ROM) with workbook.  The BLS Instructor Course is led by a Training Center Faculty member.

Instructor Candidate Materials:  Each Instructor Candidate will receive a BLS Instructor Manual. 

Course Completion Card:  Students who complete this course will receive a BLS Instructor Course Completion Card which requires renewal 2 years from date of course.

Course Fee:  $175.00 per instructor candidate. 

$30.00 for the Core Instructor Course.

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 4 (pre-paid) instructor candidates is required to present the BLS Instructor course.

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San Diego Project Heart Beat AED Refresher Course 0109

The San Diego Project Heart Beat Refresher Course covers the use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), any changes or updates to the American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines, a review of the state regulatory requirements for Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) programs, information on recent AED deployments and the deployment procedure.

This Course is intended for those who are part of a PAD program managed by San Diego Project Heart Beat and received their initial or renewal AHA training approximately 1 year prior. 

Course length:  2 hours.

Presentation Format:  The course is presented by a San Diego Project Heart Beat Training Center Faculty Member.  It is primarily video based with some active participation.

Student Materials:  Handout information regarding the PAD program.

Course Completion Card:  None, this is not a credentialed course.

Course Fee:  $20.00 per student if < 12 students, $15.00 per student if > 12 students attend.

Attendance Requirements:  A minimum of 8 students is required for a course to be presented at a location within San Diego County. There is no maximum number of students for this course.

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Introduction to AEDs 0110

The Introduction to Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) is not a course but a presentation designed to create awareness to a group within a business or organization that has a Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program in place or is considering one.

Presentation length:  Approximately 1 hour.

Presentation Format:  Given by a member of the San Diego Project Heart Beat Team with video based demonstration of AED use.

Presentation Fee:  A flat fee of $100.00 is charged for 1 to 25 attendees, $150.00 for 26-50 attendees. 

Attendance Requirements:  There are no attendance requirements for this presentation.    

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