HSI First Aid, CPR & AED G25

The HSI First Aid | CPR AED training program is designed for participants to gain or improve their knowledge and skill proficiency in First Aid, CPR, and AED use. This program has been approved by the HSI Medical Advisory Board and reviewed by the HSI Advisory Council, ensuring it reflects the latest resuscitation science and treatment recommendations published by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). Furthermore, the curriculum conforms with the 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC, as well as subsequent annual updates. The course is intended for individuals who are not healthcare providers or professional rescuers but who desire, or are occupationally required, to be certified in first aid for adults in occupational settings, and/or CPR AED for adults, children, and infants.

HSI 2025 First Aid, CPR and AED Course overview

Intended Audience

Individuals who are not healthcare providers or professional rescuers who desire, or are occupationally required, to be trained and certified in first aid for adults in occupational settings, and/or CPR AED for the adult, child, or infant.

Class Options

HSI First Aid CPR AED gives you the flexibility to teach 9 different certification options.

Delivery Options:

  • Traditional Classroom
  • Blended Learning
  • Remote Skill Verification (RSV)

Certification Period

2 years from month of issue.

Student-to-Instructor Ratio (SIR):

  • Recommended SIR is 6 students to 1 instructor.
  • Maximum SIR is 12 students to 1 instructor.

Student Certification Requirements

  • Performance Evaluation: All students must perform required skills competently without assistance.
  • Written Exam(s): Optional, except when required by an employer, regulatory or occupational licensing agency, or when challenging the course.

Recommended Time to Complete

  • Adult First Aid | Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED: 4 1/2 – 7 1/2 hours.
  • Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED: 3 – 5 hours.
  • Adult First Aid: 2 1/2 – 4 hours.

Instructional Elements & Online Portal

  • First Aid CPR AED Instructor Guide
  • First Aid | CPR AED Skill Guide
  • First Aid CPR AED Student Book
  • First Aid CPR AED Media Presentation
  • Streaming/Offline video presentation player
  • Custom playlists
  • Pre-built digital Performance Evaluations
  • Past, present and future class tracking

Class Topics

  • Responding to an Emergency & First Aid Assessment
  • Compression-Only CPR for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
  • Chest Compressions
  • Airway, Breaths, & Using a CPR Mask
  • Automated External Defibrillation & Using an AED
  • One-Provider CPR AED
  • Relief of Choking
  • Direct Pressure to Control Bleeding
  • Using a Tourniquet
  • Impaled Objects, Open Chest Wound, & Open Abdominal Injury
  • Amputated Body Parts
  • Shock
  • Head, Neck, or Spinal Injury
  • Eye Injuries
  • Burns
  • Bone, Joint, & Muscle Injuries
  • Concussion
  • Presyncope & Syncope
  • Stroke
  • Seizure
  • Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
  • Difficulty Breathing, Asthma, & Severe Allergic Reaction
  • Chest Pain & Heart Attack
  • Suspected Opioid-Associated Emergency
  • Poisoning
  • Heat & Cold Emergencies
  • Bites & Stings
  • Using an Epinephrine Autoinjector Training Device