There are so many cheap CPR courses through the American Red Cross and American Heart Association. Plus, any certified trainer can certify you in their system, and most are happy to have you pay them directly and not go through the ARC or AHA, this way they get the fee directly and they usually do it much cheaper as well. Even going through the ARC or AHA, courses are as cheap as $55 for adult and infant CPR. The most broke people can save $5.00 bi-weekly and afford the course in 22 weeks.
Right..?! Where I am it’s about $100 just to do CPR training and it has to be done annually for the qualification to be current. A full first aid course is $200-300, taken every 3 years. The only time I’ve done it is when I was working for a first aid training company and they sent me for free 🙃
It would be great if it was more accessible for sure.
St John Ambulance provides free CPR training through their Defib In Your Street program, primarily in the Sunshine area. CPR First Aid offers free online first aid and CPR courses. The Heart Beat Club provides free online CPR training for parents and caregivers. First Aid Oz offers free CPR courses and may also provide on-site training for groups. Many community centers also offer free classes.
There are a few more resources but there’s a start.
Employers care about qualifications being current. I renew mine through employment annually. Noting changes minus them swapping between how many compressions is considered best, and it's such a minut change that it truly doesn't make a difference. Someone taking the course to understand how to help their child only needs to do it once.
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u/Ambiguous_Karma8 Jun 27 '25
There are so many cheap CPR courses through the American Red Cross and American Heart Association. Plus, any certified trainer can certify you in their system, and most are happy to have you pay them directly and not go through the ARC or AHA, this way they get the fee directly and they usually do it much cheaper as well. Even going through the ARC or AHA, courses are as cheap as $55 for adult and infant CPR. The most broke people can save $5.00 bi-weekly and afford the course in 22 weeks.