Learn new skills and prepare for emergencies with the American Red Cross.
 

The Chapter is located at 205 E. Beaver Avenue, the Glennland Building, at the corner of Beaver and Pugh in downtown State College. All classes are held in Suite 202 unless otherwise noted. 
Paid, pre-registration is required by check, credit or debit card, cash or money order.  Please register early!  Classes fill up quickly.  Textbooks are required and the cost of the text is included in the course registration fee.

Please note:  We can not refund your course fee.  If you would like to transfer into a different class, please call before the class date. Only one transfer is permitted.

If you are interested in any Challenge courses--please contact the Chapter at (814) 237-3162 and speak with the Health and Safety Director.  Participants who are taking a Challenge course must bring proof of current certification (if applicable).

To print out a class registration form, click H&S Registration.

Questions about class availability? Email us at Health & Safety Questions  or call us at (814) 237-3162.
 

Basic CPR and First Aid Classroom Courses

The three basic classes are (1) Adult CPR/AED, (2) First Aid and (3) Infant & Child CPR. The fee for any one class is $40 if that is the only course you want to take at that time. If you schedule a second course at the same time, the price for the two courses is $60. Signing up all three basic courses at the same time will cost only $70.
The fee for a review class depends upon content. 

 Blended Learning for Infant/Child CPR, Adult CPR and First Aid

Those who have completed the online part of the CPR and/or First Aid training may schedule the practicum, classroom practice, sessions. Go online for the theory, take the hands-on classroom sessions for certification.

The three basic classes/components are (1) Adult CPR with AED, (2) First Aid and (3) Infant & Child CPR.  The fee for one component is $35, two components $50 and all three $60 if registered for at the same time. Thus the fee for the two-component First Aid and Adult CPR/AED class is $50. Infant & Child CPR, a one component course, if scheduled alone, would be $35.

For more information and to register, call the Chapter's Health & Safety office at 814/237-3162.

REVIEW Classes for First Aid and CPR Recertification
If you have a current card, you are eligible to take  a short review class for re-certification.

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
Course fee includes the required textbook, pocket mask, use of equipment and certification in "CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer" (valid for 2 years in most cases).  Instruction includes one- and two-rescuer CPR for Adults, Infant & Child CPR, bag-valve-mask and pocket mask resuscitation skills, use of body substance isolation precautions to prevent disease transmission, and use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) for a victim of sudden cardiac arrest.

Course Fee: $65.00 (Cost w/out Pocket Mask — $57.00; Cost w/out Book and Pocket Mask — $49.00)

Youth Programs

Babysitter's Training

This babysitter’s training course will provide individuals, ages 11-15, with the information and skills necessary to provide safe and responsible care for children in the absence of parents or adult guardians.  This training will help participants develop skills in leadership and professionalism; basic care; safety and safe play; first aid and how to evaluate and respond to emergencies. 
The cost includes a newly revised (r.02) handbook, pin, use of equipment, certification in "Babysitter's Training" and a regular Infant/Child CPR card.  Prerequisite:  Students must be 11 years old by the last day of the class.
Course Fee: $60.00
Please note: Participants will need to bring a lunch on Saturday due to length of class; beverages will be provided.

Scrubby Bear
The Scrubby Bear presentation teaches children ages 4 to 7 years old how germs are spread, how to prevent the spread of disease and to properly wash their hands. The presentation is taught in approximately 20 minutes.
 

Basic Aid Training (BAT)
Basic Aid Training (BAT) is a six-hour course. BAT introduces 8 - 10 year-olds (grades 3 - 5) to the emergency action steps, Check-Call-Care, as well as to basic first aid procedures. An activity book with puzzles and games teaches children how to prevent injuries and what to do in an emergency.

First Aid for Children Today (FACT)
First Aid for Children Today (FACT) is a 10 - 14 hour course. The FACT Critter Clan leads kids, aged 5 - 8 (grades K - 3), through health promotion and injury prevention activities. Its environmental theme teaches safety in a non-threatening way. Topics include (1) hygiene and health habits, (2) first aid, (3) personal safety and (4) injury prevention.

Other Specialized Courses

Pet First Aid
Learn the skills necessary to provide emergency care to help keep a dog or cat alive, reduce pain and minimize consequences until veterinary help is received. Learn how and when to call for assistance for an injured animal. Identify breathing and cardiac emergencies and how to care for them. Deal with bleeding and sudden illnesses and learn how to move an injured pet.
The cost is $35.00 for either course and includes a Dog or Cat First Aid book.

 Lay Responder First Aid and CPR Instructor Course: Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT), First Aid / CPR / AED
The package for this series includes the FA/CPR/AED Instructor Manual, Participant Book and Skill Cards, Schools and Community Participant Book, nametag and instructor certification in First Aid/CPR/AED.
Candidates must be at least 16 years old, complete a pre-course interview and pass the pre-course skills and written tests. Participants must attend all sessions.

Course fee: $140.00 (with exceptions—see below)

Special Offer: If you are willing to teach 20 course hours as a Chapter volunteer, including two courses as a co-instructor, in the 12 months following the successful completion of the instructor class, the course fee will be waived. If the volunteer teaching requirement is not met, the participant will be billed for the full $140 instructor course fee.

The classes will be held at the Chapter Training Room, Suite 202, 205 E. Beaver Avenue, State College.

Sports Safety Training (Includes Adult CPR)
The purpose of this course is to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe environment for athletes while they are participating in sports, and in an emergency, to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until help arrives.
The units of the class are Sports Injury Prevention and First Aid, Adult CPR/AED and Child CPR/AED. This is an all-day course typically taught on Saturdays.
The class is available to groups of coaches on request. The cost of this course will be $65.00 per person.

Family Caregiving Workshop
Three one-hour sessions on (1) General Caregiving Skills, (2)Home Safety, and (3) Caring for the Caregiver. You will learn to measure vital signs such as pulse, respirations and temperature; how to provide a safe environment for themselves and their loved ones; and to care for your own health while caring for another.
The cost is $30,including all materials.

Emergency Response Instructor Course

The Emergency Response Instructor course will include the revised CPR (ECC 2000) guidelines.  Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.  The fee (undermined) covers instructor's manual, textbook, workbook, pocket mask, American Red Cross Polo Shirt and nametag, use of equipment and instructor certification. 

Prerequisites:  Current Emergency Response or EMT provider cards are recommended as well as competency in skill demonstration; minimum age of 17 by the last scheduled session of the course, possess a current Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) certificate (see course listed above) or be a currently authorized Red Cross instructor in a Health and Safety Services programs. Candidates must pass a pre-course exam skills test and a written test.

Babysitter's Instructor Training

If you are interested in teaching the all new revised American Red Cross Babysitter's Training course (see description above), then this course is for you!  Prerequisites:  Minimum age of 17 by the last scheduled session of the course, possess a current Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) certificate or be a currently authorized Red Cross instructor in a Health and Safety Services program, and successfully pass a pre-course exam.  The cost for the course is $65.00 and includes Instructor's Kit (r.02), Participant Handbook (r.02), American Red Cross Polo Shirt and nametag, use of all equipment, and instructor certification in "Babysitter's Training (r.02)".

Emergency Response Course

This course will train individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a responder in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until more advanced medical help can arrive.  Successful candidates will receive certification in "Emergency Response" (valid for 3 years) and "CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer" (valid for 1 year).  The fee of $120.00 covers textbook, workbook, pocket mask, use of equipment and certification.  This course runs approximately 56 hours in length and participants must attend all sessions.  If you are interested in the Emergency Response course, please contact the chapter office for more information.

Wilderness First Aid Basics
This two-day, 16-hour course is for hikers, hunters, backpackers, scouts... anyone who works, lives or plays in remote areas. This class covers injury/illness assessment, urgent first aid techniques, care of major injuries, bites, stings, outdoor illnesses and evacuation techniques. It does not include in-depth CPR. A minimum age of 15 is recommended for participants due to the serious nature of the course and its scenarios. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Cost: $75.00. This covers all texts, course materials, certification, Wilderness First Aid Basics patch plus meals and refreshments for both days.