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American Heart Association (AHA) Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) courses

We are glad to be on this learning journey with you at Collin College's American Heart Association (AHA) emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) courses! Our dedicated instructors are here to guide you through CPR skills training, offering flexible hybrid and traditional classroom formats. Safety is paramount, and we ensure sanitized equipment, in a clean safe environment and provide personal protective gear for your peace of mind. Join us on this journey and become certified to save lives with confidence!

Choose your AHA training format:

1. Hybrid Courses:

• Part 1: Complete the online portion at your pace over 4-6 days. No travel to campus until the last day.

• Part 2: Attend an on-campus skills evaluation (30-45 mins).

• 2-year certification e-card sent to student after completion.

2. Live Classroom Format:

• Basic Life Support & Heartsaver certification courses (5-7 hours).

• Advanced certification courses may span two days (up to 16 hours).

• 2-year certification e-card sent to student after completion.

Choose the AHA Course you want to complete:

Healthcare Professionals/Advanced Training

♥ Basic Life Support for Providers (BLS) certification

♥ Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

♥ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Community & Workforce Training for Organizations & Businesses

Be prepared to save lives with our Community/Workforce Training courses. Empower your workforce with life-saving skills. With five generations coexisting in today's workplace, diversity is key. Heart disease, the leading cause of death in the US, underscores the importance of CPR and AED training. Protect your team and loved ones by equipping them with essential skills. Whether you need certification or just want to learn life-saving skills, we offer Heartsaver courses in hybrid/blended and instructor-led formats.

Choose from:

♥ Heartsaver Total (Adult & Child CPR AED / Infant CPR / First Aid)

♥ Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED

♥ Heartsaver Adult CPR AED (by request. Email: AHA-ECCTraining@collin.edu)

♥ CPR for Family and Friends – Annual CPR community-wide training event in February as part of AHA's Go Red for Women and Heart Health awareness campaign. Live format only, non-certified. Also available for purchase to groups needing CPR refresher or basic skills.

View Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Courses

View Community/Workforce Heartsaver Training Courses

View American Heart Association's Basic Life Support Training Courses