Each year in the U.S., more than 300,000 people suffer cardiac arrest. NSC First Aid training gives you the knowledge and confidence you need to respond in a life-threatening situation.
Become an authorized instructor and teach any of the following National Safety Council first aid courses. If you’re already teaching First Aid and CPR with another provider's program, you may be eligible to begin teaching NSC First Aid right away!
NSC First Aid, CPR & AED
Designed for emergency response teams, safety personnel, supervisors, individuals requiring certification and the general public, this course teaches how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants; identifying and caring for bleeding, sudden illness and injury and preventing disease transmission.
This course meets the 2010 CPR and ECC Guidelines and meets OSHA standards for first aid in the workplace. (5.75 hours)
NSC CPR & AED
Designed for emergency response teams, safety personnel, supervisors, fire, police, ambulance, healthcare providers, airline employees and lifeguards, this course teaches how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants; provides tips on heart disease prevention, scene control, patient assessment, CPR integration, AED application and protocol adherence.
This course meets the latest 2010 CPR and ECC Guidelines. (3. 5 hours)
NSC First Aid
Designed for emergency response teams, safety personnel, supervisors and the general public, this course teaches how to respond to breathing emergencies, identifying and caring for bleeding, sudden illness and injuries and techniques for preventing disease transmission. (3.5 hours)
NSC Bloodborne & Airborne Pathogens
Designed for individuals who may come in contact with infectious materials as part of their job as responders, healthcare professionals, lab technicians, dentists, dental hygienists, fire, police, ambulance, EMS, etc., this course addresses issues in disease transmission, prevention, universal precautions, exposure control, labeling, exposure determination and influenza pandemic. (2+ hours)
NSC Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED
Designed for childcare providers, early childhood educators/students, youth organizations and parents, this course covers breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants and children, identifying and caring for common age-related injuries and preventing childhood illnesses.
This course meets 2010 CPR and ECC guidelines. (6 – 7.5 hours)
NSC Advanced First Aid, CPR & AED
Designed for the lay person as well as health care professionals, this advanced first aid course is ideal for organizations requiring advanced first aid training or as a college-level course.
This course meets 2010 CPR and ECC guidelines. (16 - 40 hours)
NSC Emergency Medical Response
This course exceeds the current U.S. Department of Transportation National First Responder Curriculum—delivering the 2010 CPR and ECC Guideline essentials for emergency response teams, safety personnel, fire, police and ambulance personnel, EMS professionals and health care providers. (52 hours)
NSC Basic Life Support for Health Care & Professional Rescuers
This course meets CDC, OSHA and NFPA guidelines and the 2010 CPR and ECC Guidelines. It focuses on immediate life-threatening situations; demonstrates quick, effective responses; and presents perspectives on how frequently these situations occur.
It’s ideal for EMS professionals, firefighters, police, paramedics, lifeguards, athletic trainers, medical assistants and others. (4.5 hours)