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Your health and safety are our primary concerns during this COVID-19 crisis, so we have taken additional measures to ensure your safety in our teaching facilities. To strengthen precautions, we are doing as follows:

  • Providing masks and gloves upon student request
  • Disinfecting all surfaces and equipment used more frequently
  • Washing hands more frequently for all instructors and students.

For students and all others please DO NOT attend a class if you answer YES to any of the following:

  • Have a fever (temp. greater than 100.4 degrees)
  • Have a new or worsening cough or shortness of breath, have any flu-like symptoms.
  • Have you or anyone living with you come into close contact or been in contact with someone that has tested positive for COVID-19 or traveled to an area outside of the United States within the last 30 days?

This pandemic has made us come together to rally our greatest strength, the human spirit. Through all this, we are re-emphasizing what is most important – you the students, our team, and our communities.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer AHA Certified Courses ?

All of our courses are American Heart Association (AHA) courses.  Your certification card will be an AHA card.

How long is my card valid for ?

All AHA certified courses are valid for a two year period.  Your card is valid through the entire month of expiration.  Example:  If you took a course on the 5th of July, it is valid until July 31st of the expiration year. 

Do you offer CEU credit ?

Yes, but you have to submit it through CE Broker on your own.  The credit of 8 hours of CEU credit for all full day ACLS and PALS courses.  BLS and any recertification courses are no longer eligible for any CEU credit per the Florida Board of Nursing. 

Do I get my card at the end of the class ?

No, but you will receive your certification card within 24-48 hours and the ACLS and PALS within 2-3 weeks provided that you pass all skills portion requirements and written test requirements applicable to the course you have taken.  All BLS, ACLS, and PALS courses require 84% or higher on the written exam to pass the course.

What is the difference between a Heartsaver course and a BLS coure ?

All Heartsaver courses are non-medical, general courses geared towards working professionals that require a CPR certification as part of their employment.  Heartsaver courses are best suited for high school student virtual online requirements, security guards, teachers, personal trainers, community program and church organizations.  This course requires only a skills test for certification and no written exam.

 BLS for Healthcare Providers is a medical based course geared towards healthcare professionals in hospital and clinical-based settings.  BLS courses are best suited for nurses, doctors, paramedics, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and anyone working directly with patients as required by your employer.  Skills testing and a written exam are required for BLS courses.

 *A CNA license is the only healthcare provider who can be recognized by the Florida Board of Nursing and take either the Heartsaver or BLS course.  The type of certification that you will need is usually employer dependent.

Why can't I get my BLS certification when I take an ACLS/PALS class ?

BLS, ACLS, and PALS are three separate AHA certification courses each with their own skills proficiency testing and written exam requirements.  While you must show proficiency in doing CPR in an ACLS/PALS course, all of the BLS course requirements are not covered in an ACLS/PALS course. 

AHA strongly recommends that you have a BLS certification prior to taking an ACLS or PALS course, but it is not a requirement by the American Heart Association.

*Most clinical institutions will require that you show proof of certification in both BLS, ACLS and/or PALS as separate certifications.

Why can't I get a refund of my tuition if I cancel within 72 hours of a class ?

Within 72 hours of a course, we have already arranged to have the appropriate number of instructors to teach a scheduled class.  AHA requires that we have the appropriate instructor to student ratio to properly teach the course according to AHA guidelines. The instructors are paid whether you are there or not, therefore we cannot offer a refund, but we will gladly reschedule you into a future class by email at info@cprtrainingxpress.com – Please refer to the Terms and Conditions section.  A $25 rescheduling fee will apply as well.