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Free Online CPR Course: CPR and AED Awareness

What to do when someone collapses: check, call 911, push hard and fast, and use an AED. Also choking, children and infants, and opioid overdose. Six short lessons based on the 2025 American Heart Association guidelines, a 15-question quiz and a free certificate of completion.

Start the course 6 lessons · about 33 minutes · free, no sign-up

What you'll learn

  1. Check the scene and the person
  2. Call 911 and send someone for an AED
  3. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest
  4. Use the AED as soon as it arrives

This course is general awareness information. It is not a CPR, AED or first aid certification, it will not meet a job requirement for CPR training, and it does not replace a hands-on class. In an emergency, call 911 first and follow the dispatcher's instructions.

  1. 1Recognize cardiac arrest and get help coming 3 min
  2. 2Hands-only CPR for adults Video4 min
  3. 3Using an AED Video6 min
  4. 4Children, infants and when to give breaths 3 min
  5. 5Choking 3 min
  6. 6Overdose, the recovery position and doing this on the job Video4 min

Warm up first with the free practice test, with answers.

Take the quiz 15 questions · 80% to pass · retake as often as you like

Resources and next steps: official links for licensing, training, jobs and more, with what each one is for.

Video lessons don't replace hands-on training. Practice these skills in a supervised class with a qualified instructor before you rely on them at work.

Based on the 2025 guidelines

Follows the American Heart Association's 2025 CPR guidelines and the joint AHA and Red Cross first aid guidelines, with the sources linked in every lesson.

Awareness, not certification

This course explains the steps. A hands-on class is where you practice them and earn a CPR card; links are at the end.

Free certificate

Pass the 15-question quiz (80% or better) and download a certificate of completion as a PDF.

Who it's for

  • Security officers and front desk staff
  • Restaurant, retail, hotel and office staff
  • Coaches, teachers, parents and volunteers
  • Anyone who wants to know what to do before help arrives

What you'll learn

  1. Check the scene and the person
  2. Call 911 and send someone for an AED
  3. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest
  4. Use the AED as soon as it arrives

The certificate you'll receive

Sample certificate of completion with the learner's name, course title, quiz score, date and certificate ID
Sample. Yours shows your name, score, date and a certificate ID, and downloads as a PDF you can print or share.

About the certificate

The certificate shows you completed the course and passed its quiz: something to show employers you took the time to learn. It is not a license or state-approved training, so to work as a security officer you will still complete your state's required training and licensing.

Common questions

Is this CPR course really free?

Yes. All six lessons, the quiz and the certificate of completion are free, with no sign-up and no payment.

Is this a CPR certification?

No. This is an awareness course that explains the steps. Jobs that require CPR certification want a hands-on class with a skills check, such as those from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Links to find a class are on this course's Resources page.

How long does it take?

About 33 minutes for the six lessons and the quiz. Go at your own pace.

What guidelines is it based on?

The American Heart Association's 2025 CPR guidelines and the 2024 AHA and American Red Cross first aid guidelines. Each lesson links its sources.

Who is it for?

Security officers, front desk, retail and restaurant staff, coaches, parents and anyone who wants to know what to do in the first minutes before help arrives.