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CPR, First Aid, AED & BLS Certification

This is where HPI began in 2016, before any nursing program existed. It’s hands-on lifesaving training, built for healthcare students, working professionals, and anyone who wants to know what to do in the first few minutes of an emergency.
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Since 2016

HPI’s Founding Program

Hands-On

Skills Practice & Testing

Provider Level

Healthcare BLS Available

Open to All

Community Welcome

Program Overview

The Skills to Act in the First Few Minutes

Before HPI ran nursing programs, it ran CPR classes. The school opened in 2016 as a CPR, First Aid, AED, and Basic Life Support training center, and that founding purpose is still part of what it does today.

This course teaches what to do when someone stops breathing, when their heart stops, or when a common injury turns into a real emergency: how to perform chest compressions, use an AED, clear an airway, and stay calm enough to act until help arrives.

Training is hands-on. You will practice on manikins in HPI’s skills lab, not just watch a video and take a quiz. That practice is what makes the skills stick.

Healthcare Provider level BLS is also a requirement for anyone applying to HPI’s Practical Nursing program, so this course does double duty: it is both a standalone certification and a prerequisite for students on their way into nursing.

Program Snapshot

Credential
CPR / AED / BLS Certificate
Levels
Heartsaver & Healthcare Provider
Format
Classroom + Hands-On Practice
Location
Columbus, OH Campus
Also Required For
Practical Nursing Admissions
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What You’ll Learn

Skills You Practice, Not Just
Read About

Every skill below is taught with a return demonstration. You do it yourself, in front of an instructor, until you can do it right.
  • Adult, child & infant CPR
  • AED use & rhythm recognition basics
  • Choking & airway obstruction relief
  • Rescue breathing & barrier device use
  • Basic first aid for common injuries
  • When and how to activate EMS
  • Team dynamics during resuscitation
  • Hands-on skills check & card issuance
Is This Course Right for You?

This Was HPI’s First Program
for a Reason

Healthcare Students

Applicants to HPI’s Practical Nursing program need a Healthcare Provider BLS card before they can begin clinical work. This is where you get it.

Working Professionals

Teachers, coaches, daycare staff, and anyone whose employer requires a current CPR or First Aid card can certify or renew here.

Parents & Caregivers

No healthcare background needed. This is exactly the kind of training HPI was built to offer the wider community, not just future nurses.
How It Works

From Enrollment to the Ohio Registry

Five steps between signing up and being eligible to work as a Certified Nurse Aide in Ohio.

Enroll

Sign up for a class and pick the certification level you need.

Classroom

Cover the science behind cardiac arrest, choking, and basic first aid.

Hands-On Practice

Work through compressions, breaths, and AED use on manikins.

Skills Check

Demonstrate the skills to your instructor and receive your card.
Common Questions

About CPR, First Aid & BLS at HPI

Yes. HPI’s admissions requirements for the Practical Nursing program include a current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Healthcare Provider, Basic Life Support completion certificate before you begin the program.

Heartsaver level is designed for the general public: parents, coaches, and workplace responders. Healthcare Provider (BLS) level covers additional skills used in clinical settings and is the level required for nursing students and other healthcare professionals.

Most CPR and BLS cards are valid for two years industry-wide before renewal is required. Contact HPI for the specific renewal schedule and upcoming class dates.

Not at all. HPI started as a CPR and First Aid training center serving the wider Columbus community, and that community focus has never gone away.

Yes. Many employers in childcare, education, fitness, and healthcare require current CPR or First Aid certification. HPI can help you get certified or renewed to meet those requirements.

Get in Touch
Ready to Get Certified?
Reach out to see what class dates and certification levels are currently available at HPI’s Columbus campus.
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  • admissions@ohiohpi.com
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Learn What to Do
in the First Few Minutes.

Certify in CPR, First Aid, AED, or Healthcare Provider BLS at the campus where HPI’s story began.
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  • HPI’s founding program
  • Hands-on skills practice
  • Open to the whole community