Red Cross certification in Philadelphia at CPR Philadelphia is the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course in blended learning. The online course is included with your booking. You finish it, then come to 1819 John F Kennedy Blvd in Center City for a 120 minute hands-on skills session. The certificate is valid for 2 years. The digital certificate is issued the same day you pass.
The course
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is the American Red Cross course that covers first aid, CPR and AED use for adults, children and infants in one certification. It is often requested by childcare, schools, camps and youth sports, because it includes the pediatric skills.
In blended learning, the knowledge part is an online course and the hands-on part is an in-person skills session with an instructor. At CPR Philadelphia the online course is included in your booking.
In class
The skills in the official American Red Cross course, practiced hands-on with an instructor.
Compressions and breaths sized for each age, and how to switch between them.
Using an AED on adults and children, including pad placement for small patients.
Choking relief for adults, children and infants.
Bleeding control, burns, sudden illness, allergic reactions and injuries.
Recognizing and caring for breathing emergencies in adults, children and infants.
Checking an injured or ill person, calling 911 and caring for them until help arrives.
Who needs it
Always check the exact course name your employer, school or licensing office asks for.
Pennsylvania child care rules ask staff for pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR within 90 days of hire, with a hands-on session, an OCDEL-approved curriculum and a PQAS-approved instructor. This Red Cross course is on the approved curriculum list. Ask us and your director to confirm the instructor approval before you count a class toward the rule.
Teachers, aides, coaches and camp staff who work with children get adult, child and infant skills in one certificate. Check your school or program for the course name it asks for.
Nannies, babysitters, au pairs and parents who want adult and pediatric skills in one card.
Employers and programs that name the American Red Cross for first aid, CPR and AED.
Format
Pick a date on the booking page. It opens right here on the site. The online course is included.
Work through the online course at your own pace before your session date.
The in-person session is about 120 minutes of hands-on adult, child and infant practice and the skills check.
Pass the skills session and your Red Cross digital certificate is issued the same day, valid for 2 years.
Before class
About 120 min in person, after the online part. The card is valid for 2 years.
The Red Cross online part is included with your booking at CPR Philadelphia. Complete it before your skills session date.
The Red Cross says the online part takes about 2.5 hours and must be finished before the skills session. The in-person session at 1819 John F Kennedy Blvd is about 120 minutes, because it covers adult, child and infant skills.
Local requirements
The Pennsylvania child care rule that asks for pediatric training, and the schools and colleges near our students.
Pennsylvania child care center, group home and family home staff need pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR within 90 days of hire, and before caring for children unsupervised.
Source: 55 Pa. Code 3270.31, child care center staff health and safety training (Cornell LII)American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is on the approved list of pediatric first aid and CPR curricula for Pennsylvania child care staff.
Source: PA Keys, announcement C-25-02 (approved pediatric first aid and CPR curricula)The class must include a hands-on session and be taught by a PQAS-approved instructor. Ask us and your director to confirm that before you count a class toward the rule.
Source: PA Keys, Pediatric First Aid and CPR for child care staffNamed as nearby places, not partners. Your employer or program has the final word on which card you need.
Getting here
The classroom is on the 1800 block of John F Kennedy Blvd in Center City, one block west of Comcast Center. Suburban Station, the SEPTA Regional Rail hub, has a street stair at 18th St and JFK Blvd, and SEPTA Metro T trolleys stop underground at 19th St and Market St. The L and the B meet at 15th St and City Hall, linked to Suburban Station by the underground concourse.
Driving in from the west or north on I-76, take I-676 east; the first exit, 23rd St / Benjamin Franklin Parkway, is an eastbound exit only. Driving in from the east (I-95 Exit 22 or the Ben Franklin Bridge), take I-676 west; the 22nd St off-ramp is a westbound exit only. From I-95, Exit 22 is signed Central Philadelphia / I-676.
Public garages are listed on the blocks around the classroom, including the Penn Center House garage at 1900 JFK Blvd (valet, 7 ft 0 in height limit). Building parking and validation are not confirmed, and garage hours and rates are set by each operator.
FAQ
CPR Philadelphia teaches the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED skills session at 1819 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 307, Philadelphia, PA 19103, in Center City near Suburban Station.
It is on the approved curriculum list for the Pennsylvania child care pediatric first aid and CPR rule. The rule also asks for a PQAS-approved instructor, so ask us and your director to confirm that before you count a class toward it.
About 120 minutes, after you finish the online part. It covers adult, child and infant first aid, CPR and AED skills.
Yes. The online part of Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is included with your booking.
The Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certificate is valid for 2 years.
The same day you pass, the American Red Cross digital certificate is issued, valid for 2 years. Each one has a unique ID and a QR code, and you can view, print or share it.
Yes. Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED covers first aid, CPR and AED for adults, children and infants.
Both are widely accepted. Pick the one your employer, school or licensing office names. Healthcare roles usually ask for AHA BLS; childcare and youth programs often ask for a pediatric course like this one.
Areas we serve
Every class is held at 1819 John F Kennedy Blvd. Each page covers the trip from that area and the local hospitals, schools and employers.
Finish the online part, then come to 1819 John F Kennedy Blvd in Center City for about 120 min in person.